Waterjet Cutting

Applicable Standards

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Material Specifications

The material type and grade stated on the Fractory platform is what should be followed even if alternative materials are shown on the production drawings attached. If anything is unclear please ask the account manager associated with the job.

The material thickness shown on the Fractory platform should also be followed and any alternative thicknesses (eg. 0.9mm instead of 1mm) should be agreed with the account manager for the job up front and Fractory platform updated to show what is actually being delivered.

Unless otherwise specified the surface condition and visual appearance of both sides of the finished sheet metal part should be in line with class B Finish as specified in the "General Appearance" section of this handbook.

If a pre-polished material has been requested we would require a class B+ Finish on the polished side and a class B Finish on the non polished side as specified in the "General Appearance" section of this handbook.

Class B Finish Examples

Class B+ Finish Examples

Unless otherwise specified, tagging pips (nibs) are acceptable. However, they should be kept to a minimum and should not detract from the overall appearance of the part. We understand that the size of these tagging pips (nibs) will increase as material thickness increases. 

The manufacturer can decide where these tagging pips (nibs) are located unless we specify where we would prefer them to be. If we require these tagging pips (nibs) to be removed we will request this as an additional process.  

See example images of acceptable and unacceptable tagging pips: 

If deburring is not specified as an additional process it should still be possible that the parts can be handled safely without causing injury. If deburring has been specified as an additional process please refer to the "Deburring" section of this handbook for quality requirements.

Inspection and acceptance

Parts should be checked against the drawing for dimensional accuracy and against this document for quality acceptance before shipping parts.

From time to time we may ask for quality images or documents to be uploaded to prove the parts meet the required quality standards before they can be shipped.