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Jet Edge waterjet systems are engineered for flexible material cutting and high-volume production, Jet Edge systems provide distortion-free results and maximum throughput.

We Understand the Demands of Gasket, Foam, and Rubber Production

Manufacturers of gaskets, foam, and rubber face unique challenges, including cutting flexible materials without distortion, achieving tight tolerances, and meeting the demands of high-volume production. This section explains the most common pain points and how Jet Edge waterjet systems deliver precision, speed, and scalability to keep your operation efficient and competitive.

High-Volume Production
High-Volume Production

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Multi-Material Versatility
Multi-Material Versatility

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Heat Affected Zones
Material Distortion and Heat Damage

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Complex Shapes and Tight Tolerances
Complex Shapes and Tight Tolerances

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Material Waste and Efficiency
Material Waste and Efficiency

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Pain Point: High-Volume Production

Meeting large production runs while maintaining quality can be challenging with traditional cutting methods. Die wear, tool maintenance, and slow cycle times limit scalability and increase costs. Additionally, many blade-based cutting techniques are limited to single-layer processing, which further limits high output capability.

Jet Edge Solution

Jet Edge systems are engineered for continuous operation in demanding environments. Our High Rail Gantry can be configured with multiple cutting heads to process several parts simultaneously, dramatically increasing throughput, and many materials can also be stacked, further multiplying output productivity. All this, combined with high-speed cutting and minimal maintenance requirements, Jet Edge delivers consistent performance shift after shift.

Pain Point: Multi-Material Versatility

Many gasket and sealing applications involve diverse materials — from soft foams to reinforced rubber and composites. Switching between materials often requires tool changes, manual adjustments, or even different machines. In the best case, this slows production and increases labor costs; in the worst case, it consumes additional floor space and capital.

Jet Edge Solution

Jet Edge waterjet systems cut virtually any material with consistent quality and minimal setup changes. For manufacturers handling multiple product lines, our systems can incorporate an automated docking system that adjusts cutting head spacing based on programmed parameters. This eliminates manual measuring with tape and speeds up changeovers, allowing you to run different materials and programs on a single system efficiently.

Pain Point: Material Distortion and Heat Damage

Foam, rubber, and gasket materials are highly sensitive to heat and mechanical stress. Traditional cutting methods like die cutting or laser can cause melting, warping, or edge hardening, compromising part performance and requiring costly rework.

Jet Edge Solution

Jet Edge’s incredible cold-cutting waterjet technology eliminates heat altogether, preserving material integrity and delivering smooth, accurate edges. This ensures parts meet exact specifications without secondary finishing.

Pain Point: Complex Shapes and Tight Tolerances

Gaskets and seals often require intricate profiles, small holes, and precise tolerances to ensure proper fit and sealing performance. Traditional cutting methods like die cutting can struggle with complex geometries, especially when working with thick or layered rubber and foam sheets. Inconsistent cuts can lead to leaks, failures, and costly rework.

Jet Edge Solution

Jet Edge waterjet systems excel at producing complex shapes with exceptional accuracy. Advanced motion control and CAD integration allow manufacturers to cut detailed patterns, tight radii, and small features quickly and consistently. This capability ensures every gasket or foam component meets exact specifications, reducing scrap and eliminating secondary finishing.

Pain Point: Material Waste and Efficiency

High scrap rates and inefficient nesting can drive up material costs, especially for specialty rubber or foam. Traditional cutting techniques often leave large unusable sections, leading to significant waste costs.

Jet Edge Solution

The tool-less digital manufacturing approach of Jet Edge systems optimizes material usage through highly efficient and precise nesting, combined with minimal kerf width. This reduces waste, maximizes yield, and increases overall profitability.

We Understand the Demands of Gasket, Foam, and Rubber Production

Manufacturers of gaskets, foam, and rubber face unique challenges, including cutting flexible materials without distortion, achieving tight tolerances, and meeting the demands of high-volume production. This section explains the most common pain points and how Jet Edge waterjet systems deliver precision, speed, and scalability to keep your operation efficient and competitive.

High-Volume Production
High-Volume Production

See the Jet Edge Solution

Pain Point: High-Volume Production

Meeting large production runs while maintaining quality can be challenging with traditional cutting methods. Die wear, tool maintenance, and slow cycle times limit scalability and increase costs. Additionally, many blade-based cutting techniques are limited to single-layer processing, which further limits high output capability.

Jet Edge Solution

Jet Edge systems are engineered for continuous operation in demanding environments. Our High Rail Gantry can be configured with multiple cutting heads to process several parts simultaneously, dramatically increasing throughput, and many materials can also be stacked, further multiplying output productivity. All this, combined with high-speed cutting and minimal maintenance requirements, Jet Edge delivers consistent performance shift after shift.

Multi-Material Versatility
Multi-Material Versatility

See the Jet Edge Solution

Pain Point: Multi-Material Versatility

Many gasket and sealing applications involve diverse materials — from soft foams to reinforced rubber and composites. Switching between materials often requires tool changes, manual adjustments, or even different machines. In the best case, this slows production and increases labor costs; in the worst case, it consumes additional floor space and capital.

Jet Edge Solution

Jet Edge waterjet systems cut virtually any material with consistent quality and minimal setup changes. For manufacturers handling multiple product lines, our systems can incorporate an automated docking system that adjusts cutting head spacing based on programmed parameters. This eliminates manual measuring with tape and speeds up changeovers, allowing you to run different materials and programs on a single system efficiently.

Heat Affected Zones
Material Distortion and Heat Damage

See the Jet Edge Solution

Pain Point: Material Distortion and Heat Damage

Foam, rubber, and gasket materials are highly sensitive to heat and mechanical stress. Traditional cutting methods like die cutting or laser can cause melting, warping, or edge hardening, compromising part performance and requiring costly rework.

Jet Edge Solution

Jet Edge’s incredible cold-cutting waterjet technology eliminates heat altogether, preserving material integrity and delivering smooth, accurate edges. This ensures parts meet exact specifications without secondary finishing.

Complex Shapes and Tight Tolerances
Complex Shapes and Tight Tolerances

See the Jet Edge Solution

Pain Point: Complex Shapes and Tight Tolerances

Gaskets and seals often require intricate profiles, small holes, and precise tolerances to ensure proper fit and sealing performance. Traditional cutting methods like die cutting can struggle with complex geometries, especially when working with thick or layered rubber and foam sheets. Inconsistent cuts can lead to leaks, failures, and costly rework.

Jet Edge Solution

Jet Edge waterjet systems excel at producing complex shapes with exceptional accuracy. Advanced motion control and CAD integration allow manufacturers to cut detailed patterns, tight radii, and small features quickly and consistently. This capability ensures every gasket or foam component meets exact specifications, reducing scrap and eliminating secondary finishing.

Material Waste and Efficiency
Material Waste and Efficiency

See the Jet Edge Solution

Pain Point: Material Waste and Efficiency

High scrap rates and inefficient nesting can drive up material costs, especially for specialty rubber or foam. Traditional cutting techniques often leave large unusable sections, leading to significant waste costs.

Jet Edge Solution

The tool-less digital manufacturing approach of Jet Edge systems optimizes material usage through highly efficient and precise nesting, combined with minimal kerf width. This reduces waste, maximizes yield, and increases overall profitability.

CASE STUDIES

Real Customers. Real Impact.

Merryweather Foam Case Study

Case Study

Merryweather Foam Case Study

Summary: Merryweather Foam, an industry leading fabricator of foam products used throughout the medical, sound absorption, automotive, and packaging industries, faced surging demand that made it difficult to meet delivery schedules without heavy overtime. To solve this challenge, they sought a high-speed waterjet solution with multiple cutting heads and load/unload capabilities. Jet Edge engineered a custom High Rail Gantry system featuring an expanded 6’ x 10’ cutting envelope, eight waterjet cutting heads, an automated docking system for head spacing, and a dual cart

Key Result: Achieved significant productivity gains, reduced labor strain, and met aggressive delivery schedules through multi-head cutting and automated material handling — all while maintaining exceptional cut quality and system uptime.

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FEATURED EQUIPMENT

High-Performance Systems for Flexible Material Cutting.

Built for precision, speed, and versatility, Jet Edge waterjet systems deliver the clean cuts and reliability gasket, foam, and rubber manufacturers depend on.

Mid Rail Gantry for Glass Cutting

Mid Rail Gantry System

Ideal for precision cutting of flexible materials with tight tolerances. From single cutting-head to dual programmable 5x carriages, many configuration options are available.

High Rail Gantry - Jet Edge

High Rail Gantry System

Perfect for large-format gasket sheets and high-volume foam production requiring one or many cutting heads, delivering speed and pinpoint accuracy at scale. System architecture allows 4-side access into work envelope for extreme flexibility of material handling.

Custom Configured Solutions for Glass Cutting

Custom Configured Solutions

When standard systems aren’t enough, Jet Edge offers custom configurations designed around your specific production goals. Our team works with you to evaluate your materials, part geometry, desired output capacity and general performance requirements to engineer a system that maximizes precision, throughput, material utilization, and ROI. From automated docking systems for cutting head spacing to integrated material handling and filtration options, we build solutions that scale with your operation.

Why Industry Leaders Choose Jet Edge

Customer Focused Support

At Jet Edge, our passion is Enabling Customer Success.  We take great pride in providing the best service and support in the industry.  We know that our success is completely tied to helping our customers succeed, and at a minimum, that means helping to ensure your Jet Edge equipment will be productive for the decades of its life.

Custom Configured Solutions

Jet Edge customizes solutions to fit your needs, not a one-size-fits-all model. By understanding your goals and challenges, we collaborate to design a system that optimizes quality, productivity, and ROI.

Accuracy, Precision & Repeatability

Our CNC waterjet cutting machines deliver unmatched accuracy, precision, and repeatability. With 100% ball screw-driven axes and an isolated catch tank to prevent vibration, every detail is designed for peak performance. We focus on the little things because they make a big difference—ensuring reliability and excellence in every cut.

Reliability & Durability

Jet Edge designs and builds lasting solutions with heavy-gauge steel components and a unique 3-layer cross-grid tank support. Our labyrinth seals, air purge system, and steel way covers protect all drive axes. Customers rave about the incredible durability of Jet Edge equipment—see why it stands the test of time.

Additional Resources

Your Guide to Better Cutting Outcomes.

At Jet Edge, we share practical insights to help gasket, foam, and rubber manufacturers understand waterjet technology and how it fits into their operations.

The Advantages to Cutting Foam With Water Jet Cutting Machines Blog - Jet Edge Waterjet Systems

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The Advantages to Cutting Foam with Waterjet Cutting Machines

Foam is lightweight and delicate, making it challenging to cut without damage. This blog explores why waterjet technology is ideal for foam, detailing the configurations that deliver speed, efficiency, and clean results without compromising material integrity.

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Yea, You Can Cut That with Waterjet Machines (Part 1)

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Yea, You Can Cut That with Waterjet Machines (Part 1)

From its origins in the 1800s to today’s advanced systems, waterjet technology has evolved into one of the most versatile cutting solutions. This article traces the history and highlights how waterjets became essential for cutting everything from soft materials to aerospace-grade metals.

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Yea, You Can Cut That with Water Jet Machines (Part 2) Blog - Jet Edge Waterjet Systems

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Yea, You Can Cut That with Waterjet Machines (Part 2)

Part 2 dives deeper into the two main types of waterjet cutting — water-only and abrasive — and explains the advantages and capabilities of each. Together with Part 1, this series offers a complete overview of why waterjets are the go-to solution for diverse industries.

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Why Waterjets Made in America Are More Important Than Ever

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Why Waterjets “Made in America” Are More Important Than Ever

American-made waterjet systems stand for quality, reliability, and innovation. This blog explains why domestic manufacturing matters for performance, support, and long-term value in today’s competitive global market.

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Let’s Talk Waterjet Solutions for Your Gasket, Foam and Rubber Operation.

Whether you’re upgrading your cutting system, expanding capacity, or exploring waterjet technology for the first time, Jet Edge is ready to help. Our experts understand the demands of flexible material cutting and we’re here to find the right solution for your operation.