Water jet machining is a process in which a high-pressure, concentrated stream of water is directed at a material to erode, abrade or otherwise reduce its volume. Any machining process, whether performed by blades, lasers or water jets, is a volume reduction process. Usually, volume reduction processes are applied to materials in order to shape them.
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MILCO WaterJet, LLCHuntington Beach, CA 800-998-1885 MILCO is a company that believes that quality assurance must be implemented into every step of the manufacturing of a customers` product to achieve our ultimate goal; complete customer satisfaction. MILCO's water jet machining is of the highest quality. Please call today or visit MILCO's website for full product and service descriptions-you won't regret it!
Jonco Industries, Inc.Milwaukee, WI 800-236-7311 JONCO Industries, Inc. was formed in 1980 by principals with more than 50 years of combined sales, management and engineering experience. Since then, JONCO has expanded its high precision and quality controlled benefits to become a full-servicing promotional marketing house. To ensure cost savings for your company, be sure to take advantage of Jonco's full array of water jet machining and more.
Progressive Alloy Steels Unlimited, LLCHartsville, SC Las Vegas, NV - 800-798-5619 Established in 1999, Progressive Alloy Steel offers specialty products and the added service of precision cutting to meet your needs, whether it be stainless steel, nickel, alloys, water jet cutting or anything else. Whether you need large sizes of unique or commodity grades, we keep them all in stock. Contact us today with other specialty requirements you may have.
RC Waterjet, LLCYork, PA 717-764-6200 Waterjet cutting to fabricate architectural and industrial products is our focus, cuttting any hard material whether it be stone, glass or metal. Our design department can program any drawing to specification with water jet cutters handling a 12' x 12` cut zone or 5' x 10' cut zone with abrasive cutting.
Tennessee Waterjet, Inc.Hermitage, TN (615)884-8006 Tennessee Waterjet, Inc was founded in 2000 and we are a leader in the waterjet industry. With a focus on creative design, we supply the architectural and interior design community with a new and exciting way to express their vision in both residential and commercial applications. Over the years we have perfected our techniques and have mastered the art of the waterjet. Call us today!
Advanced Waterjet Cutting, Inc.Dallas, TX 800-677-4246 By switching from manufacturing parts the conventional way to saving money by waterjet cutting, Advanced Waterjet Cutting, Inc. will help with the conversion. Maintaining stock in a choice of material types such as stainless steel, aluminum, steel, plastic, glass, & more, we meet customer needs.
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Water jet cutting can be considered a machining process because it removes pieces from a material in order to change the shape of the material. Water jets can be used to drill, bore, cut and shape a variety of metals and plastics as well as some glass and ceramic materials. Water jet machining processes are generally limited to the processing of thin materials; metal sheets as well as plate glass and thin ceramics are among the most commonly water jet-machined products. There are some exceptions to this, as some thicker, more complex products like mechanical gears are sometimes machined using water jets. The stronger and thicker the material, the more powerful the water jet must be in order to cut through it. Water jet machining equipment can produce water jets with pressures between 30,000 and 90,000 PSI, and some models can produce up to 120,000 PSI jets. Such high pressure water jet cutting systems are limited to use on very strong materials.
The strongest materials can sometimes require the use of abrasive media mixed into the water stream to make cutting easier. Because many machining processes involve precise abrasion or erosion, abrasive media are often used in machining processes to wear down surfaces effectively and precisely. Computer numerical control (CNC) systems are used to control almost every water jet cutting system, which ensures the precise machining of every part. In addition to being more precise than many other machining methods, water jet cutting is a very efficient process. Once water and abrasives have been expelled from a water jet cutting system's nozzle, they can be collected by a reclamation system and re-circulated. This greatly reduces the amount of water and abrasive materials necessary for machining. Also, because water jet machining is an automated, cold-working process, it presents fewer occupational hazards to workers, who are usually a safe distance from the water jet while it operates. No hazardous fumes, sparks or dangerous flying debris that could threaten worker safety are produced during water jet machining, making it a safe and effective process.
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