Waterjet cuts with a high-pressure stream of water and abrasive, removing material mechanically rather than thermally. There is no heat-affected zone and no hardening at the cut edge, which makes it the right process for thick plate, heat-sensitive alloys and materials that would crack or warp under a laser.
Cutting depth to 150 mm in steel and 200 mm in stone
No heat-affected zone or micro-hardening
Cold cutting of titanium, Inconel and hardened alloys
Composite, glass and rubber cutting without delamination
Near-net blanking before machining
Taper control with 5-axis cutting heads
| Steel plate to 150 mm |
| Stainless and duplex plate |
| Aluminium and titanium |
| Inconel and superalloys |
| Composites and laminates |
| Stone, glass and rubber |
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Max thickness | 150 mm steel, 200 mm stone |
| Tolerance | ±0.1 mm typical, ±0.05 mm on thin sheet |
| Edge quality | Smooth to Q3 finish with slow speeds |
| Kerf | 0.8–1.2 mm |
| Table size | 4,000 × 2,000 mm |
| Lead time | 3–6 working days |
Deburring and edge sanding
Machining of critical faces after cutting
Stress relief on thick plate
Painting and coating
Above about 20 mm in steel, or whenever the material is heat sensitive. Titanium, Inconel, thick aluminium and composites all cut better cold because there is no thermal damage or hardening.
For many brackets the edge is acceptable after deburring. Where a mating or sealing surface is needed we machine it after cutting and hold the tolerance on the machining operation.
Yes. Ship the plate to us and we will cut to your nesting plan and return the offcuts with the parts.
Laser cutting, bending, welding, PEM hardware — enclosures & brackets.
Fibre laser cutting of steel, stainless, aluminium and brass up to 20 mm. Burr-free edges from 0.02 mm accuracy, cut and shipped in 3 days.
3D tube and profile laser cutting for round, square and rectangular sections. Coping, mitres and holes cut in one pass without secondary drilling.
CNC press-brake bending of sheet from 0.5 to 8 mm. 160-ton capacity, bend tolerances to ±0.1 mm, custom tooling for complex profiles.
TIG, MIG, spot and laser welding of steel, stainless and aluminium assemblies. Leak-tight enclosures, cosmetic welds and welded frames.
Progressive die and short-run metal stamping for brackets, contacts and clips. Tooling from 10 days, burr-free parts with tight tolerances.
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