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Laser & Water Jet Cutting |
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Water jet cutting a process used to cut materials using a jet of pressurized water as high as 60,000 pounds per square inch. Often, the water is mixed with an abrasive like garnet that enables more materials to be cut cleanly to close tolerances, squarely and with a good edge finish. Water jets are capable of cutting many industrial materials including stainless steel, Inconel, titanium, aluminum, tool steel, ceramics, granite, and armor plate. This process generates significant noise. Whether you are die-cutting or cutting acrylic, architecture or wood working, or you are working with ceramics and cardboard, laser cutting has never been so simple, accurate, and fast. Nova offers a full scope of state-of-the-art laser equipment to deliver quick, clean, quality results for a broad range of industrial laser cutting needs. Laser cutting machines can accurately produce complex exterior contours. The laser beam is typically 0.2 mm (0.008 in) diameter at the cutting surface with a power of 1000 to 2000 watts. Laser cutting can be complementary to the CNC process. The CNC process can produce internal features such as holes readily whereas the laser cutting process can produce external complex features easily. Laser cutting takes direct input in the form of electronic data from a CAD drawing to produce flat form parts of great complexity. With 3-axis control, the laser cutting process can profile parts after they have been formed on the CNC process. Lasers work best on materials such as carbon steel or stainless steels. Metals such as aluminum and copper alloys are more difficult to cut due to their ability to reflect the light as well as absorb and conduct heat. This requires lasers that are more powerful.
We can cut many different materials just check the list below.
| Cardboard |
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Paper |
| Foam |
Plastic |
| Fabrics |
Plywood |
| MDF Melamine |
Polyester |
| Foils |
Rubber |
| Glass Fibre |
Veneer |
| Leather |
Wood |
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