Water Jet Cutting

Today Water Jet is unparalleled in many aspects of cutting and has changed the way many products are manufactured.

Water Jet cutting is preferred when the materials being cut are sensitive to the high temperatures generated by other methods. It has found applications in a diverse number of industries from mining to aerospace where it is used for operations such as cutting, shaping, carving and reaming.

The Benefits of Water Jet Cutting

Eliminates Problems
An important benefit of Water Jet cutting is the ability to cut material without interfering with the material's inherent structure. There is no "heat-affected zone" or HAZ.  Minimizing the effects of heat allows metals to be cut without harming or changing intrinsic properties.
Precise and Intricate Cutting of a Variety of Materials
Water Jet cutters are also capable of intricate cutting of a wide variety of material. The width of the cut typically is very small. This makes very small detail possible in a wide range of applications.
A Green Technology
Water Jet is a "green" technology. Water Jets produce no hazardous waste, reducing waste disposal costs.

Water Jet cutting machines can cut off large pieces of reusable scrap material that might have been lost using traditional cutting methods. Parts can be closely nested to maximize material use, and the Water Jet saves material by using very small cutting widths.

Water Jets use very little water and they eliminate airborne dust particles, smoke, fumes, and contaminates from cutting materials such as asbestos and fibreglass.
​Water Jet has many benefits over traditional cutting methods, including:

  • No material discolouration
  • Minimal to no distortion
  • No heat distortion or discolouration
  • No product burning
  • Suitable for polished surfaces
  • Cuts virtually any sheet material
  • High accuracy due to tilt function
  • Suitable for materials up to 150mm thick
  • Suitable for short or long production runs
  • Cost savings achieved through nesting of same or different components

 

Visit our Water Jet Gallery for examples of our Water Jet cut materials*.

More Water Jet Information

Suitable Materials
Typical Users

Our JetMachining Centres

OMAX 55100
OMAX 55100 JetMachining Centre
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OMAX 5555 JetMachining Centre
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Water Jet Cutting Applications

There are many applications for Water Jet cutting including:

  • Architectural Metal cutting
  • Construction
  • Custom Signage
  • Aerospace
  • Defence
  • Electronics
  • Medical
  • Prototype work
Please ring us on 01452 520983, fax us on 01452 500055 or email our experienced engineers who will advise you about individual materials, their applications and characteristics.

Alternatively you can contact us using our web form – if you mention your telephone number we can call you back.

Tolgar Engineering will work with you to achieve what you want, when you need it.
 
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*Images courtesy OMAX Corporation.