Water Jet Or Laser

Waterjet laser cutting service in san diego san diego s leading waterjet laser cutting specialists for 18 years.

Water jet or laser.

The water jet continually cools the cutting zone and efficiently removes debris. In a lot of cases the burn marks can be removed with cleaning. Serving the most demanding customers in aerospace military manufacturing machine shops metal fabrication signs and many other industries. Laser cutting can cause some burn marks on the material and make the cut sides dark.

The laser microjet lmj is a hybrid method of machining which combines a laser with a hair thin water jet that precisely guides the laser beam by means of total internal reflection in a manner similar to conventional optical fibers. Water jet can cut up to 10 in. Call now for quality service. The water jet process is superior at processing metals greater than 750 in.

A laser cutter is more accurate than a water jet in most instances with a cut tolerance as little as 002. It s the case for our pom material and our three laser cutting metal options. Thick or more without issue. The cutting path of a laser is much thinner than a water jet which can be a benefit when cutting tight geometry on small parts or when components need to be nested close together.

Indeed laser and waterjet machines can both damage a little the material during the manufacturing process. However the water jet is a slower process.