One of the great advances made to water jet cutting was the addition of an abrasive element, this turning the water into a cutting force that could make light of virtually any material. However, we recently read about one very specific example in which pure water cutting can still be preferable to abrasive water jet… Read More

Born in 1452, Leonardo Da Vinci was the pre-eminent thinker of his time. His inventions are legendary, his artwork astonishing. Much of the modern world is thanks to his foresight, indeed he worked out concepts centuries before they would ever go into production. It is therefore little surprise to learn that he was one of… Read More

Sometimes uses for water jet cutting take our breath away.

Water jet cutting, already the favoured technology used for cutting parts in many industries, is set to see extraordinary growth over the next decade. That is the finding from Research Nester, which has analysed the global market and worked to predict future usage based on changing industry demands. The research suggests a rate of 5%… Read More

Water jet cutting is known to cut metal, plastic, stone and pretty much any other material you care to name but there is one other thing it is amazing at cutting too. Waste. By using water jet cutting, less of a resource is needlessly thrown away, this of huge benefit to the bottom line but… Read More