Micro Waterjet LLC Announces New Headquarters

Developed in Switzerland, Micro Waterjet LLC now offers contract manufacturing services through the North American Headquarters in Huntersville, NC with plans to sell the WOMAJET® by the end of 2010.

Combining abrasive waterjet cutting technology with the precision of a laser enables the company to provide +/- 3 micron (0.0001 in) positioning accuracy. For companies seeking contract manufacturing of high precision and micro parts, the new proprietary process is as accurate as EDM, but faster with no heat deformation.

Developed in Switzerland, the new WOMAJET® has been producing high precision micro parts since 2004 with more than 50 percent of production within the medical industry. Micro Waterjet provides rapid prototyping for aerospace and automotive to electrical, watch manufacturing, and many more specialty applications. Excellent for fast prototyping, the capabilities range from simple cutting to complete solutions including milling, grinding, thread cutting, and more.

With proprietary Abrasive Waterjet Micro Machining (AWJMM®) technology, a surface quality of 1.6 Ra (depending on material/thickness) can be obtained without the negative effects of process forces and thermal stress. Smaller nozzles and advanced technologies achieve high precision that compete more with EDM and Laser than traditional water jet machines.

Biocompatible, precision parts with tolerances +/-0.01 mm and kerf widths of 0.3 mm are achieved for ceramics to titanium while decreasing deburring and scrap rates. The maximum work piece size is 1000 x 600 mm.

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Micro Waterjet LLC, 13420 Reese Boulevard West, Huntersville, NC 28078, 704-948-1213, Fax: 704-948-1251, www.microwaterjet.com, contact Steve Parette at sparette@microwaterjet.com.