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Waterjet Cutting Ceramics

Ceramics are made by heating up minerals to a high temperature. Traditionally, ceramics have been made from clay, but modern ceramics are made from substances such as alumina and from synthetic materials. Ceramics are electrical insulators and resist corrosion.

Some ceramics machine very quickly on the OMAX^®, while some of the very hard ceramics machine quite slowly and require special abrasives. In many cases, ceramics are practical and profitable to machine on an OMAX, but depending on the type of ceramic to be machined, and other machining options available, this is not always the case. Contact OMAX for information on machining your particular kind of ceramic.

The same techniques used by the OMAX JetMachining Center for glass will generally work with ceramics.





Two parts made from ceramic tile