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Mainly Metals is now offering precision CNC custom waterjet cutting services, contact us for a free quote! Waterjets are the best option for effectively custom cutting any type of material. Using CAD files waterjets are capable of cutting any two dimensional shape out of up 8 inch thick material with precision. Using only high pressure, water and an abrasive waterjets are capable of custom cutting without the drawbacks of other forms of cutting such as burn marks, cracking, excess burr, or thermal distortion.
Mainly Metals is exceptionally experienced in prototype design and development, limited and full run product production, and also offers conceptual design to finished product manufacturing services. See our portfolio to view some of the many examples of different shapes and materials that Mainly Metals has created. We have provided numerous images showing the capabilities of waterjet cutting technology.
Mainly Metals has years of experience in providing quality Waterjet Cutting Services to our wide customer base. We work with all size business and a variety of professionals such as equipment manufacturers, machinists, blacksmiths, architects, landscapers, artists, inventors, jewelers, farmers, sign makers, and people just like you. Whether you have a small job or a large one, Contact Us for a free quote to see how we can assist you in your waterjet cutting needs.
Waterjet cutting technology has made lots of advances in recent years, especially with the integration of CNC (computer numerical control). Waterjet cutting technology is simple to understand, essentially by putting water under extreme pressure, mixing it with an abrasive (normally garnet) and forcing it out a nozzle the size of approximately a pencil lead you are able to cut any shape out of any material with exact precision. The only limiting factors are the size of the Waterjet cutting table.
Mainly Metals Inc. currently provides comprehensive fabrication services. We have two Omax 55100 waterjets, allowing us to meet large manufacture requirements and quick deadlines. Our waterjet cutting work bed size is 100 inches x 55 inches and we are capable of cutting most any material up to 8 inches thick. We have a comprehensive online portfolio showing the many items that we have cut and fabricated with our waterjet.
Waterjet cutting is very competitive to other forms of cutting such as laser and plasma. Advantages to waterjet cutting over laser cutting and plasma are no burn marks, or thermal distortion, excess burr and material cracking. Many laser and plasma cutting services are restricted greatly by material type and thickness and precision. Waterjets are capable of cutting virtually any material with exact precision.
If you need something cut big or small please Contact Us for a free quote to see if we can meet you waterjet cutting needs!
Precision machining workhorse: From prototypes to production runs. The Model 55100 JetMachining Center cuts complex flat parts out of materials including metal, plastic, glass, wood, plastics, foams, ceramic and composites directly from a CAD drawing or .DXF file. Waterjet machining is ideal for short-run part production, just-in-time manufacturing, tooling and prototype part development. No tool changes or complex fixturing reduces setup times by at least 50%.
Work Envelope
X-Y Travel 100" x 55" (2540 mm x 1397 mm)
Table Size 126" x 65" (3200 mm x 1650 mm)
Maximum Supported Material Load 250 lbs/sq. ft. (1,200 kg/sq. meter)
Accuracy of Motion
Ball Bar Circularity (Over 12")
At Max. Traverse Velocity ±0.003" (±0.08 mm)
Repeatability ±0.002" (±0.051 mm)
Squareness 0.002" per ft (0.17 mm/m)
Straightness 0.003" per ft (0.25 mm/m)
Backlash 0.0007" max. (0.018 mm)
Speed
180 inches per minute standard (4572 mm/min)