Laser WaterJet Machining Services Now Available at UltraSource

The Laser WaterJet (LWJ) is a new method for machining most ceramics, hard materials, and metals. The LWJ equipment precisely guides a laser beam down a waterjet, in a manner similar to light traveling through an optical fiber. The benefits of combining a laser and waterjet are:

  • Enhanced cooling of the cutting area and substrate
  • Efficient removal of machining debris
  • Significant reduction in molten slag re-deposition
  • Elimination of micro-cracking due to short duration pulses of the laser beam
  • Reduction in taper because the laser fills the waterjet column
MATERIALS LWJ COMPATIBLE
99.6% Alumina X
170 W/ mk AIN X
Sapphire X
Diamond X
Silicon Carbide X
Coorstek TD-36 X
Aluminum X
Copper X
Stainless Steel X
PZT X
BeO X
Fused Silica X