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On Instagram, there are a lot of posts showcasing wonderful art and sculpture made by utilising water jet cutting.
To be precise, the hashtag #waterjet cutting produces more than 130,000 results. We haven’t looked at them all, but most seem to be images or videos of stunning pieces of work (admittedly some are videos of water jets being used to cut through strange items).
We thought we’d take a look at some of the best and embed the posts here.
If it inspires you for any projects, please do get in touch.
In this short clip, water jet cutting is used to cut out intricate lettering from stone.
The speed and accuracy are clearly visible, the water jet perfectly creating the smooth lines of the letters.
The company who ordered this work will have a logo or signage they can be proud of.
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The stone lettering was impressive, but this next example goes to a whole other level of detail.
As you can see, the cut part is very detailed and is a complex three-dimensional shape that is not uniform all the way through.
This complex three-dimensional cutting is made possible by XD Cutting – a technology whereby the cutting head can move in multiple planes.
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A common question we get asked is how much power does a water jet have and, more importantly, what can this technology but through?
A typical answer is that a water jet, with mixed abrasive garnet, can cut through 25 centimetres of almost any substance. We like to add that this is around ten times the power of laser cutting.
However, it is also useful to see this power in action.
These posts from Instagram show a water jet cutting machine making light work of a concrete slab.
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We were moved by this stunning piece of art created by a water jet cutting company in St Petersburg.
The wings pay homage to those forced to stay inside and reflect that we cannot spread our wings currently. As they say, the feathers come together so the bird may fly, so too must we come together.
Water jet cutting is primarily a tool for industry, but it is also worth remembering that it is also helping wonderful sort installations and sculptures come to life.
Putting The Boot In
This boot may not be all that it seems (click through the four slides) – but it is certainly a superb example of precision cutting.
Controlled by state of the art software, the video shows how the shapes were cut quickly and accurately.
We mentioned at the start that some of the videos are of water jets being used to cut a range of unusual objects.
You would be disappointed if we didn’t include one example – and so here we are.
Cutting styrofoam is perhaps our favourite – it may not demonstrate the power of a water jet but it is oddly pleasing to see the process.
Water jet cutting is used to cut parts for electronics, that gives some idea as to the accuracy.
So does this image.
This shows a part cut by water jet that is .1 x .256 inches and a two holes with diameters of 0.059 inches.
That’s accurate.
Add in the fact that water jet cutting produces no heat and so does not damage the cut edge and you can see why this technology is so beloved by those who need parts to be perfect.
We wish we’d seen this one a few weeks ago!
Not to worry. With a bit of downtime and access to some world-class water cutting technology, a company in Wisconsin did what any company in that situation would do. They cut a pumpkin to make a spooky smiling face.
We just hope they didn’t enter their effort into a competition – it would be a bit unfair. Here’s eight-year-old James’ effort, he did the best he could with a blunt knife. And now, here’s what our friendly local water jet cutters produced…
At TMC, we are a water jet cutter who serve the whole of the UK and increasingly Europe too, with clients across the content trusting us to work on their projects.
Despite our success, we remain a company that focusses on every client and work on projects of all sizes.
If you think water jet cutting might be of use for your project, please do get in touch for an obligation-free chat.
Call us on 01625 610 441 or use our Contact Form.
ISO 9001 : 2015
Certificate number 4789-QMS-001.