Waterjet Cutting

Rapid prototyping and quick turn capabilities across thousands of materials.

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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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Common Waterjet APPLICATIONS

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Large Format Parts

Intricate Parts

Quick-Turn Prototypes & Production Volumes

Our Experience

80M+

Parts Delivered

8,000+

Companies Served

1,000s

of Materials

Prototype & Production

Volumes

Waterjet Cutting Materials

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.

Materials We Work With

Solid Materials

Foams

EMI Shielding Materials

Thermal Interface Materials

Sound Dampening

Microwave Absorption

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CASE STUDY

Rapid Prototyping for Medical Devices

Learn more about how this medical device company was able to solve assembly and production issues.

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How Does Our Process Work?

We pride ourselves on being your obvious choice as a manufacturing partner through the entire product lifecycle. We can help with prototype to production volumes, and work with you to reduce costs and lead times along the way.

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Step 1

Submit Your Design

Involving your manufacturing partner early in the design phase will help prevent issues with manufacturability and lead time.

Step 2

DFM Feedback

Our team of engineers will review your design, help determine the best manufacturing process to produce it, and provide feedback that will mitigate risk as well as reduce costs and lead times.

Step 3

Get Started

Once we've worked with you to get your design perfect, it's time to get that water flowing!

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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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.