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You’re not dealing with heat-affected zones that compromise material integrity. The cold-cutting process means your steel, aluminum, titanium, or specialty alloys maintain their properties edge to edge.
Your cuts come out smooth enough that you can often skip deburring and finishing steps entirely. That’s time back in your schedule and labor costs you don’t have to absorb.
Material waste drops because the kerf width is minimal. You’re maximizing every sheet, which matters when you’re working with expensive metals or tight margins. The precision also means your parts fit right the first time, so you’re not dealing with rework or scrap from dimensional errors.
Complex geometries that would require multiple setups on traditional equipment get handled in one pass. Intricate curves, sharp angles, small radii—all possible without changing tools or repositioning.
We operate from West Islip, putting precision CNC metal waterjet cutting in Levittown within easy reach. You’re working with a shop that understands Long Island’s manufacturing landscape—the mix of custom fabricators, construction contractors, and design professionals who need reliable cutting services without the drive into the city.
Levittown’s industrial sector includes machine shops, metal fabricators, and contractors serving Nassau County’s commercial and residential markets. You need a cutting partner who can handle both one-off prototypes and production runs without the runaround.
We’ve invested in the equipment and expertise to handle what you’re bringing us. From architectural metalwork to precision components, your project gets the same attention whether it’s a single piece or a full batch.
You send us your design file—DXF, DWG, or whatever CAD format you’re working in. If you need design assistance or material consultation, that happens before we cut. You’re not guessing about whether your design will work with waterjet or which metal thickness makes sense for your application.
We program the CNC system based on your specifications. The cutting head follows your exact geometry while a high-pressure stream of water mixed with abrasive garnet does the cutting. No blades wearing down. No heat building up. Just consistent, accurate cuts from start to finish.
The process handles everything from thin gauge sheet metal up to 100mm thick plate. Stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass, tool steel—if it’s metal, waterjet cuts it without the limitations you’d hit with plasma or laser.
Your parts come off the table ready to use or ready for assembly. Edges are clean and square. Tolerances hold tight. If you need multiple identical pieces, each one matches the first because CNC doesn’t drift or fatigue like manual methods.
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You get material consultation upfront if you need it. Not every project requires the most expensive alloy, and sometimes a different thickness solves your problem better than what you originally spec’d. We’ll tell you what makes sense based on what you’re building.
Design support is available for projects that need it. If your CAD file has issues that’ll cause problems during cutting—like corners too tight for the kerf width or features that won’t hold tolerance—you’ll know before we start.
The cutting itself is handled on industrial CNC equipment that holds tolerances within 0.01mm when your project demands it. For Levittown’s mix of architectural metalwork, custom fabrication, and precision manufacturing, that level of accuracy matters.
Levittown’s proximity to major construction projects across Nassau County means turnaround time can make or break your schedule. Waterjet doesn’t require custom tooling or lengthy setup, so your parts move through faster than traditional machining. You’re not waiting weeks for a simple cut job.
Waterjet handles essentially any metal you’re working with. Steel and stainless steel are the most common, but aluminum, copper, brass, titanium, and tool steels all cut cleanly.
The process works on exotic alloys too—Inconel, Hastelloy, and other specialty metals that are difficult or impossible to cut with heat-based methods. If your project involves materials that work-harden or are sensitive to heat, waterjet is often your only viable option.
Thickness ranges from thin foil up to 100mm plate depending on the material. The limiting factor is usually time rather than capability—thicker materials just take longer to cut through.
The biggest difference is heat. Laser and plasma both use thermal energy, which creates a heat-affected zone around your cut. That zone can alter the material properties, cause warping, and leave edges that need additional finishing.
Waterjet is a cold process. Your metal doesn’t experience thermal stress, so there’s no warping, no hardening of the cut edge, and no discoloration. For precision work where dimensional accuracy matters, that’s critical.
Waterjet also cuts thicker materials more effectively than laser. While laser excels on thinner sheets, waterjet maintains cut quality through heavy plate. And unlike plasma, waterjet delivers smooth edges that often don’t require secondary finishing, saving you time and labor on every part.
Standard waterjet cutting holds tolerances around ±0.005″ for most applications. That’s tight enough for the majority of fabrication, architectural, and general manufacturing work.
When your project requires tighter tolerances, modern CNC waterjet systems can achieve ±0.001″ or better on critical dimensions. This level of precision puts waterjet in the same range as traditional machining for many applications.
The actual tolerance you’ll achieve depends on material type, thickness, and part geometry. Thicker materials and harder alloys may relax those numbers slightly, while thinner sheets often come in even tighter. If your project has specific tolerance requirements, that’s part of the conversation before we cut.
Cutting time depends on material thickness, complexity of the geometry, and how many parts you need. A simple shape in thin material might take minutes per piece. Complex patterns in thick plate can take considerably longer.
The advantage is that setup time is minimal compared to traditional machining. There are no custom tools to create, no fixtures to build, and no lengthy programming for straightforward cuts. Your project can often start the same day we receive your file.
For Levittown customers, turnaround typically runs from same-day service for simple cuts to a few days for complex or high-volume projects. Rush jobs can usually be accommodated because waterjet doesn’t require the lead time that tooling-dependent processes need.
If you have finished CAD files in DXF, DWG, or similar formats, we can work directly from those. The CNC system imports your geometry and we program the cut path based on your specifications.
If you’re working from sketches, concepts, or rough drawings, we offer design assistance to get your project into a format that’s ready to cut. That includes optimizing your design for waterjet cutting—adjusting corner radii, spacing features appropriately, and ensuring your parts will hold the tolerances you need.
Material consultation is also part of the process if you’re uncertain about which metal or thickness makes sense for your application. You’re not expected to be a waterjet expert—that’s our job. You tell us what you’re building and what it needs to do, and we’ll help you get there.
Waterjet often costs more per cut than methods like plasma or shear cutting, but that’s only part of the equation. You’re eliminating secondary operations like deburring, grinding, and finishing that add labor and time to traditionally cut parts.
Material waste is lower because the kerf width is narrower and nesting efficiency is better. When you’re working with expensive metals, that waste reduction can offset the higher cutting cost entirely.
For complex geometries that would require multiple setups, tool changes, or specialized fixturing on traditional equipment, waterjet frequently comes out ahead. You’re getting the part done in one operation instead of moving it through multiple processes, each with its own setup time and cost.
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