Water Jet Cutting Services Can Cut Almost Any Material
When people think of cutting services, they usually think of saws, lasers, or plasma cutting systems. However, all those cutting methods have some major drawbacks that prevent them from working with certain materials. On the other hand, water jet cutting services can cut almost anything!
Water jet cutting is exactly what it sounds like. It uses an extremely thin, high-pressure stream of water to slice through the material it is assigned to cut. With high enough PSI (up to 90,000) and, for particularly hard materials, the addition of abrasive like diamond dust, a water jet can cut through almost anything like butter.
Here are just a few examples of how water jet cutting services can deliver excellent results on nearly any material.
- Stone
Water jet cutting is particularly well suited for stonework because it’s capable of much more precise and intricate cutting than other methods. Plus it leaves a smooth edge. Most physical blades can’t cut through hard stones like granite and heat-based cutters can damage the material.
- Metals
Water jets are excellent for cutting metal because there’s no need for rework. A water jet cut is completely smooth. There are no ragged edges and no need for post cut sanding. Water jets can even cut through super alloys like Hastelloy and Waspaloy that defeat most other cutting methods.
- Glass
Glass is another material where water jet cutting services excels. Despite its intense strength, water jet cutting is gentle on glass. There’s no chance of cracking, even when carving the glass into small or complicated pieces. If you want intricate glass work cut, you want a water jet.
- Plastics
Water jet cutting is exceptional for plastic because of how cleanly it cuts without damaging the material. Most heat-based cutters (lasers or plasma) will melt or burn the plastic, making precise cuts almost impossible. Saw blades can cut plastic, but you’re left with ragged edges that must be smoothed down, as well as the possibility of filling the atmosphere with toxic dust.
- Foam Board
Water jet cutting services can even cut foam board! Cutting foam with heat is out of the question, and physical blades really can’t do the job, either. But a water jet system can slice right through it. And, no, the foam does not get saturated with water. The stream is too precise and moving too quickly for that to happen.
Precision Cutting Service is one of the top water jet cutting services in the country. We work with everyone, from individuals to government agencies to businesses of all sizes to provide fast, effective, beautiful custom cutting work. Contact us for a free quote!