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Listed below are some of a variety of industry and material specific applications that we know make excellent use of waterjet cutting technology.
The Most Common Applications for Systems are:
Glass
* Ideal for: Kitchen and bathroom splash backs
* Frameless Showerscreens
* Balustrading
* Laminated and Bullet-Proof Glass
* Flooring inlay / tabletop inlay / wall inlay
* Flat glass with numerous contours
* Stained glass (crafts, church mosaics, lamp shades, etc.)
Stone
* Ideal for: Custom Border Tiles
* Floor and Wall Inlays
* Kitchen and Vanity Benchtops
* Custom Stepping Stones
* Motel and Motel Floor and other Architectural Applications
Exotic Metals
* Ideal for: All Metals including
* Stainless Steel
* Tool Steel
* Aluminium
* Brass
* Copper
* Titanium
* Nickle
* Alloys
* Laminates like Kelvar
Gaskets
* Automotive, marine, small engine, motorcycle, aircraft
* Metal, copper, Teflon, laminated (metal/fiberglass)
* Rubber, corkboard
* Stainless and Graphite Laminates
Foam & Rubber
* Custom foam packaging
* Automotive interior/body (door components, instrument panels, etc.)
* Dense foams (sound insulation, vibration isolation, archery targets, etc.)
* Natural Rubber, Plastics, Cork, etc
Other Applications Include:
Aerospace
* Titanium bodies for military aircraft
* Engine components (aluminum, titanium, heat-resistant alloys)
* Aluminum body parts
* Interior cabin panels
Automotive
* Interior trim (headliners, carpet, trunk liners,instrument panels, door panels)
* Fiberglass body components (car model dependent), insulation, firewall, under-hood, etc
* Foam
* Truck bed liners
* Bumpers
Electronics
* Circuit boards (populated & unpopulated)
* Cable stripping (insulation coverings)
Food
* Meat processing (frozen fish, chicken nuggets or strips, etc.)
* Vegetable slicing (celery, mushrooms, etc.)
* Snack/cake products
Fibreglass
* Home insulation ("pink" R-value insulation)
* Panel insulation (typically 4' x 8' sheets cut to fit specific applications)
* Boat bodies (trim cuts & hole cuts for mounting/assembly of body)
* Personal watercraft (PWC) bodies
Munitions Demilitarization
* Chemical weapons
* High explosives
Slitting Operations
* Corrugated boxboard
* Fibreglass
* Paper (where product wetting is not crucial)
* Food
* Exotic insulation products
Textiles
* Fabrics - numerous layers at once
* Sports lettering
* Slitting operations
* Diapers, feminine hygiene products, health care products
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