Waterjet Cutting – Precision Cutting Solutions Without Heat

Wirtheim specializes in high-pressure waterjet cutting for advanced industrial applications, as well as for private customers, combining engineering expertise, deep material knowledge, and manufacturing capabilities tailored to complex application requirements.
Waterjet cutting enables precise processing of rubber, engineering plastics, metals, and composite materials — without thermal influence, distortion, or changes to the material’s intrinsic properties.

The solutions are delivered as part of a complete manufacturing process: from material selection and part design, through nesting and optimization, to the supply of a finished component ready for integration into an existing system or a new assembly.

Our approach is based on engineering professionalism, full process control, high availability, and the ability to deliver consistent results in both one-off production and serial manufacturing.

Extensive Industrial Experience

Wirtheim has been active for over two decades in the fields of rubber, plastics, and metals, providing cutting and machining solutions to a wide range of industries, including defense, energy, marine, food processing, automotive, printing, automation, and infrastructure.

This experience includes working with:

• Heat- and stress-sensitive materials

• Strict industry and regulatory standards

• Complex geometric requirements

• Critical components for mechanical and process systems

This background enables us to provide:

• Precise cutting method selection based on material and application

• Understanding of loads, stresses, and operating environments

• Early identification of manufacturing constraints

• High repeatability across production batches

• Time- and material-efficient solutions

Waterjet Cutting – A Process Advantage

Waterjet cutting is a cold-cutting process, making it especially suitable where thermal cutting is not possible or not desirable.

Key advantages include:

• No heat-affected zone (HAZ)

• No hardening, softening, or distortion

• Full preservation of material structure

• Capability to cut thick sections

• High accuracy, even with complex geometries

• Clean, controlled cutting edges

The technology allows cutting of both soft and hard materials, including multilayer and coated materials.

Engineering Capabilities and Design Support

Wirtheim’s engineering team supports customers from initial definition through delivery of a ready-to-use part.
The process includes:

• Analysis of drawings and files: DXF, DWG, STEP, X_T, and others

• Reverse engineering from existing parts

• Material selection adapted to the cutting method and real-world use

• Geometric design for precise, clean cutting

• Optimized nesting for material efficiency

• Integration with existing production and assembly systems

The combination of mechanical understanding, material expertise, and control of cutting processes enables effective solutions for complex, multi-material assemblies.

Materials Suitable for Waterjet Cutting

Elastomers and Rubber

• Natural rubber and SBR

• EPDM

• NBR

• Polyurethane (PU)

• Silicone

Engineering Plastics

• PA6 / PA66

• POM / POM-C

• UHMW-PE

• PTFE

• PVC, PET, PMMA

Metals

• Aluminum

• Carbon steels

• Stainless steel

• Titanium

Additional Materials

• Composite materials

• Sandwich panels

• Heat- or stress-sensitive materials

• Marble and granite

Additional materials can be evaluated for cutting at no cost.

Nesting and Raw Material Optimization

One of the key advantages of waterjet cutting is the ability to perform precise, controlled nesting:

• Intelligent part arrangement on sheets

• Reduced raw material waste

• Accurate control of required sheet quantities

• Significant cost savings in serial production

Nesting is designed according to material type, thickness, surface finish requirements, and fiber orientation where applicable.

Integration with Complementary Manufacturing Processes

Wirtheim provides waterjet cutting as part of a broader manufacturing ecosystem, including:

• CNC machining

• Drilling, grinding, and finishing

• Bonding and assembly

• Integration with rubber and PU coatings

• Production of complete assemblies

This approach reduces the need for multiple suppliers, shortens lead times, and simplifies project coordination.