Manufacturing capability
Waterjet Cutting
Waterjet cutting uses a high-pressure stream of water, often combined with abrasive particles, to cut metals, plastics, composites, stone, and other materials. It is particularly valuable for components requiring complex profiles without the significant heat-affected zones associated with thermal cutting processes.
Related process: Sheet Metal Fabrication
Manufacturing overview
Waterjet cutting is a versatile profiling process that removes material through high-pressure water erosion.
Abrasive waterjet cutting is commonly used for metals and other hard materials, while pure-water cutting is suitable for selected softer materials.
Typical applications include precision plates, industrial gaskets, composite components, metal blanks, and custom machine parts.
Materials include stainless steel, aluminum, carbon steel, titanium, copper, engineering plastics, and composites.
The absence of a conventional thermal cutting zone makes waterjet cutting useful for heat-sensitive materials and components where thermal distortion must be minimized.
Cut quality depends on material thickness, cutting speed, abrasive selection, nozzle condition, and required edge finish.
Taper, striations, and dimensional accuracy should be considered during design and quotation.
Buyers should provide DXF or DWG profiles, material grade, thickness, quantity, dimensional tolerances, and edge quality requirements.
Secondary machining or finishing may be required for precision bores or critical mating surfaces.
Metraxio supports waterjet cutting RFQs with structured geometry, material, and inspection specifications.