Waterjet Cutting Benefits

Why Microwaterjet® and MACROWATERJET for Precision Cutting?

Fast Delivery Time

Our immediate response time and increased machine capacity enables us to offer expedited orders for shorter lead times.  The Meyer Tool Huntersville production team maintains a flexible schedule, allowing for overlapping and extended shifts for rush orders.

Elite Research & Development Support

At Meyer Tool Huntersville, our client relationships strengthen our ability to provide optimal waterjet solutions.

Our equipment and waterjet capabilities enable us to provide reverse engineering for research and development projects, and the production environment to support all levels of production solutions.

Cold Cutting Process

Other companies use wire EDM cutting and laser cutting, which are both thermal processes that use heat to remove the material. However, this can change the material’s state.

Our Microwaterjet® and MACROWATERJET process uses mechanical means of material removal, which does not introduce the heat effect that thermal processes will create. Unlike EDM and laser cutting, our Microwaterjet® and MACROWATERJET process cuts without Heat Affected Zones (HAZ). Therefore, we cut materials with little to no biocompatibility issues or a requirement for deburring.

From client testimonials, we’ve proven that mechanical energy is the best strategy to avoid this problem.

Wide Range of Materials

Our Microwaterjet® and MACROWATERJET cutting service can cut a wide range of materials, from steel alloy to foam rubber.

Thermal and chemical material removal processes all have a very limited list of compatible materials.  You can design your product with the best suited materials and rely on us to provide the precision you require to manufacture your parts.

Pristine Cleanliness

The industries we serve require a level of quality and cleanliness that we are familiar with.  We take pride in every part that we produce and take ownership in the entire process.  Whether your parts are aluminum or rare precious metals, our experts properly care for our customers’ products.

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Advanced Manufacturing Methods

Outperforming traditional methods like CNC milling, laser cutting and wire EDM, Microwaterjet® and MACROWATERJET cutting offers a superior solution, combining extreme accuracy with versatility for almost any material. Its cold-cutting process avoids heat-affected zones, ensuring material integrity and enabling the most intricate designs. This cutting-edge technology consistently produces superior results with minimal post-processing, making it the ideal choice for even the most demanding manufacturing requirements.

Meet Specifications, Always

Many suppliers promise precision but fail to deliver, resulting in rejected parts or delays. Microwaterjet® and MACROWATERJET cutting offer precise, timely cutting capabilities to ensure projects meet exact specifications while maintaining quality. With faster turnarounds, detailed inspection reports and a commitment to meeting tolerances, this advanced technology delivers high-quality results that conventional methods struggle to achieve.

Eliminate Stacking For Good

Unlike Wire EDM, which often requires cutting multiple layers to speed up production, Microwaterjet® and MACROWATERJET deliver fast, precise cuts without the complex setup or risk of material fusing. Its versatility allows for kerf sizes ranging from 0.2mm to 1.0mm, optimizing both speed and accuracy, especially for parts with intricate and internal features.

Avoid Heat Affected Zones

Microwaterjet® and MACROWATERJET cutting uses a cold, mechanical process, avoiding heat affected zones that often alter material properties, reduce tensile strength and introduce stress. Utilizing abrasive particles accelerated through water preserves the material’s integrity to deliver precise, high-quality cuts for projects requiring accuracy without the complications of heat-induced damage.

Reduce Expensive Tooling and Long Lead Times

Conventional cutting methods like milling and stamping often require expensive tooling and extended lead times, driving up costs and delaying project completion. Microwaterjet® and MACROWATERJET cutting eliminates the need for specialized tools by using a nozzle to accelerate abrasive particles, saving both time and money. Additionally, it offers faster delivery times, helping manufacturers meet tight deadlines.

Accuracy and Repeatability (Microwaterjet® Only)

Using glass scales and precision ball screw positioning systems, our Microwaterjet® cutting process offers more precision than conventional waterjets.

This gives you flexibility in your final product or desired finish. We can cut the smallest features in your design with customized quality finishes based on your requirements.

Precise Results (Microwaterjet® Only)

Our process offers a substantially smaller kerf width (0.08mm for pure water cutting, 0.2mm for abrasive cutting) compared to traditional waterjet machines (0.8 mm) that are primarily used to cut rough large shapes and/or thicker materials.

This allows for a 10-fold reduction in the jet cutting diameter, resulting in much finer accuracy from the very first production run.  Our Microwaterjet® process produces more accurate results due to a positioning accuracy of +/-0.003mm.