Capacity
With 3 multiheaded machines, one of which boasts one of the largest beds in the UK capable of cutting up to 8.25m x 4m materials, we are an industry leading waterjet cutting services provider.
Expertise
As one of the first adopters of the technology we have experience of cutting all sorts of projects and materials that spans for over a decade. There is very little we can’t handle and nothing we can’t help with.
Quality
With our ISO9001 and BS/EN 1090-1 accreditations we are proud to deliver a quality product and service every time, providing our customers with the confidence that orders will be delivered on time and correct to the highest of standards.
Charles Day’s Quality Promise
The highest possible quality standards with the after sales support to match
Our Factory Production Controls are in accordance with legally enforceable construction product regulation BS EN 1090 – Level 4
Certified to BS EN ISO 9001:2015 for all profiling requirements
What Materials Can Be Waterjet Cut?
The versatility of water jet is what makes this profiling method so popular. Couple this with our large cutting bed, you can be assured we have the capacity and capability for almost any job.
- Mild/Carbon Steels
- Aluminium and alloys
- Stainless Steels
- Brass and Bronze
- Copper
- Carbon Fibre
- Plastics and Acrylic
- Glass
- Marble and Granite
Contact our Sales Team for details on specific materials or visit our materials page to get an idea the types of materials we can waterjet cut.
Waterjet Cutting Tolerances
Flatness and thickness tolerance generally in accordance with relevant material standard.
Profiling tolerance +/- 0.25mm on top surface.
Edge squareness 1 degree draft angle through part.
Variable Cutting Speeds and Edge Quality
Waterjet cutting has the ability to run at three different cutting speeds, each speed providing a different edge quality.
The fastest speed provides a rough edge quality and is the quickest, cheapest profiling method.
There is a medium speed which provides a middle ground edge quality.
The slowest speed provides a fine edge quality but is a more time consuming cutting method and therefore the more costly of the three cutting speeds.
With a keft (or cut width) of as little as 1mm, even the most detailed profiles can be cut.
Abrasive Waterjet Cutting Services
Depending on the toughness of the material being cut, garnet (an abraisive agent) is added to the mixture which enables us to profile almost any material.
Pure Waterjet Cutting Services
For softer materials such as rubber, foams and nylons etc. A ‘pure’ stream of water is used with no abraisive additives.
About Us
From 1977 Charles Day (Steels) has evolved into one of the largest and diverse specialist profile cutting companies in the UK.
Phone: 0114 244 5544
Email: [email protected]
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