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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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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Architectural Water Jet Cutting Services

Attractive, Structural and Architectural Water Jet Cutting Services

Whatever your style team can consider, the waterjet can cut. It's that simple. The waterjet is capable of reducing any content in any shape from your CAD computer file with beautiful results.

Images and print styles will be duplicated with complete precision. Cutting stone, marble, floor tile, Corian, decorative clubs, metal, or complex styles in applied or refined stainless-steel - whatever the content, you will be satisfied Inside symptoms, outdoor symptoms, floor logos…no problem.

Cutting Edge Water Jet Service provides abrasive waterjet cutting to all industries. Read more about the decorative water jet cutting services...