Water Jet Or Laser

Laser cutting can cause some burn marks on the material and make the cut sides dark.

Water jet or laser. Precision waterjet laser is your one stop source for precision laser cutting abrasive waterjet cutting fabrication services. In a lot of cases the burn marks can be removed with cleaning. The water jet continually cools the cutting zone and efficiently removes debris. Waterjet laser cutting service in san diego san diego s leading waterjet laser cutting specialists for 18 years.

It s the case for our pom material and our three laser cutting metal options. However the water jet is a slower process. 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. Serving the most demanding customers in aerospace military manufacturing machine shops metal fabrication signs and many other industries.

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. Thick or more without issue. Water jet can cut up to 10 in. How do laser cutting and water jet cutting compare from a cost.

For thin metals a laser is about 5 to 10x faster in most cases. Indeed laser and waterjet machines can both damage a little the material during the manufacturing process.