Water jet cuts

Precise waterjet cuts using the pure water process or as an abrasive cut for particularly thick and hard materials

Eine Schneiddüse, die mit Wasser und einem Druck von bis zu 6.000 bar Gummiplatten auf verschiedene Konturen schneidet

Precise waterjet cuts for a wide variety of contours and thick materials

The punching contour of thicker materials in particular is very concave, which is why we are able to produce them with tight tolerances using water jet cutting.

Various machines with up to 125 HP are available, depending on the material and dimensions of the parts to be cut.

Using the pure water process, we cut with a pressure of up to 6,000 bar and a nozzle diameter of 0.12 – 0.25 mm. This performance enables us to process elastomers and plastics with thicknesses of >100 mm.

In contrast to the punching process, large-volume seals and blanks with a maximum dimension of around 2,000 x 2,000 mm can also be produced.

If very hard and particularly thick elastomers, high-pressure sealing materials and plastics are to be cut, we can also offer this using the abrasive process. In this case, a specific, very fine sand is added to the water jet in the cutting head.

In both processes, the cutting speed is very important for the actual cutting quality of the finished part. The faster and cheaper the water jet is controlled, the greater the scoring. If a clean and rather fine cut quality is desired, the speed is reduced accordingly.

Whether prototypes, one-offs, small batches or series production, the possibilities with this process are many and varied.

Product specifications

Please note that product specifications may vary depending on the material option. Contact us for more information or specific requirements.

Material

Various elastomers and plastics such as nitrile rubber (NBR), chloroprene (CR), ethylene propylene diene rubber (EPDM) or fluororubber (FKM) and silicone for reliable sealing for a wide range of requirements.

For further information, please refer to our material overview

Cutting nozzles

We cut with a nozzle diameter of 0.12 - 0.25 mm

Material thicknesses

Cuts from thin materials from 0.3 mm up to thick sheet material of > 100 mm possible

Cutting pressure

In the pure water process up to 6,000 bar

Dimensions

Panel sizes up to 2,000 x 2,000 mm

Program costs

Low program costs, which are eliminated when a dxf file is provided

Quantities

From prototypes, one-off productions, small series to series production, also possible in multiple layers