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Water Jet Glass Cutting

Glass products that are multi-layered, thick, intricately shaped or have fine detail are often cut by water jets. Water jet cutting can cut glass into pieces, add detail, and make holes in almost every type of glass. When fine detail is necessary, water jet cutting is among the fastest, most accurate and economical glass processing options. The finished product is not deformed, nor are the properties of the glass changed at all because heat is not used during the cutting process.

MILCO WaterJet, LLC
Huntington Beach, CA
800-998-1885
Providing high pressure water jet glass cutting and abrasive flow machining for materials up to 8" thick, MILCO Waterjet is a versatile water jet cutting company. MILCO combines 15 years of industry experience, a 14,000ft production facility complete with CNC machining capabilities and professional expertise to ensure its customers receive accurate and superior quality products in a timely manner.
Chicago Waterjet, Inc.
Elk Grove Village, IL
847-350-1898
With a state-of-the-art production facility dedicated exclusively to abrasive waterjet machining, Chicago Waterjet offers cutting capabilities of virtually any material with accuracy as close as +/-.001. We specialize in meeting today's demanding deadlines. Our personal attention to detail provides our customers with consistent quality waterjet machining services at the most competitive prices.
Jonco Industries, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI
800-236-7311
Innovative, practical & economical turnkey solutions for product packaging, warehousing & fulfillment. Specialty die cutting or water-jet cutting of metal, rubber, or plastic, plus printing, embroidery, product filling & assembly. JONCO's die press & water jet cutting machinery expertise includes custom logos. Superior quality even under tight deadlines for prototypes or full production runs.
KV Technologies
Suffield, CT
860-254-5486
KV Technologies is a leading waterjet cutting company with over 45 years of combined experience. We handle every part of the process from drafting a prototype to manufacturing it. Our flexibility, speed, accuracy & innovative techniques produce quality parts for even the most complex jobs. Whether it's aluminum, stainless steel, titanium or plastic you need cut, you can count on KV Technologies.
Precision Cutting Service, Inc.
Savannah, GA
888-567-0435
Let Precision Cutting Service show you the benefits of water jet cutting. We are specialists in high-quality, precision fabricated and finished component parts, including custom and OEM gaskets. With water jet cutting accuracies up to +/-.005 on a wide range of materials, we can easily cut complex shapes with no material distortion for superior edges at lower costs, and large parts are no problem!
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Water Jet Glass Cutting

Bullet proof glass, panes as thick as four inches, chamfer glass, quartz glass and multi-layer pieces are able to go through water jet cutting. The architectural, construction, commercial product manufacturing, lighting, electronic, medical and automotive industries use water jet cutters to produce many different glass products. Stained glass windows (often seen in churches), dining and coffee table inlays, mirrors, ornaments and figurines, electrical and medical machinery components, optical laser parts and replacement glass for old cars are often water jet cut. Holes in glass like the speaker hole in a bank teller window are also made by water jet cutting.

The water jet cutting process is quick, produces no vibrations and applies almost no force to the glass product being cut. Thick and thin pieces are easily cut by erosion, not compression. High pressure water mixed with abrasives, usually garnet, pass through a gauge hole at extremely high speeds under enormous pressure to create a highly accurate design, line, cut or hole. Instead of using moving parts, newer water jet cutting machines use electromagnetic fields to guide the path of the water. The machines are commonly made of stainless steel because of its high strength-to-weight ratio. In order to prevent shattering, water jet cutters use less abrasive material and lower pressure piercing when compared to other materials like metal. Also, because there is no heat involved in water jet cutting processes, there is no risk to deformation or discoloration as can be the case with other cutting processes. Many water jet cutting factories are able to produce products from many different materials, and fabricators can switch from metal to glass material and vice versa without any tooling or setup changes. Little to no secondary processing is necessary as the cut glass contains no rough edges.