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Aluminum Waterjet Cutting

Who can cut my plate or laminate cold, without a heat affected zone?

What it is

Cutting with a high pressure abrasive-laden water stream, producing no heat affected zone.

Suppliers

Suppliers 3

Companies that perform this process on customer material.

  • Colorado WaterJet Company Reported
    Berthoud, CO · Service provider

    Abrasive waterjet on three large-format systems. Waterjet is a cold process, so there is no heat affected zone and no temper change at the cut edge. Table size, maximum thickness and certifications are NOT published, and no AS9100 is claimed. Confirm before treating this as a qualified aerospace source.

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  • MILCO Wire EDM Verified
    Huntington Beach, CA · Service provider
    AS9100NADCAP Nonconventional Machining

    Abrasive waterjet with garnet, 30,000 to 60,000 psi.

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  • Precision Advanced Manufacturing Verified
    Anaheim, CA · Service provider
    AS9100

    Waterjet and laser cutting are named services. Waterjet cuts without a heat affected zone, which matters on heat treated aluminium.

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Input material

Forms this process takes in.

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