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Waterjet cut profiles and blanks give machining a near net start, saving material and cycle time. PRV cuts blanks and passes them straight to its CNC department. PRV Engineering has been trading from Pontypool, South Wales since 1986 and now runs a well equipped 54,000 sq ft facility.
Cutting is done on an Idroline S 1730 hydro-abrasive waterjet with an X axis of 3000mm, Y axis of 1700mm and Z stroke of 350mm. A B axis tilt of +/-60 degrees allows bevel and 5 axis cutting, and the R axis handles tubes from 42mm to 508mm diameter, up to 2570mm long and 400kg. Because it is a cold process there is no heat affected zone, no hardening and no distortion. Narrow kerf gives excellent material yield, and many parts need no secondary finishing at all.
Laser and plasma are quick on thin mild steel, but they bring heat. That means hardened edges, distortion and changed material properties. Waterjet avoids all of that, cuts almost any material and handles thick plate that laser can't touch. For armour, hardened steel, titanium, copper, composites and anything heat sensitive, waterjet is the right call.
PRV serves a broad spread of industries including defence, medium to high voltage switchgear, rail, high performance automotive, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, food processing, aerospace, actuation, power generation, mechanical handling and valves. Whatever the sector, the standard is the same.
Whether you need a single prototype or thousands of repeat parts, the work is planned to suit. Mild steel, stainless, aluminium, copper, Monel, Inconel, Hastelloy and titanium are all machined regularly, and a stocking service lets customers cut their own inventory and call off as needed.
Getting started is straightforward. Share your drawing or sample, tell the team your quantities and deadline, and PRV will come back with a quote and any suggestions to save cost. From there the work is managed in-house through to final inspection and delivery.
Quality sits at the top of the agenda, with a zero tolerance policy on rejects. Work is completed under BS EN ISO 9001:2015 and BS EN 1090 EXC3, and PRV also holds ISO 14001 and ISO 45001. With every major process in-house, problems are caught early and fixed fast.
To discuss Waterjet Cut Profiles and Blanks, send your drawings or CAD files to Enquiries@PRV-Engineering.co.uk or call the team on 01495 769697. Visits to the Pontypool facility are always welcome.
For more information on Waterjet Cut Profiles and Blanks talk to PRV Engineering Ltd