Waterjet Cutting Services in Canada

Waterjet Cutting in Canada

Waterjet is the universal cutting process. There is essentially no material a waterjet cannot cut — and unlike laser, plasma, or torch cutting, it leaves no heat-affected zone, no melted edges, and no thermal distortion. This makes waterjet the right tool when material properties matter more than cutting speed.

Where Waterjet Wins

Thick plate. Above ~25 mm, laser cutting slows dramatically and edge quality degrades. Waterjet handles 50, 100, even 200+ mm plate routinely.

Composite materials. Carbon fiber, fiberglass, Kevlar, and aramid composites cut without delamination, thermal damage, or matrix degradation. Quebec’s Bombardier and aerospace cluster, Vancouver’s marine industry, and Manitoba’s aerospace base all rely on waterjet for composite work.

Heat-sensitive parts. Hardened steel that cannot be re-tempered, plated parts, parts with critical material properties — all cut without thermal effect.

Exotic materials. Titanium, Inconel, Hastelloy, and superalloys cut economically at thicknesses laser struggles with.

Stone, glass, and tile. Architectural stone, glass artwork, kitchen counter cutouts, and decorative tile work all use waterjet.

Pure Water vs. Abrasive

Almost all production waterjet is abrasive (garnet-fed). Pure water is more specialized.

Canadian Waterjet Network

Canadian waterjet capacity is concentrated in fabrication centres, with specialty composite-focused shops in Quebec, BC, and Manitoba. Most large fabrication shops run waterjet alongside laser, plasma, and machining capacity, so we can route the same project to whichever process produces the best part at the best cost.