Laser cutting is a very productive process and certainly has its place, although it is usually on thinner material. However, waterjets do have several advantages over lasers:
Thicker materials can be cut. Up to 6".
No issues with reflective materials such as brass, copper, aluminum, and stainless.
No heat input, so there is no heat-affected zone (HAZ). Tempered materials can be cut with no change in temper. Of course excepting tempered glass.
Waterjets can cut materials which are heat sensitive such as plastics, rubber, or composites, and even such materials as glass, stone, and very hard ceramics.
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