What is water jet cutting?
Although water jet is often used, most modern systems are abrasive water jets. Water jets were developed in the 1970’s for cutting. However, the materials and part thickness were very limited. It was not until the 1990’s that big advances occurred by adding an abrasive to the water jet stream. By adding abrasive, virtually any material can be cut with thicknesses of up to 5 to 6-inches.
