Glass
Glass waterjet cutting with TamCut
TamCut enables accurate and flexible waterjet cutting of glass with a compact industrial machine. Cut holes, openings, shapes and detailed flat parts without heat-affected zones or mechanical blade contact.
Overview
Flexible in-house cutting for different glass applications
TamCut is suitable for many glass cutting applications where flexibility, accuracy and clean shapes are important. Abrasive waterjet cutting is especially useful when parts require holes, internal contours, cut-outs or non-standard geometries that are difficult or costly to produce with conventional methods.
Because waterjet cutting is a cold cutting process, the material is not exposed to thermal stress during cutting. This makes the method suitable for many flat glass applications, prototypes and small production batches.
VIDEOs
Watch TamCut cutting glass
Material cutting videos
Glass cutting with TamCut
See how TamCut cuts glass using a precise abrasive waterjet process. The video demonstrates the key advantage of waterjet cutting for glass: flexible 2D shapes, holes and internal openings can be produced without heat or a mechanical cutting blade. This makes TamCut a practical solution for prototypes, special glass shapes, technical glass parts and small batches where conventional straight-line cutting is not flexible enough.
Cutting speeds
Example cutting speeds
Please note
For tolerance-critical or unfamiliar glassmaterial we recommend a test cut with your own material before making production decisions
| Material | Thickness | Example cutting speed |
|---|---|---|
| Glass | 3 mm | 400 - 550 mm/min |
| Glass | 6 mm | 220 - 280 mm/min |
| Glass | 15 mm | 60 - 80 mm/min |
Who uses Tamcut
Who uses TamCut for glass cutting?
Production teams
TamCut helps production teams manufacture custom glass parts, prototypes and small batches in-house when flexibility and fast response times are needed.
Maintenance teams
Maintenance and repair teams can use TamCut to produce replacement glass parts, custom inserts and special flat components without waiting for external suppliers.
R&D and laboratories
TamCut is well suited for research, development and testing environments where different glass geometries and experimental flat parts need to be produced flexibly.
Education and research
For schools, universities and technical training centres, TamCut provides a compact way to demonstrate waterjet cutting, material processing and digital manufacturing workflows.
Glass and specialty material workshops
Workshops working with glass, stone, ceramics or specialty materials can use TamCut as a flexible tool for short runs, special shapes and one-off parts.
Product development teams
TamCut helps product development teams move faster from drawing to physical part when testing new concepts, structures or material combinations.
Applications
Typical glass applications
Prototypes
Cut glass prototype parts without dedicated tooling. This makes it easier to test shapes, dimensions and design changes quickly.
Single parts
Produce one-off glass parts, covers, plates and custom details when only one or a few parts are needed.
Small production batches
TamCut supports low-volume production where flexibility, short lead times and non-standard geometries are more important than high-volume automation.
Holes and cut-outs
Cut holes, openings and internal contours directly from a drawing. This is useful for panels, covers, inserts and technical glass parts.
Custom replacement parts
TamCut can cut detailed flat shapes and irregular 2D geometries without changing tools. This gives more freedom in part design compared with many traditional cutting methods.
Maintenance parts
For maintenance and repair needs, TamCut can help produce custom flat glass parts and replacement components when standard parts are not available.
Honest fit
Best fit for TamCut glass cutting
TamCut is a strong fit when you need flexible in-house cutting for different flat glass parts and non-standard shapes. 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
- Brackets, covers, plates and fixtures
- Fixtures, templates and production aids
- R&D and laboratory samples
- Glass parts that require flexible in-house production
- 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
Why it works
Why waterjet cutting works well for glass
Eight properties of the process explain why one machine can handle steel, glass, rubber and carbon fiber alike.
01
No heat-affected zone
Waterjet cutting is a cold cutting process. The glass is not exposed to high temperatures during cutting, which helps avoid thermal stress caused by the cutting process.
02
No direct mechanical blade contact
The cutting is done by an abrasive waterjet rather than a saw blade or other mechanical cutting tool. This allows flexible cutting of shapes, openings and internal contours.
03
Suitable for holes and internal contours
Waterjet cutting makes it possible to create holes, openings and internal shapes directly from a drawing without special tooling.
04
Flexible production without dedicated tooling
The same machine can cut different part geometries without dedicated cutting tools, making TamCut well suited for prototypes, single parts and small batches.
05
Good fit for custom flat shapes
TamCut is especially useful when standard straight cutting is not enough and the part requires special contours or internal cut-outs.
06
Supports in-house flexibility
TamCut helps reduce outsourcing and gives more control over lead times, prototyping and small production runs.
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Important note on glass suitability
Glass properties vary significantly depending on composition, thickness, coating, lamination and tempering. Edge quality and cutting performance also depend on part geometry and required finish.
08
Tempered glass is generally cut before tempering
If you are unsure about your glass type, we recommend a test cut to confirm suitability, edge quality and process performance.
In short
Benefits, glasses and typical parts
Benefits of cutting glass with TamCut
- Compact in-house waterjet cutting
- Suitable for prototypes, single parts and low-volume production
- Accurate holes, openings and flat part geometries
- No heat-affected zone or thermal distortion
- No direct mechanical blade contact with the cut path
- Reduced outsourcing and shorter lead times
- Easy-to-use industrial HMI
- Europe-wide service and support
- Built by Muototerä, a Finnish waterjet company with real production experience
Examples of glasses TamCut can cut
- Float glass
- Laminated glass
- Patterned glass
- Coated glass
- Specialty glass
- Non-tempered flat glass
- Other waterjet-suitable glass materials
Typical glass parts
- Glass panels
- Covers
- Inserts
- Inspection windows
- Prototype components
- Cut-out plates
- Technical flat glass parts
- Laboratory parts
- Decorative flat parts
- Custom replacement parts
Free evaluation
Not sure if your glass is suitable?
Send us your material, drawing or part idea. Our waterjet specialists will evaluate whether TamCut is suitable for your application.
MAterials
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Contact us
Can TamCut cut your glass part?
Send us your drawing, material or part idea. Our waterjet specialists will evaluate whether TamCut is the right fit for your application.