What is Waterjet Cutting? | Waterjet Cutting Systems

A waterjet cutting system, also known as a waterjet system, is a computer-driven tool that can precisely and smoothly cut a wide variety of material, including stone, metal, rubber, vinyl composite tiles (VCT), ceramic, plastics, pipe, and most other building materials.

It is particularly useful for making machine parts, floor medallions, dimensional aluminum signs, and gaskets of all shapes and sizes. Precision Cutting Service is one of the leading providers of waterjet cutting services in the country. They are fast and affordable and have served the aerospace, military, flooring, commercial signage, mining, construction and transportation industries, to name a few, for more than 25 years.

Cutting with Waterjet Systems

A waterjet cutter uses a highly-pressurized, very thin stream of water to cut through objects with a precision that is difficult to achieve with other cutting methods. Tolerances are typically ± .003. Depending on the application, sometimes the water is mixed with an abrasive material to give it extra cutting power. This is particularly useful for cutting hard materials like granite and steel. Either way, after cutting, the edges of the end product are smooth and do not require any post-finishing.

Precision Cutting Service can cut material up to 6-inches thick and as large as 6×12 feet. For tubing and piping, they can split diameters up to 8-inches thick.

Computer Numeric Control (CNC)

The waterjet cutting nozzle is guided by a computer numeric controller that uses a CAD file (.dxf or .dwg) to produce and replicate highly-intricate cuts. If one is not available, Precision Cutting Service can create the file from an existing drawing or the actual part.

Key Advantages of Waterjet Cutting

• Being fast and affordable,
• Don’t interfere with the chemical composition of the material it cuts,
• unlike some other cutting systems, like lasers, that give off high heat. This enables metal and rubber, for example, to be cut without burning the edges and/or altering their basic composition.
• Tight radii, narrow corners, small holes, irregular shapes, and other precise cuts can be easily achieved with waterjet cutting.

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