Waterjet Cutting Services

Clark’s Welding, a full service machine shop in Georgetown, Kentucky, offers precision waterjet cutting services with state-of-the art CAD-equipped units. Clark’s Welding is proud to have served the Central Kentucky area since 1980 with exceptional craftsmanship. In keeping with this tradition, we are excited to offer our customers the most effective solution for their cutting applications with the most efficient, versatile and precise waterjet cutting services in the area.

Waterjet cutting is an alternative to traditional machining and it completely eliminates heat affected zones, work hardening and thermal stress. The speed and accuracy of this waterjet cutting technique gives you both cost efficiency and precision, allowing faster production and profitability. Aptly named, a waterjet is a precision cutting machine that utilizes 60,000 psi stream of water to cut a virtually endless array of materials. For most materials, fine particles of garnet are added to the water stream and the cut is made by ultra-high speed erosion. For softer materials, water alone is sufficient to produce a quality cut.

Ensuring customer satisfaction is a critical part of Clark Welding’s operation. When you call Clark’s Welding, you will be greeted by a member of our professional staff, not an automated answering system. In quantities from prototype to full production runs, we offer fast turnarounds and reasonable prices.

One of the biggest advantages to waterjet cutting at Clark’s Welding is the inherent cold cutting quality. This allows materials to be cut that would be burned, melted or cracked by other cutting methods. Another major advantage is the water jet’s ability to cut fiber-reinforced materials, reflective materials, uneven surfaces and stacked layers of different materials. Despite the high kinetic energy in waterjet cutting, part deformation is avoided and high cutting accuracy is achieved without leaving any frayed edges or burrs. This produces excellent edge quality. Waterjet cutting is especially advantageous in cutting complex shapes. Materials can be cut into almost any shape. Sharp corners, bevels, pierce holes and shapes with minimal inner radii are all possible.

Waterjet cutting is simply one of the most advantageous and fastest growing machining processes around. Compared to saw cutting, routing, plasma cut and laser cutting, water jet cut finish stands alone. With a smoother look, free of burnt edges, chips, burrs and slag, it can save you in unnecessary finishing costs. In fact, waterjet cutting is considered a finished cut. Since waterjet is a cold-cutting process, there is no need to worry about heat distortion or mechanical stress and it gives you a higher quality edge that saves you time and money by eliminating secondary machining. The waterjet’s ability to cut close part tolerance enables us to maximize material utilization, saving you money on raw materials and giving you less scrap.

Waterjet cutting services at Clarks Welding in Georgetown, KY offer many advantages over conventional cutting methods. Clark’s Welding offers precision waterjet cutting on any of the following materials:

  • Aluminum
  • Bronze
  • Cast iron
  • Copper
  • Ferrous or non-ferrous metals
  • Mold plate
  • Raw metal
  • Stainless steel
  • Steel

Waterjet cutting services at Clark’s Welding offer many advantages over conventional cutting methods:

  • Cold cutting – no heat affected zones, no hardening
  • Stress-free cutting
  • Perforates most materials without starting holes
  • Wide variety of materials can be cut with near net accuracy, virtually eliminating secondary finish machining
  • Can cut materials up to 6” thick
  • Is considered a finish cut
  • Cutting is computer controlled for quick delivery and low set-up cost
  • Changes can be made with minimal effort
  • Due to its precision, waterjet cutting generates little waste
  • Cost-effectiveness per part is unmatched by any other cutting system

When it comes to waterjet cutting services or any other type of cutting metal or metal products in Central Kentucky, you can count on Clark’s Welding in Georgetown to provide a level of quality others can’t match. Clark’s Welding operates with an unparalleled attention to service, detail and creative solutions. Contact us at www.Clarkswelding.com.