Cutting Edge Water Jet Service

CEWJS now has three waterjet cutting systems with eight total abrasive cutting heads.
Waterjet cutting systems are much like other shape cutting systems utilizing computer controlled motion, post processing of tool paths, and multi-head configurations.

CEWJS has a variety of materials available in stock to help expedite your orders and we can supply materials for your orders. We also provide UPS, freight and delivery services.

Cutting Edge Water Jet Service is a job shop provider of abrasive waterjet cutting services for all domestic Industries, serving Chicago in the Midwest and the other national regions. CEWJS offers 60,000 and 90,000 psi conventional and dynamic abrasive waterjet cutting.

Call us on 815-389-0100 for more information.

Benefits of Waterjet Cutting

Waterjet cutting is most cost-effective and productive cutting techniques. In some cases, refractive elements such as brass & copper can't be properly cut by lasers.

Likewise, lasers are not the greatest option for cutting elements such as wood & plastic materials. Jet of water is the finest cutting technique in these kinds of applications. Based upon the nature of the materials to be cut, a basic or abrasive-laced jet of water may possibly be applied.

There are various functions and uses of a waterjet in contemporary industrial, professional, and decorative applications. It is broadly used for producing flooring inlays, generating accurate components for industrial use. However, all of these advantages can only be skilled by integrating with an experienced and reliable company with an established track record. For more details please feel free to Call Cutting Edge Water Jet Service today at 815-389-0100 or visit: http://www.cuttingedgewaterjet.com/

High Pressure Water Jet Cutting

Waterjet cutting systems can machine any known material including stainless steels, plastics, rubbers, overlays, aluminum, solidified or instrument steel, outlandish compounds, synthetics that may discharge unsafe vapors when cut utilizing different routines, and most positively any future materials that engineering could oblige and produce.

The water jet machines do this all without influencing the material properties or the temper. The absence of heat is in a perfect environment for aerospace water jet cutting utilizing ultra-high pressure UHP waterjet machining. Also, hard materials like alumina ceramic could be handled with our waterjet cutting frameworks.

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Architectural and Decorative Water Jet Cutting

Whatever your design team can conceive, the waterjet can cut. It’s that simple. The waterjet is capable of cutting any material in any contour from your CAD file with beautiful results. Sign logos and fonts will be reproduced with complete accuracy. Cutting marble, granite, tile, Corian, ornamental irons, brass, or intricate patterns in brushed or polished stainless steel – whatever the material, you will be impressed Indoor signs, outdoor signs, floor logos…no problem. Signage design firms can email a .dxf or .dwg artwork file and within minutes signage is ready for architectural waterjet cutting.

We provide architectural water jet cutting, decorative water jet cutting on marble, corian, ornamental irons, brass with beautiful results. Waterjet cutting systems are much like other shape cutting systems utilizing computer controlled motion, post processing of tool paths, and multi-head configurations. Water jet machines can cut any known material including composites, aluminum, stainless steels, hardened steel, exotic alloys, heat sensitive materials, synthetics, and any materials that may release harmful vapors when cut using other methods.

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Selecting the Right Waterjet Abrasive

Abrasive waterjet cutting is much more powerful as it is capable of cutting hard materials such as metals, glass, stone, and composites. Also, hardest abrasives maximize cutting speeds, thus more billable work can be done in a shorter period of time, increasing realized profits. A harder abrasive doesn’t decrease the cutting accuracy as it is controlled by speed regardless of abrasive hardness.

Cutting Edge Water Jet Service is a job shop provider of water jet services for all industries in the United States. They offer 60,000-psi, 90,000-psi, conventional and dynamic abrasive waterjet cutting using a variety of multi-head waterjet cutting systems.

What is Abrasive Water Jet Cutting Services

Abrasive waterjet cutting is different than normal jet cuttings. As in normal jet cutting the material is eroded by the supersonic stream, but in abrasive cutting, the abrasive particles are accelerated by waterjet stream and those particles (not the water) erode the material.

The abrasive waterjet cutting is more powerful than the normal waterjet cutting. With the help of normal jet cutting we can cut only limited metrials but with abrasive method we can cut stone, metals & glasses.

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Aerospace Water Jet Cutting Services

Cutting Edge Water Jet Service provides aerospace water jet cutting services and uses best methods and technology. Without affecting the material properties or the temper. For more information about waterjet cutting systems services call : 815-389-0100.

Cutting Edge Water Jet Service (CEWJS) utilizes multiple 87,000-psi pumps and CNC controlled systems with cutting envelopes as large as 144” x 144”, to abrasive waterjet cut all known materials to customers specifications. Single-head cutting or multi-head cutting is available to produce shapes within tolerances of +/- .010" consistently. Material thicknesses can range from .001” – 19.5”.

UHP Waterjet Machining

Torched or Burned Parts

Do you have a material which is too thick or thin or it can’t be burnt?
UHP waterjet machining is the solution!!

Cutting Edge Water Jet service of Beloit is able to cut foils from .001″ thickness to steels nearly 20″ thick.

It will eliminate the need for machining stock or slag caused by heat processes like laser, flamecut or plasma cut parts.

Cutting Edge Waterjet a Signage Design Firm

Cutting Edge Waterjet which is a signage design firm we provide decorative water jet cutting services.  CEWJ team celebrated their 15-year service anniversary. After starting with one waterjet cutting system with one abrasive cutting head, we have now three waterjet cutting systems with eight total abrasive cutting heads. 

As a signage design firm we utilize tools like post processing of tool paths, computer controlled motions and multi-head configurations.

What are Waterjet Cutting Services Capabilities

To cut all known materials to our customers exacting specifications, Cutting Edge Water Jet Service (CEWJS) utilizes dynamic and conventional multiple CNC controlled 87,000-psi pump systems. If your order quantity is larger our simultaneous multi-head waterjet cutting services are available for you & Small order quantities are always welcomed.
Utilizing the customer’s CAD file guarantees accuracy of parts produced. Acceptable CAD files for importing are DXF, DWG, CDL, IGES or HPGL. Blueprint drawings of parts are no problem. Scanning of artwork is also available to 8.5" x 11" and utilizes raster to vector conversion software. Company logos and other artwork that is scanned can be manipulated to any size and optimized for maximum cutting efficiency.

CEWJS has a variety of materials available in stock to help expedite your orders and we can supply materials for your orders. We also provide UPS, freight and delivery services.
Make a call between the hours of 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM central time for any waterjet cutting services.
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Cutting Edge Water Jet Service – 15-year anniversary

Cutting Edge Water Jet Service of South Beloit Il, recognize their 15-year service anniversary. Starting with one waterjet cutting system and one abrasive cutting head, CEWJS now has three waterjet cutting systems with eight total abrasive cutting heads.
Waterjet cutting systems are much like other shape cutting systems utilizing computer controlled motion, post processing of tool paths, and multi-head configurations. Water jet machines can cut any known material including composites, aluminum, stainless steels, hardened steel, exotic alloys, heat sensitive materials, synthetics, and any materials that may release harmful vapors when cut using other methods. Abrasive water jet cutting will eliminate the need for machining stock or slag caused by heat processes like laser, flame cut or plasma, and will not affect material properties or temper.
Cutting Edge Water Jet Service is a job shop provider of abrasive waterjet cutting services for all domestic Industries, serving Chicago in the Midwest and the other national regions. CEWJS offers 60,000 and 90,000 psi conventional and dynamic abrasive waterjet cutting.

Waterjet Applications

Cutting Edge Water Jet Service specialize in following waterjet applications:

• Aerospace: The water jet machines do this all without affecting the material properties or the temper. For more information about precision waterjet cutting services click Aerospace. 

• Machine Shops: Water jet metal cutting of pre-hardened materials will eliminate secondary machining, heat treating and stress relieving operations. For more information about our water jet services click Machine Shops.

• Signage, Architectural and Decorative Applications: Sign logos and fonts will be reproduced with complete accuracy. For more information about high pressure water jet cutting click Signage, Architectural and Decorative Applications. 

• Metal Stamping, Tool and Die Makers: Stamping houses can significantly benefit by using waterjet cutting services to eliminate tooling costs and the time that it takes to process short run items. For more information about UHP waterjet machining click Metal Stamping, Tool and Die Makers.

• Torched or Burned Parts: Cutting Edge Water Jet Service of South Beloit IL can cut foils from .001″ thickness to steels nearly 20″ thick. For more information about our waterjet cutting services click Torched or Burned Parts. 

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Understanding Water Jets

Waterjet cutting systems are much like other shape cutting systems utilizing computer controlled motion, post processing of tool paths, and multi-head configurations. Water jet machines can cut any known material including composite, laminates, plastics, rubbers, castings, forging, aluminum, stainless steels, hardened or tool steel, exotic alloys, heat sensitive materials, synthetics, and any materials that may release harmful vapors when cut using other methods. Abrasive water jet cutting will eliminate the need for machining stock or slag caused by heat processes like laser, flamecut or plasma, and will not affect material properties or temper.

Cutting Edge Water Jet Service dual head dynamic 90,000-psi abrasive waterjet cutting machine.

Waterjet cutting systems are adjustable to cut at a variety of pressures up to 90,000 psi, with or without the introduction of abrasive material. High-pressure water moving through the orifice at nearly 3,000 miles per hour provides the necessary energy for cutting soft materials or with the introduction of abrasive can cut materials approaching the hardness of diamond.

Photo provided by Jet Edge showing water jet cutting head and cross-section.

Conventional waterjet cutting systems create a natural edge taper during cutting. The faster you cut the more taper that is created, resulting in a lower shape cost (time is money), while cutting slower will minimize the amount of edge taper; the result is a higher shape cost.

Photo provided by Ward Jet shows affect of conventional waterjet cut speeds.

Dynamic waterjet cutting uses complex algorithms to reduce edge taper by tilting cutting head during cutting up to 7 degrees per side. The resultant part will have little edge taper, while the scrap will have twice that of conventional waterjet cutting. Major advantage: faster cut speeds with controllable taper.

Photo provided by FLOW showing tilt during dynamic high-pressure water jet cutting.

The waterjet industry recognizes five standard cut qualities (controlled by speed) Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, and Q5, although cut speeds can be dialed-into any percentage between these standards. Pricing is based on assigning cut qualities to each specific shape entity, in any combination. Ra finish for a Q5 cut is typically around 80Ra. As a non-contact process, tolerances can be challenging to consistently maintain. While selecting the appropriate cut quality is important for targeting a tolerance range, other factors can negatively impact resultant tolerances/sizes, such as material stress, preliminary machining/grinding/heat treating, poor table construction, and material warpage.

Photo provided by Ward Jet showing waterjet industry cut quality standards.

Article prepared by Ron Fairchild of Cutting Edge Water Jet Service; South Beloit Illinois. Ron has nearly 15-years of experience in hands on waterjet applications. Cutting Edge Water Jet Service is a job shop provider of water jet services for all industries in the United States. They offer 90,000 psi conventional and dynamic abrasive waterjet cutting using a variety of multi-head waterjet cutting systems.

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Water Jet Cutting Thick Materials

Waterjet cutting systems are much like other shape cutting systems utilizing computer controlled motion and post processing of tool paths, for precision cutting. The versatility of water jet machines make them ideal for cutting
a wide range of materials. Water jet machines can cut any known material including composites, laminates,
plastics, rubbers, aluminum, and steels including pre-hardened materials.

In thinner materials, abrasive water jet cutting will eliminate the need for machining stock by cutting to print sizes.
In thicker materials, abrasive waterjet cutting is ideal for producing shapes near net size, minimizing the need for
expensive and time consuming rough mill operations for heavy material removal. 

 

Conventional waterjet cutting systems are the earliest type of waterjet cutting systems. Cutting heads are fixed,
positioned or hung in a manner suitable for general shape cutting and for cutting thick materials. Waterjet cutting systems are adjustable to cut at various pressures up to 90,000 psi, with or without abrasive material.
High-pressure water moving through the orifice at nearly 3,000 mph provides the necessary energy for cutting
soft materials and with the introduction of abrasive can cut materials approaching the hardness of diamond.

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Water Jet: No Heat Affected Zone

The versatility of water jet machines make them ideal for cutting a wide range of materials, rubbers, plastics, stone, tiles, composites and even pre-hardened materials. Abrasive water jet cutting is a cost-effective shape cutting method for materials requiring no heat affected zone, no edge damage, no slag, no burnt edges, and no change to the material chemical or mechanical properties.

Thermal shape cutting methods such as torch, plasma, and laser as well as but to a lesser degree mechanical processes like shear, machining, and saw cutting can create substantial heat causing mechanical properties of material to change as a direct result. These localized heat generating processes create what is called a heat affected zone.

Abrasive waterjet cutting is well suited for metallurgical evaluation preparation and cross-section analysis. Mechanical properties of the material will not change and no stress will be introduced unlike the heat generating processes discussed previously.

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Multi-Head Water Jet Cutting

Water jet machines come in many forms, sizes, and styles, with numerous features, for a variety of programs. 

                                

Waterjet cutting systems are much like other shape cutting techniques utilizing computer managed movement and post handling of tool tracks, for precision cutting. The flexibility water jet devices make them ideal for reducing a variety of components, rubbers, plastic materials, stone, flooring, compounds and even pre-hardened components, making them useful in maintenance all sectors. For the OEM or job shop suggesting the purchase of an abrasive waterjet cutting system, an question to consider; how many cutting heads will I need? Most of the smaller and less costly waterjet cutting systems use one cutting head, while larger and thusly more costly water jet devices can include multi-head options. 

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