Waterjet cutting of metal, plastic and composite materials up to 100 mm material thickness in Plaidt.

Hickmann GmbH

Niederstraße 10, 56637 Plaidt · GermanyNew on Amplifa

Plaidt (Rhineland-Palatinate)Location

1–100 mmMaterial thicknesses in waterjet cutting

up to 0.005 mm/mCutting precision

About Us

Hickmann GmbH is a metalworking company in Plaidt (Rhineland-Palatinate) specialising in waterjet cutting. The company manufactures components and blanks using CNC-controlled high-pressure waterjets and offers both pure waterjet cutting and abrasive cutting. Almost all materials are processed, including metals, non-ferrous metals such as aluminium, plastics, textiles, composite materials and laminated materials at material thicknesses of 1 to 100 mm. Since cutting takes place without heat input, no distortion occurs on the workpiece; the achievable precision is up to 0.005 mm/m of machining length. Nesting optimisation ensures optimum utilisation of sheet metal panels. The company works flexibly with short delivery times and delivers nationwide. In addition to waterjet cutting, the company also includes a smithy and metalworking shop.

Site: Plaidt
Processes: Waterjet cutting (abrasive cutting), Waterjet cutting (pure waterjet cutting), Abrasive cutting, CNC-controlled manufacturing, Nesting optimisation of sheet metal panels
Materials: Abrasive cutting, Pure waterjet cutting, Aluminium, Plastic, Composite and laminate materials
Certificates: ISO 9001
Industries: Metalworking, Plastic processing, Textiles/Composite materials, Laminate manufacturing

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Nesting optimisation of sheet metal panels
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CNC-controlled waterjet cutting (pure water or abrasive cutting)
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Delivery throughout Germany

Materials and Processes

WJS-A

Abrasive cutting

High-pressure waterjet with abrasive medium (e.g. quartz sand, corundum or garnet) for cutting materials up to 100 mm thickness with improved surface quality.

WJS-R

Pure waterjet cutting

Cutting with pure water at pressures of up to 6000 bar, among other things for aluminium up to 4 mm material thickness, with lower filtration and disposal effort.

Aluminium

Can be cut in the pure waterjet cutting process up to 4 mm material thickness.

Plastic

Heat-free cutting of plastics of all thicknesses.

Composite and laminate materials

Material-faithful cutting of textiles, composite materials and laminated materials without distortion.

Location

Plaidt

Facility: smithy, metalworking shop and waterjet cutting

Materials: Metals, non-ferrous metals, plastics, textiles, composite and laminate materials

Waterjet machine tool with CNC control (gantry design)
High-pressure pump (up to 6000 bar)
Cutting head with abrasive addition

Components

**CNC waterjet blanking**Waterjet cutting · Metalworking

**Component made of composite/laminate material**Waterjet cutting · Plastic and composite material processing

Inside the production

Industries

MetalworkingPlastic processingTextiles/Composite materialsLaminate manufacturing

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Waterjet cutting (abrasive cutting)Cutting	up to 0.005 mm/m of machining length	–	–	–	Plastics, Metals, Non-ferrous metals, Textiles, Composite materials, Laminated materials
Waterjet cutting (pure waterjet cutting)Cutting	–	–	–	–	Aluminium

Additional services

Waterjet cutting (pure waterjet cutting)Abrasive cuttingCNC-controlled manufacturingNesting optimisation of sheet metal panels

Quality

Manufacturing is CNC-controlled with a precision of up to 0.005 mm/m of machining length; fine cutting produces smooth, burr-free cut edges.

Evidence	Plaidt
ISO 9001