Precision Waterjet Cutting
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At Ridge Engineering, we offer precision waterjet cutting capabilities up to 5 x 10 ft travel. Upholding tolerances as low as (+/-) .003 inches, our Flow waterjet can operate on a wide range of materials, including PVC, steel, and aluminum.

With the ability to apply our superior waterjet cutting technology to diverse products, such as gaskets, fasteners, and signage, we have happily served multiple industries, ranging from marine to medical and space

Portfolios

5 Axis CNC Milling of a Titanium Keel Fitting for the Aerospace Industry 5 Axis CNC Milling of a Titanium Keel Fitting for the Aerospace Industry Dip Brazing of an Aluminum Fin Field for the Military Industry Dip Brazing of an Aluminum Fin Field for the Military Industry CNC Milling of a Copper Heat Sink for the Aerospace Industry CNC Milling of a Copper Heat Sink for the Aerospace Industry Fabrication of an Aluminum Housing for the Military Industry Fabrication of an Aluminum Housing for the Military Industry CNC Milling of an Aluminum Bus Adapter for the Aerospace Industry CNC Milling of an Aluminum Bus Adapter for the Aerospace Industry Dip Brazing of an Aluminum Chassis for the Military Industry Dip Brazing of an Aluminum Chassis for the Military Industry

Precision Waterjet Cutting- Capabilities

Cutting Method

Water and Abrasive Material
Water Only

Cutting Thickness

Max: 6 in (152.4 mm)

Cutting Length

Max: 154in

Cutting Width

Max: 73 in

Water Jet Pressure

Min
25,000 psi

Max
87,000 psi

Tolerance (+/-)

± .002 in

Cutting Axis

3-Axis

Edge Quality

Min
1
Draft Compensation

Max
5

Inspection Capabilities

Coordinate Measurement Machines (CMM)

  • 48″ x 80″ x 40″ Max. Part Capability

General Measuring Equipment

  • Optical Comparator
  • Gages
  • Calipers
  • Micrometers

Hardness Testing
Paint Thickness Testing
Conductivity Testin

Intended Cutting Material (Metal)

Alloy Steels
Aluminum
Brass
Bronze Alloys
Carbon Steel
Cobalt
Copper

Hastelloy
Inconel
Magnesium
Molybdenum
Monel
Stainless Steel
Titanium

Intended Cutting Material (Non-Metal)

ABS Acetal
Acrylic
Glass
Graphite
Granite
Nylon

Phenolic
Polycarbonate
Polypropylene
Polystyrene
PTFE (PolyTetraFluoroEthylene)
PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)

Production Volume

Prototype
Low Volume
High Volume

Lead Times Available

Quoted on job by job basis
Expedite services available
J.I.T Deliveries
Kan-Ban

Industry Focus

Aerospace
Architectural
AutoTransportation
Dental
Electronic
Energy

Food
Marine
Medical
Military/Defense
Oil Field
Packaging/Converting
Space

Intended Application

Gaskets
Fasteners
Rough Cutting
Signage

Industry Standards

ASME
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASTM
American Society for Testing and Materials
AWS
American Welding Society

  • AWS 17.1

ISO
International Organization for Standardization

  • ISO 9001

Mil-Spec
Military Specifications

  • MIL-I-45208
File Formats

AutoCAD (DWG,DWZ)
BMP
Bit Mapped Graphics
DXF
Drawing Interchange Format, or Drawing Exchange FormatGIF
Graphics Interchange Format
IGES
Initial Graphics Exchange Specification, ANSI file format.
JPG or JEPG
Joint Photographic Experts GroupMasterCam (MDX, MC8, MC9, SET)
Parasolids
PDF
Portable Document Format
STEP
Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data
TIFF
Tagged Image File Format
Unigraphics

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