Water jet cutting
Water jet cutting is a manufacturing process that uses a hyperbaric water jet to cut material.
Its applications are widespread, with some of its most familiar uses including cutting hard materials such as ceramics, metals, but also for cutting foam or plastic that cannot be laser cut.
The advantages of water jet cutting:
• No heat: Waterjet cutting is a non-contact form of processing. No drill or other tool touches the object, so no heat is produced, and there is absolutely no object alteration or color change.
• All objects can be cut: as the cut is performed with an extremely low volume of water at ultra high pressure, there is very little water on the cut surface. As with laser cutting, there are no limits to target objects.
• Shape cutting: cutting is possible for three-dimensional bodies, as well as for two-dimensional shapes.
• Environmentally friendly: no dust is produced, so there is no impact on workers or the environment.