How much is a water jet cutting machine?
For starters, you can find small waterjet machines at a price point of $60,000. However, those might not give you the best value for money in the long run. If you want to make the most out of your investment, we recommend going with the Techniwaterjet G2 CNC waterjet cutters which starts at $100,000.
How much does a small waterjet cost?
Pricing for small waterjet cutting systems can start around $60k and complete custom systems can reach into the millions. It all depends on your application. You should also factor delivery and disposal costs into your cost for abrasive.
How much does a Wazer cost?
WAZER is affordable at only $7500, compared to traditional waterjets costing upwards of $100,000. WAZER is the only desktop machine that cuts virtually everything, including steel, titanium, aluminum, glass, stone, tile and carbon fiber.
How thick can a water jet cutter cut?
12 inches
How thick can an abrasive waterjet cut? The high-level answer is that abrasive waterjets can cut through 12 inches of most materials. Many users report cutting material even thicker than that. Most abrasive waterjet cutting, however, is done in material that is 3 inches thick or less.
What is better waterjet or laser?
In general, waterjet cutting is better suited for thicker, harder materials than laser cutting because of its high-pressure capabilities. Precision: Laser cutting delivers extremely high precision, reaching tolerances of +/-0.005″, depending on the speed of the laser.
How thick can WAZER water jet cut?
1”
In theory the WAZER can cut materials up to 1” (25mm) thick. However, for certain material it is impractical to be cutting materials anywhere near that thickness for a number of reasons. To gain an idea of how thick of a material the WAZER can cut, you should first pick a material you would like to cut.