CNC Custom Prototyping WaterJet Cutting

Prototype WaterJet CNC Cutting Service

water cut carbon fiber sheet
CNC WaterJet Cutting Carbon fibre sheet

Waterjets quickly cut metal to plastic parts from sheet or pre machined materials using a high-pressure stream of water and abrasive.

LMATS offers a cost-effective 2D CNC waterjet cutting solution whether you need a single part, batch of prototypes, or a production order.

From a simple washer to a complicated design LMATS Custom WaterJet Cutting Prototyping Service has your back.

LMATS WaterJet services have the facility to water cut pre machined components.
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WaterJet CNC Cutting pre machined components

LMATS  CNC WaterJet capacity and accuracy:

  • Materials processing, from the hardest and toughest alloys to the softest and fragile, like foams and gasket material and more
  • Large cutting deck 1,300 mm x 1,300 mm

  • The  LMATS  WaterJet Cutter has an Accuracy / Repeatability of 0.0025"[0.064 mm] Linear Straightness ±0.005 in/3 ft [±0.13 mm/m].

water cut instrument panel
WaterJet cutting of prototype instrument panel 

There are five primary reasons to why using LMATS WaterJet services for rapid prototyping service makes sense:

  1. There is no need to wait for custom tooling
  2. Inexpensive Method to Gain Highly Accurate Prototypes
  3. It is an inexpensive way to quickly receive highly accurate prototypes in quantities that make sense for this stage in the development process
  4. The design can be re prorgammed quickly to adjust the design
  5. Your Materials can be processed in about 1 day or less.


Advantages of Custom WaterJet Prototyping: 

  • Tight tolerances achievable outstanding precision and edge quality
  • Secondary finishing is generally not required
  • Complicated designs are achievable
  • Does not cause heat distortion
  • Fast turns are possible.

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WaterJet cuting of Glass, Stone, Granet, Ceramics and Sintered Silicon Carbide

An outstanding amount of materials can be effectively cut using WaterJet technology

  • Sheet metal and plate such as mild steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, copper
  • Titanium
  • Inconel
  • Tool Steel
  • Glass
  • Stone or Ceramics
  • Composites like laminated Carbon fiber, kevlar / foam, fibreglass Aliminimum sandwich
  • LMATS hair-thin Waterjet quickly cuts gaskets, foams, plastics and thin rubber. 
  • and more. 

water cut assembled components
WaterJet cut assembled components to show cross sections of assembly.

Industries served by LMATS WaterJet Cutting services

  • Aviation
  • Defence
  • Marine
  • Rail
  • Mining
  • Refining
  • Petro Chemical
  • Electronics
  • Fabrication
  • Sheetmetal
  • Automotive
  • Universities
  • Medical
  • Roofing
  • and more.

See how LMATS use WaterJet Cutting Technology to speed up the inspection and reporting process.

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WaterJet Cutting

WaterJet Cutting for faster mechanical testing and Inspection results

As part of LMATS commitment towards exceeding customer satisfaction, and aligning with Industry 4.0 revolution to decrease turn-around time for mechanical testing and WPS/Welder qualification tests, LMATS are using the latest waterjet cutting machine technology.

 

The water jet cutting process at LMATS decreases the specimen extraction and machining time by 90% over the current industry practice. Generally, a test plate requiring the following procedures; 1 macro test, 2 tensile tests, 4 bend tests  and a set of 3 impact tests would take minimum 4 to 8hours for cutting on a band saw and further milling/grinding process. But the same result can be obtained in <30minutes on our waterjet cutter. The waterjet cutter also eliminates or reduces further machining/ grinding on test specimen there by enabling LMATS  to offer a rapid turnaround of the testing procedure.

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Most importantly, the waterjet process has the ability cut a vast range of materials ie: very hard, thin, brittle and fragile materials efficiently. For example, specimens for Microscopy, Macro test, Tensile, Compression, Shear, Ductility & bend test, Charpy impact, hardness, chemical analysis, WPS & welder qualification tests, various metallurgical tests including failure investigations and corrosion tests, Coatings bend test, etc can be efficiently from exotic materials such as:

  • Carbon fibre, FRP and Composite materials, Fibre glass
  • HDPE pipes, Plastics, Polymers, Polycarbonates
  • Glass, Ceramics, Refractories and very hard materials
  • very hard materials without heat input.
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 The WaterJet Cutting of a Titanium Welded test piece for a (WPS)Qualification

 

*In ideal conditions, test results from a single test plate can be delivered within a single working day.

Versatility is LMATS WaterJets cuttings Biggest Asset

Almost Any Material: Soft Hard thick thin is Not a problem with the LMATS WaterJet Cutter

 

 

The LMATS Advantage of using WaterJet Cutting Technology:-

  • Fast Turn around of results Next Day!
  • No significant heat affected zone (HAZ) especially critical on some special alloys
  • Highly Accurate cutting
  • Accurate repeatability
  • No distortion used cold cutting technology, thus eliminating changes in mechanical properties of the specimen due to thermal effects
  • Large cutting deck to accommodate the largest weld / test coupon 1,300 mm x 1,300 mm.

The  LMATS  WaterJet Cutter has an Accuracy / Repeatability of 0.0025"[0.064 mm] Linear Straightness ±0.005 in/3 ft [±0.13 mm/m].

 

WaterJet Cutting produces the highest quality testing samples. The process produces a very clean cut, and it creates no significant heat affected zone (HAZ) especially critical on some special alloys and hard steel, the waterjet cutter is also ideal for cutting case hardened samples.

The  LMATS  WaterJet Cutter has the fineness of a Hair-thin pure waterjet stream ideal for cutting soft materials, to the strength to cut through the hardest of materials at all times maintaining the accuracy and quality of the cut with the infinite control of a powerful pressure up to 60,000 psi [4,150 bar].

LMATS will be glad to accommodate our customer’s requirements for cutting their custom prototype samples for their upcoming projects available in Melbourne and Perth.

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LMATS provides comprehensive range of testing and inspection services.

LMATS  team consists of Metallurgists, Engineers, Scientists, Engineering Technologists, Inspectors and Non-Destructive Testing Technicians. This unique combination of professionals ensures that clients receive comprehensive engineering and technical advice and cost effective test regimes.

LMATS can complete most standard tests within 2 working days from the date of receipt of samples and the test results are advised to clients immediately after completion of the test. During normal circumstances, test reports are delivered electronically within the next 1 working day from the completion of the tests. Upon request and agreement LMATS can complete the required test on the day of receipt of samples.

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LMATS has experience in performing volumetric distortion test, mass change test when exposed to Hexane, deterioration test when exposed to Oxygen on LPG tank valves in accordance with AS/NZS 1425.

Simply request LMATS ’ supportive staff and they will assist you to complete your task in time.