Laser, plasma and waterjet
than 0.030 inches/0.8 millimetres) to be cut.
“At first it was a challenge just getting the
gasket material (which comes off of a roll)
to lay flat on the laser cutting bed,” King
explains. “So we placed the paper onto a
serrated egg crate made out of honeycomb,
light-gauge aluminum to keep it flat. The
Bystar processed the gasket material (and the
aluminum) just perfectly and gave a terrific,
clean edge. We got the order out to the cus-
tomer before deadline, and they were very
pleased.”
Tighter tolerances
Aside from the unique occasional project,
Hype also receives prototype work from
OEMs, which, for the average manufacturer,
can present its own set of challenges.
tre of wall-mounted, crystal soap dishes
Above:
King explains, “We get engineered con-
– the biggest challenge being, of course, not
It’s the same
cepts and prototype prints, we enter it into
breaking them. The team manufactured a jig, part after the Bysoft programming software, create a
placed a dish onto the Byjet waterjet and
part after
prototype and then send it to the customer
held their breath. With a bit of light abrasive,
part . . .
for approval.” Accuracy throughout the run
Quality and
the Byjet cleanly cut drain holes in the cen-
repeatability
is of utmost importance. Many large manu-
tre of each dish without breaking one single
are two
facturers have strict standards that need to
piece of crystal. King exclaims, “We were
critical
be upheld, and each finished product and
really happy with how easily the waterjet
standards
part needs to be approved and certified by
performed that task.”
to which
the Hype
the OEM.
Another day, a customer needed gasket
team strictly
In working for larger companies and manu-
material (thin carbon paper material of less adheres facturers in specific industries, such as aero-
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