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Waterjet cut detail in stainless steel Without heat input

One process, almost any material

From granite to titanium, from 1 to 200 mm thick, without heat input and without changing tools.

All industries
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Our own engineers, parts from our own stock. In the event of a breakdown we log in to the machine directly and assess its status.

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Four sectors, one cutting technique.

From acoustics and defence to stone working and custom metal: companies large and small cut with it every day.

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Materials

We cut almost anything.

A waterjet cuts cold. That leaves your material untouched and lets a broad range pass through: metal and titanium, natural stone and ceramics, composites, glass, plastics, rubber and wood among others, in thicknesses from 1 to 200 mm. With or without abrasive, depending on the material.

Material groups

Among others,
these materials.

How waterjet works
Abrasive Round metal disc with a fine herringbone pattern of continuous cuts.

Metal

A cold process, so the crystal structure of the material stays intact. That makes it suitable for high-end alloys where the material properties must be preserved.

  • Stainless steel
  • Hardened steel
  • Aluminium
  • Copper
  • Titanium
Go to metal
Abrasive Bathtub set into a natural stone surround, flowing on into the floor tiles.

Natural stone & ceramics

For worktops, bathrooms and decorative elements; ceramics also for aerospace, medical and decorative applications. Granite up to 200 mm falls within the process range. Always with abrasive.

  • Granite
  • Marble
  • Ceramics
Go to natural stone
Abrasive Composite lever with a toothed outer edge and two cut-outs, made in a single pass.

Composites

Carbon and glass fibre reinforced composites, both cutting from sheet and finishing existing material. Widely used in automotive, aerospace and sport.

  • CFRP
  • GFRP
Go to composite
Abrasive Cut edge of laminated glass: the interlayer between the two panes stays intact.

Glass

Standard, tempered and laminated glass for decorative elements and machine parts. Always with abrasive, without heat input.

  • Standard glass
  • Tempered glass
  • Laminated glass
Go to glass
Abrasive or pure water Operator lifting a cut sheet off the ACM 2040 with a spreader beam.

Plastics

No melted edges, because no heat enters the material. Used in machine building and for medical applications. With abrasive or pure water.

  • Machine building
  • Medical
Abrasive or pure water ACM 2040 with its matching pump, abrasive silo and removal unit in one set-up.

Rubber

Gaskets, profiles, timing belts, conveyor belts and hoses. With pure water or abrasive.

  • Gaskets
  • Profiles
  • Conveyor belts
Abrasive or pure water ACM 2060 in the hall with the yellow Flex-Zone flaps open.

Wood

Water does not penetrate quickly, so parts stay dry and can be glued straight away. For puzzles, building materials and free forms. With abrasive or pure water.

  • Puzzles
  • Building materials
  • Free forms
Pure water Water jet cutting green beans on a stainless steel conveyor in a food processing line.

Food

Cut with pure water only, without additives — which keeps it within the hygiene requirements of the food industry. These applications run through OEM customers, who integrate our components into their own line.

  • Meat and fish
  • Food industry
Pure water Grey foam panel with round and rectangular shapes cut out, edges clean.

Foam

Acoustic foam, insulation and gaskets, cut with pure water and without heat input.

  • Acoustic foam
  • Insulation
  • Gaskets
Go to foam
Without heat input Resato ACM cutting table during installation in the workshop.
A cold process

Cutting cold, so your material stays itself.

With waterjet cutting no heat enters the material: no heat affected zone, no warping and no micro-cracks. The crystal structure stays unchanged. That leaves you a smooth cut without burrs, with hardly any finishing, and lets a broad range pass through.

  • No heat input, no heat affected zone
  • Material thickness from 1 to 200 mm (process range)
  • With or without abrasive, depending on the material
How waterjet works
1–200mm Material thickness
9groups Material groups
0heat Heat input
4,000bar Working pressure
Abrasive or pure water

Two cutting methods, one technique.

Harder and thicker materials are cut with abrasive: fine grains do the cutting while the water accelerates and directs them. Softer materials are cut with pure water under high pressure, without additives.

Which method fits best depends on the material, its hardness and its thickness. If in doubt we determine that together during a cutting test on your own material.

Two cutting methods
01AbrasiveFor harder materials such as metal, natural stone, ceramics, composites and glass.
02Pure waterFor softer materials such as plastics, rubber, wood, foam and food.
03Determined togetherThe right choice depends on hardness and thickness; we test that on your own material.

Proven in practice, at manufacturers, stone processors and defence across Europe

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we will cut it.

Tell us what you cut and in what volumes. We cut your material on the machine that fits it, and one of our colleagues turns that into a configuration and a realistic quotation.

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