CNC machining is the default for precision parts — but two of its costs never appear on the drawing: tooling and lead time, and the physical contact that wears tools and stresses workpieces. A detailed comparison with micro abrasive waterjet, which cuts complex parts with neither.
Laser and waterjet both cut small, high-value parts — but one uses heat and one does not, and that decides everything. Compare accuracy, edge quality, the heat-affected zone, materials and cost, plus how high-power and ultrafast lasers each stack up against micro abrasive waterjet.
In optical manufacturing, a single subsurface crack turns a component into scrap. Laser and mechanical dicing leave heat-affected zones and edge chipping in fused silica, sapphire and glass. Here is why cold micro-abrasive waterjet cutting changes the equation for photonics — with no HAZ and micron-level precision.
Micro abrasive waterjet vs EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining) cutting are not fundamentally new technologies, but recent advancements have significantly improved their capabilities. These machining methods can cut with greater precision and speed than they ever …
Laser and waterjet are the two technologies most often shortlisted for cutting small, complex, high-value parts. Both are fast, programmable and capable of impressive accuracy. But they remove material in fundamentally different ways — one …
A common question we get is “How is the Finecut vs Laser”? This picture illustrates an example of 5 mm aluminium cut with Finecut and Laser. The part’s functionality requires a high accuracy for precise …