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BENEFITS WATERJET OVER LASER CUTTING
Waterjet can leave a cut edge for metal that is free of mechanical stress, heat distortion or heat-affected zone (HAZ). This means secondary processes like machining can be performed on the material edge. Waterjet cutting offers a satin cut edge finish which eliminates and post cutting processes.
WHAT IS THE KERF OF A WATERJET
The width of the kerf is typically 1 mm or (0.04”) when using an abrasive cutting head. If the cut is nonabrasive, then the kerf can be as thin as 0.1 mm (0.005”)
WHAT MATERIAL CAN BE CUT ON THE WATERJET
There are no limitations to Waterjet cutting application besides materials that cannot get wet such as plywood or MDF. Waterjet technology is applicable to a larger variety of materials for 2D and 5 axis cutting; including, stone, composited, food, glass, polymers and metals. The thickness that can be achieved when waterjet cutting is also superior, cutting up to 4 inch thick.
IS WATERJET OR LASER CHEAPER
What is cheaper, waterjet or Laser: Typically, Laser cutting is more economical then Waterjet; this is due to the cost of consumables and time on machine. A steel laser will cut 10x faster then a Waterjet but depending on the gas it consumes this can factor into the true hourly rate. At uMake.ca we have costs controls that allows us to offer both processes at a very competitive rate but due to time on machine, Laser cutting is more economical