See us and the Wazer at Machine Tools Africa 2024 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec, hall 6 stand B8. The expo runs from 21-24 May 2024.

Perfect Laser Technologies (Pty) Ltd. has always been in the forefront of bringing cutting-edge technology to South Africa. The latest product to arrive on our shores is a desktop (or stand-up) mini Waterjet cutter called Wazer.

Perfect Laser has been appointed exclusive authorised resellers and service agents for sub-Saharan Africa to sell, maintain and service Wazer products.

Increasingly, companies are exploring a better option for producing prototypes – they’re bringing new digital manufacturing tools into the engineering department itself. These tools allow engineers to make prototypes immediately and locally, without having to outsource or interrupt the production floor.

This equipment includes 3D printers, CNC machines, desktop laser cutters, and most recently, desktop waterjets.

Desktop abrasive waterjet cutting is one process among a growing number of technologies in a category known as digital desktop manufacturing tools. The concept has created new possibilities for designers to dramatically reduce the time from an initial design idea to a final product.

Digital desktop manufacturing began over a decade ago with desktop 3D printers. These are great at creating complex parts in various plastic materials. They were followed by desktop laser cutters which can create 2D parts in soft, thin materials such as wood and plastic. These technologies empowered engineers to prototype.

Small Waterjet cutters recently entered the market, finally allowing engineers to produce precision parts in any material, including metals, soft and hard plastics, glass, carbon fiber, or any composite.

Waterjets cut an array of materials by focusing high-pressure water and abrasive particles into a nozzle and blasting the slurry at the workpiece. Since all materials erode, waterjets produce precise prototype parts with a great surface finish in many materials that 3D printers, lasers, or CNC machines cannot handle. As waterjets use a cold cutting process, they are safer because they do not create dangerous fumes or dust, and also prevent heat damage or distortion to the parts being cut.

A large commercial waterjet can set you back millions of Rands, require 3-phase electricity, and take up an enormous amount of space. The Wazer will fit in almost any small work area, allowing a work-from-home business to create amazing products, uses standard 220V from a wall plug, and a standard connection to a household tap for water.

The kicker? Price is under R300 000. The Wazer is suitable for rapid prototyping, small production runs, educational and training institutions, colleges and technical schools.

Contact us today to order your Wazer waterjet cutter.

Read this press release online: https://www.perfectlaser.co.za/wazer/ to also download the specification sheet and see some of the videos.