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Custom Gasket Production with Waterjet Cutting

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Is Waterjet Cutting a Fit?

When Waterjet Cutting is Right for Your Project

In general waterjet cutting may be a good choice for the following situations:

  • Thick and/or hard materials: Waterjet is the manufacturing method of choice for thick materials or very hard or high durometer materials as it can handle them better than other methods.
  • Precise corners: Waterjet can provide the the most precise corners of any manufacturing process.
  • Large parts: Waterjet is a great fit for cutting very large format parts with high precision.
  • Short lead times: If you need your parts faster than hard tooling solutions can turn them around, waterjet cutting may be the right fit.
  • Material waste: Designs that nest well can provide less material waste than die cutting and may help reduce your material cost.
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Custom Gasket Production

Get custom-engineered gaskets designed specifically for your application's unique requirements, manufactured with tight tolerances for perfect sealing every time.

High or Production Part Volumes

Convert raw materials into precise components with our waterjet cutting capabilities that deliver consistent quality at production volumes.

Quick-Turn Prototypes

Waterjet Cutting is a common choice for quick-turn prototype work since no hard tooling is required and parts can be turned around quickly.

Large Format Parts

Waterjet Cutting is useful in creating large format parts, as the footprint of the machine offers flexibility, and reducing material waste through part-nesting.

Materials

Create Waterjet Cut Gaskets Out of Any Material

We can work with 1,000s of materials, and we have strategically built partnerships with industry leaders to deliver on your designs faster and with reduced costs.

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Have a design that needs feedback? Get in touch with our engineering team today to get real-time feedback on how to make your design more effective and manufacturable.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Waterjet Cutting

When is Waterjet Cutting a fit?

Want more nitty gritty details about when waterjet cutting is best fit for your project?

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What are your standard tolerances?

Keep in mind that the ultimate tolerances we can meet on a particular design are highly dependent upon the material.

Standard Tolerances Learn more about setting tolerances for elastomeric parts

How much does Waterjet Cutting cost?

Waterjet cutting has not traditionally been thought of as the “lowest cost” manufacturing process, but, depending on the situation it can be.

Part nesting: One such instance where waterjet cutting can reduce costs is through part nesting. If your part design can be nested in such a way that waterjet cutting allows us to produce more parts from the same size sheet of material, then it can reduce material costs significantly.

Layering: Waterjet cutting can provide the most layering benefits of any process. It is possible to layer multiple sheets of material on top of each other and cut multiple parts out at a time. Because a waterjet can handle a greater level of thickness overall, it can typically cut through more layers than a steel rule die.

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Take Advantage of our Waterjet Cutting Resources

Find everything you need about waterjet cutting and resources to design your custom gasket, including:

  • Material information and guidance
  • Design feedback and guidance
  • Detailed engineering resources
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Browse all of our articles about waterjet cutting for guidance on custom gasket production and more waterjet-cutting specific topics.

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Custom Gasket Guide

Ready to manufacture your custom gasket? Or getting ready to start your design? Either way, this guide will help you from start to finish of production!

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EMI Gasket Resource Center

All our EMI gasketing resources have been organized to help you answer your most common questions.

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EMI Gasket Guide

This guide was built to help you better understand EMI gasket design. Get details on materials, tolerances, and more.

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Don’t take our word for it. Reach out and speak to one of our engineers about your part today and see the benefits for yourself. We strive to turn all quotes around 48 hours or less to get your part moving as quickly as possible.

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