Mid-Volume Waterjet Production: Manufacturing of Custom Plastic Components

A manufacturing and CNC machining company based in the Northeastern United States specializing in the design and manufacturing of their own products approached Derecktor Design to find a cost effective way to manufacture a number of two dimensional parts.  The parts were needed for the assembly of one of the products that they design and manufacture to sell directly to their end customer.

Though they could make the 2-d parts in-house using their 3-axis CNC machines, due to some of the more detailed features of the part (including small radii and tight corners) plus the volume of parts they needed, it was much more cost effective to have the parts waterjet cut on Derecktor Design’s waterjet machine which is optimized for the efficient manufacturing of 2-d parts.  This proved ideal for the dozen-plus variations of the product required in quantities of 500 each.

Waterjet cutting also is a better alternative over fabrication methods such as laser or flame cutting on this material due to the potential impact of heat zones.