Waterjet cutting is a highly accurate, low cost alternative to die cutting, CNC machining, plasma arc cutting, and laser cutting. waterjet machines use a computer-controlled stream of water moving at 1,700 MPH to cut materials as hard as titanium or as soft as foam within ±0.005".

Important Bennefits Of Waterjet Cutting
• Low Cost
The abrasive waterjet machine uses your existing DXF files (or other CAD drawings). No costly dies, fixtures, or elaborate CNC programming required.
• No Minimum
Low startup costs allow for inexpensive, highly accurate production for quantities as small as one item.
• Fast Turnaround
Working from your drawings eliminates the need to wait for dies or fixtures.
• Highly Precise
Cuts are accurate within ±0.005".
• Smooth, Flat Cuts
Water jet cuts are smooth, similar to a fine sandblasted finish. Flexible materials cut with less taper than cuts made through die cutting.
• No Heat Build Up
Materials like glass, rubber, and plastic will not melt during the cutting process. No melting, no heat affected areas, no structural changes.
• Cuts Just About Everything
Waterjet machining is capable of cutting materials ranging from softer materials such as Paper, Plastic Films, Soft Gasket Material, Thin Foils to harder materials such as Granite, Carbon Fiber, Hardened Tool Steel, and Titanium.
• Less Waste
"Parts nesting" provides optimum use of sheet materials, reducing scrap.

Quality
Waterjet machining offers five choices in cut quality. To illustrate these choices, please click on the sample piece shown at the right. The smoothest setting requires the most time to cut; the roughest setting is fastest to cut.

	Quality Setting		Quality		Smoothness		Cut Time		Considerations
	5		highest		smoothest		slowest		negative taper on some materials
	4		high		smoother		slower
	3		good		smooth		good
	2		low		rough		faster
	1		lowest		roughest		fastest		difficulties with harder materials

Our waterjet machine is capable of both waterjet and abrasivejet cutting, and can cut materials up to 120" X 240". The maximum thickness is 6" (up to 10" with special fixturing). The part tolerance is ±0.005".

Please contact us at 414-435-0090 to have Industrial MetalFab Specialties quote on your next project.