Applications
Waterjet cutting applications with TamCut
TamCut is built for real workshop problems: prototypes, single parts, small batches, gaskets, maintenance parts, production aids and R&D cutting. With one compact industrial waterjet cutting machine, you can cut many materials in-house without heat-affected zones or material-specific cutting tools.
Flexible cutting
Bring flexible cutting capability into your own workshop
Many companies need small parts, prototypes and special components faster than external suppliers can deliver them. Laser cutting, milling, sawing or punching can be excellent methods, but they are not always ideal for mixed materials, heat-sensitive materials, one-off parts or constantly changing geometries.
TamCut gives your team a compact in-house waterjet cutting capability for everyday workshop use. It is especially useful when flexibility, material variety and short lead times matter more than high-volume automation.
TamCut helps you
Reduce outsourcing for small parts and prototypes
Cut different materials with one machine
Produce urgent maintenance parts in-house
Make gaskets and flat technical parts without dedicated tooling
Support R&D, laboratories and education
Shorten the path from drawing to finished flat part
Who uses tamcut
Professional enviroments, everyday cutting needs
TamCut is used in professional environments where material flexibility, short lead times and in-house cutting capability matter.
Machine shops
Machine shops can use TamCut as a flexible cutting tool alongside milling, turning, laser cutting, sawing or subcontracting. It is especially useful for flat parts, prototypes, single parts and mixed-material work.
Maintenance and repair teams
Maintenance teams can produce urgent replacement parts, brackets, covers, spacers, support plates, gaskets and small repair components in-house when downtime matters.
R&D and laboratories
Research and development teams can cut test specimens, experimental parts and material samples from different materials without relying on external suppliers for every test.
Education and technical training
Schools, universities and technical training centres can use TamCut to demonstrate waterjet cutting, material processing and digital manufacturing workflows with a compact industrial machine.
Product development teams
Product development teams can move faster from drawing to physical part without waiting for external suppliers or dedicated tooling.
Industrial production support
Production teams can use TamCut for small batches, special parts, production aids, fixtures, maintenance parts and customer-specific components.
Applications
Where TamCut earns its place
TamCut is used in professional environments where material flexibility, short lead times and in-house cutting capability matter.
Rapid prototyping
Move faster from design idea to physical part.
TamCut is ideal for rapid prototyping when part designs change frequently and waiting for external suppliers slows down development. Parts can be cut directly from a drawing, making it easier to test shapes, materials and design changes quickly.
TamCut is especially useful when prototypes are made from different materials, such as aluminium, steel, plastics, rubber, composites, glass or other flat sheet materials.
Typical prototype applications
- Flat prototype parts
- Test components
- Design iteration parts
- Material samples
- Proof-of-concept parts
- Small assemblies and support pieces
Maintenance parts
Produce urgent replacement parts when they are needed.
Maintenance teams often need parts quickly: brackets, covers, spacers, support plates, gaskets, guards and small repair components. Waiting for external suppliers can increase downtime. TamCut helps maintenance and repair teams produce flat parts in-house from a wide range of materials.
For industrial maintenance, TamCut can be a practical tool for reducing lead times and keeping production moving.
Typical maintenance applications
- Replacement brackets
- Spacers and shims
- Support plates
- Protective covers
- Rubber parts
- Gaskets and seals
- Small repair components
- Custom flat parts
Low-volume production
Manufacture single parts and small batches with more flexibility.
TamCut supports low-volume production where flexibility and short lead times are more important than high-volume automation. It is useful for companies that produce changing part geometries, mixed materials or small quantities.
TamCut is not intended to replace every high-volume production method. It is strongest when you need flexible in-house cutting for changing needs.
Typical low-volume production applications
- Small production batches
- Short-run technical parts
- Flat machine components
- Covers and panels
- Brackets and support parts
- Mixed-material parts
- Customer-specific components
Gasket cutting
Cut gaskets, seals and bolt patterns directly from a drawing.
TamCut is well suited for gasket cutting when parts are needed quickly, geometries vary or dedicated die cutting tools are not practical. Waterjet cutting makes it possible to cut holes, bolt patterns, internal contours and outer shapes from suitable sheet materials.
For maintenance teams and small-batch production, TamCut can reduce waiting time and make gasket production more flexible.
Typical gasket cutting applications
- Replacement gaskets
- Prototype gaskets
- Small gasket batches
- Custom seals
- Rubber sheet parts
- Technical elastomer parts
- Maintenance gaskets
- Product development samples
R&D, laboratories and education
Cut test specimens, samples and experimental parts flexibly.
TamCut is well suited for research, development, laboratories and education where different materials and geometries need to be tested. A compact industrial waterjet makes it possible to produce sample parts without relying on external cutting suppliers for every test.
TamCut is useful for universities, research institutes, technical schools and product development teams that need controlled, flexible and repeatable cutting capability in-house.
Typical R&D and laboratory applications
- Test specimens
- Material samples
- Prototype components
- Experimental flat geometries
- Small batches for testing
- Glass, composite, metal, plastic and rubber samples
- Education and demonstration parts
Production aids
Produce fixtures, templates and support parts in-house.
TamCut can be used to produce flat fixtures, templates, support plates, brackets, spacer plates, protective covers and other production aids. This helps workshops react quickly when production needs change or when a custom support part is required.
Because no material-specific cutting tool is required, the same machine can be used for different materials and geometries.
Typical production aid applications
- Flat fixture plates
- Support plates
- Brackets
- Templates
- Locating plates
- Spacer plates
- Protective covers
- Production aids for assembly or testing
Machine shops and production support
Add flexible cutting capability beside your existing production methods.
Machine shops and production teams can use TamCut alongside milling, turning, laser cutting, sawing or subcontracting. It is especially useful for flat parts, prototypes, single parts, maintenance parts and mixed-material work.
TamCut is not designed to replace every production method. Instead, it gives workshops a flexible in-house option when they need to cut different materials, respond quickly or avoid long supplier lead times.
Typical users include
- Machine shops
- Maintenance and repair teams
- R&D and laboratories
- Education and technical training
- Product development teams
- Industrial production support teams
Honest fit
Where TamCut fits — and where it doesn't
TamCut is a strong fit when you need flexible in-house cutting for many different materials and flat part geometries. If you are unsure, send us your drawing and material. We will help evaluate whether TamCut is the right fit.
Best suited for
TamCut is a strong fit
TamCut is a strong fit when you need flexible in-house cutting for many different materials and flat part geometries.
- Prototypes
- Single parts
- Small batches
- Maintenance and repair parts
- Gaskets and seals
- Fixtures, templates and production aids
- R&D and laboratory samples
- Mixed-material workshop use
- Applications where outsourcing causes long lead times
When another method may be better
Consider another process
TamCut is not intended to replace every cutting method. In some cases, another process may be more suitable.
- High-volume mass production
- Very high cutting speeds in simple thin sheet parts
- Applications requiring automatic 3D cutting
- Parts requiring extremely tight tolerances without process validation
- Very large parts beyond TamCut’s cutting area
- Jobs where laser, punching, milling, die cutting or sawing is clearly faster and more cost-efficient
Materials
Materials used in TamCut applications
TamCut can be used for a wide range of materials, depending on the application, thickness, geometry and required edge quality.
Common material groups include
Metals
Glass
Plastics
Rubber
Foam
Stone
Tiles
Composites
Wood
Cartboard
Gasket materials
Special sheet materials
Free evaluation
Not sure if TamCut fits your application?
Send us your drawing, material or part idea. Our waterjet specialists will evaluate whether TamCut is suitable for your application.
- New applications
- Unfamiliar materials
- Difficult geometries
- Prototypes
- Customer-specific parts
- Purchase evaluation
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