1. There are two types of waterjet cutting
Water
PURE WATER
ABRASIVE (garnet)
Abrasive Feed

2. Many applications – One Tool
Marble and Granite processors cut Sink and cooktop cut-outs, tap holes and bevelled edges
Profile cutting shops use waterjet for cutting Steel, aluminium, stainless steel, bisalloy, copper, brass and titanium
Glass Processors cut powerpoint holes in splashbacks, mounting positions for door hardware, and windscreens

3. Many applications – One Tool
Sheetmetal Manufacturers cut steel, stainless and aluminium sheet for electrical cabinets, ducting and general fabrication
Composite manufacturers use waterjet for cutting fibreglass, carbon fibre, Kevlar and plastics
Automotive manufacturers cut head linings, carpets, acoustic foams and interior trims

4. Many applications – One Tool
Truck body manufacturers use waterjet for profile cutting aluminium tipper bodies, and stainless steel trims for prime movers
Construction firms use waterjet for cutting ceramic tiles for decorative floor inlays
Sign Manufacturers use waterjet for profile cutting signs and lettering

5. Many applications – One Tool
Flooring manufacturers use waterjet cutting rubber and decorative entrance mats
Gasket Manufacturers cut industrial gaskets from rubber, neoprene, cork and aluminium
Defence equipment builders use waterjet for profile cutting armor plating, weaponry and bullet proof glass

6. How does waterjet work? 
Abrasive waterjet cutting is essentially an accelerated erosion process
Ultra High Pressure water is fired through a ruby or diamond orifice into a “mixing chamber” which creates a vacuum and draws garnet sand into the water stream to create an extremely powerful and versatile cutting tool

7. The best quality edge…  
Edge quality is one of the key reasons why engineers and fabrication prefer waterjet
No additional edge treatment
No Dross
No grinding and dressing of edges
No contamination
Ready to weld

8. Edge Quality… Coarse Medium Fine Extra Fine
Edge quality is a function of speed, pressure, nozzle size and abrasive flow rate
Striation marks are caused by the bend in the water stream

9. An efficient and cost effective process
Waterjet is recognized as an efficient and very cost effective process for cutting a wide range of products

10. No hardened edges  
Profile cutting of metals with hot cutting processes such as oxy, laser or plasma causes a “tempered” or heat affected zone on the edge of the plate
If your processes require the edges of components to be machined after cutting, the “tempered” edge caused by a hot cutting process means that machining these areas can be very slow and creates high wear on cutting tools.
Waterjet cutting is a cold process which does not change the original state of the material

11. Short Set up Time  
Waterjet quickly adapts to cut almost any material with minimal adjustment
No tooling changes required – one cutting head cuts all types of material