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Abrasive waterjet can also process these materials ranging from 001 inches up to 12 inches in thickness. Abrasive waterjet cutting has a narrow kerf, or cut width and does not produce a heat affected zone. Burrs are virtually non-existent with abrasive Laser cutting machine. Because of the lack of secondary operations necessary on most materials, water jet cutting eliminates the expenses of extra tooling making waterjet cutting a very cost-effective choice. The accuracy of abrasive waterjet cutting meets or exceeds that of other cutting methods, especially in thick materials. Kerf can be adjusted to suit the material, along with adjustments made to the slight taper the kerf edge has. Abrasive waterjet is well suited to cut complex shapes, such as architectural or decorative pieces, with tight tolerances. Although abrasive water jet is an excellent choice for most cutting needs, it does have some limitations, as waterjet’s lower cutting speeds bring a higher cost of operation when compared to laser. When abrasive waterjet competes directly with laser cutting, such as with thin co2 laser, stainless steel, and aluminum, waterjet may be the more expensive method per inch. Laser cutting can also be used to create pieces for architectural or decorative applications. The versatility of a laser allows for both short and long production runs, no set-up or tooling costs as well as high part to part repeatability are other guiding factors in choosing laser cutting. In addition to steels, laser cutting can also process aluminum and carbon steel, each material has its own limitations in thickness as laser cutting is typically used for thinner materials. When cutting these thin materials, laser cutting surpasses abrasive waterjet cutting in terms of cost per inch and speed. Both abrasive waterjet and laser are effective methods of cutting a variety of Laser Cutter. Abrasive waterjet can also process these materials ranging from inches up to 12 inches in thickness. Abrasive waterjet cutting has a narrow kerf, or cut width does not produce a heat affected zone.