Clean Cuts. Complex Shapes. High-Speed Automation.
Robotic water jet and ultrasonic cutting systems offer precise, efficient solutions for trimming and cutting complex materials without thermal distortion. These advanced technologies are ideal for industries demanding clean, accurate cuts in high-throughput environments.
What We Offer
Our fully integrated robotic cutting systems combine the flexibility of industrial robots with the precision of water jet or ultrasonic technology to handle everything from soft composites to rigid plastics.
- Water Jet Cutting: Cold-cutting process ideal for heat-sensitive materials like plastics, composites, rubber, and textiles.
- Ultrasonic Trimming: High-frequency vibrations deliver clean, burr-free cuts with minimal tool wear—perfect for plastics, carbon fiber, and interior components.
- Multi-Axis Flexibility: Robotic arms navigate complex geometries with speed and precision.
- Custom Fixtures & Tooling: Designed to meet part-specific trim paths and cycle time requirements.
Applications
- Automotive Interior & Exterior Trimming
- Aerospace Composite Cutting
- Plastic Molded Part Trimming
- Soft Trim & Carpet Cutting
- Glass-Fiber & Thermoformed Material Processing
Why Choose Us?
We specialize in high-precision robotic cutting solutions, engineered for seamless integration into your existing manufacturing process. From concept to commissioning, our team delivers tailored systems designed to maximize up time, reduce waste, and improve cut quality.
Benefits of Robotic Water Jet Cutting
1. Exceptional Precision
Robotic water jet systems can achieve cutting tolerances as tight as ±0.1 mm, ensuring high accuracy and repeatability for even the most complex parts.
2. No Heat-Affected Zones
Water jet cutting is a cold process, meaning no heat distortion, hardening, or thermal stress — ideal for heat-sensitive materials like composites and rubber.
3. Cuts Virtually Any Material
From metals, stone, and glass to foam, plastics, and food products — robotic water jet cutting can handle almost any material or thickness.
4. Clean, Smooth Edges
Produces burr-free, high-quality edges that often require no additional finishing — saving both time and labor.
5. Flexible 3D Cutting
With multi-axis robotic arms, water jets can perform 3D cuts, bevels, and trimming on contoured or molded parts.
6. Reduced Waste & Material Efficiency
The precision of robotic water jet cutting minimizes scrap and optimizes material usage — reducing overall production costs.
7. Environmentally Friendly
Uses only water and natural abrasives, producing no toxic fumes or dust. Water and abrasives can be filtered and reused.
8. Safe & Quiet Operation
Operates safely without sparks, heat, or harmful gases — and generates less noise than many traditional cutting methods.
9. Consistent Quality with Automation
Robotic systems ensure repeatable, high-quality results across multiple production runs — ideal for high-volume manufacturing.
10. Versatile Applications
Used across industries such as automotive, aerospace, marine, glass, packaging, and food processing — wherever precision matters.
Robotic Water Jet Cutting – Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is robotic water jet cutting?
Robotic water jet cutting uses a high-pressure stream of water, sometimes mixed with abrasives, guided by a robotic arm to cut materials precisely — all without heat.
2. How does it work?
A high-pressure pump (up to 60,000 psi) generates the water stream, and the robotic system moves the cutting head along programmed paths for fast, accurate cutting.
3. What materials can be cut?
Almost any material — metals, composites, plastics, rubber, glass, stone, and even food products — can be cut cleanly using this method.
4. Why use a robot for water jet cutting?
The robot adds multi-axis flexibility, enabling 3D cutting, trimming molded parts, and automating repetitive cutting tasks with consistent quality.
5. How accurate is robotic water jet cutting?
The process achieves excellent precision — typically within ±0.1 mm, depending on system calibration and material.
6. Does it cause heat or distortion?
No — water jet cutting is a cold process, meaning no heat-affected zones, warping, or material hardening.
7. What are the advantages over laser or plasma cutting?
Water jets can cut thicker or heat-sensitive materials that lasers or plasma cannot handle — and produce smooth edges with no secondary finishing needed.
8. What industries use robotic water jet cutting?
It’s widely used in automotive, aerospace, marine, glass, stone, packaging, and food industries — anywhere precision and clean edges are vital.
9. Can it cut 3D parts or just flat sheets?
Yes, robotic systems can handle both flat and 3D parts — perfect for contoured surfaces or molded components.
10. Is robotic water jet cutting environmentally friendly?
Yes. It produces no toxic fumes or heat, and the water and abrasives can be filtered and reused, making it a sustainable and clean process.