Waterjet — from cutting to product development

Watch the cut. Imagine the component.

The design meets the material along the path of the jet. Contours and cutouts become part of a larger question: how does this piece fit into the product?

One technology. Different product directions.

Possibility begins with design. Realizing it depends on the material, equipment and cutting conditions.

These are process directions to investigate. Each Chaosheng model’s capabilities must be checked for the application.

The cutout can be just the beginning.

Ornamental applications are part of the waterjet repertoire. That repertoire can also inform components, surfaces, furniture and products assembled from parts.

The next question is one of design: what function, form or experience does your company want to offer?

References to imagine the next product.

Five visual provocations to broaden the conversation about form, components and fabrication.

Design: Ludson Zampirolli. The works shown are not attributed to fabrication on Chaosheng equipment.

Anamorphosis

What if a composition connected surface and space?

Butterfly

How can a drawing take on the presence of an object?

Escher

What relationships between contours and openings could create another language?

Table Tops

How can parts be arranged to create a new composition?

Voronoi

How can a geometric logic guide a surface?

Angle becomes part of the design.

In 2025, Ludson Zampirolli investigated angle control during cutting movement, the composition of components and the assembly of volumes.

The research connects jet orientation, junctions between parts and material use, with possibilities for furniture and three-dimensional products.

According to Ludson’s account, the research tests reached a thickness of 80 mm.

This figure belongs to Ludson’s research, not to the specifications of Chaosheng equipment. The records do not establish tolerances, certified angles, productivity or material-use gains.

Volume can emerge from the meeting of parts.

The cut piece does not have to be the final result. It can be part of an assembly, define a junction or contribute to the construction of a volume.

Designing the assembly means considering geometry, support, fastening and finish from the outset.

Connect the application with the configuration.

The Chaosheng catalog presents two five-axis waterjet references:

The appropriate configuration must be defined according to the product, material, process and application. Neither reference is presented as the defined or recommended configuration for Brazil.

Work area, thicknesses, movements, head orientation, software, consumables and installation requirements need to be checked for the configuration under consideration.

The projects and tests on this page do not demonstrate the capabilities of these models.

Bring a real part to the conversation.

A useful demonstration starts with the material and product your company intends to fabricate.

• Identify material, thickness, dimensions and the expected finish.
• Show preparation, support and workholding.
• Explain programming, toolpaths and cutting orientation.
• Record the complete operation, including operator interventions.
• Examine contours, edges, junctions and finish.
• Check assembly and subsequent stages when they are part of the product.
• Relate consumables, maintenance and infrastructure to the demonstrated configuration.

A video excerpt helps introduce the process. A decision requires observing the part, complete sequence and test conditions.

The next step starts with the product.

Tell us what you want to fabricate: material, dimensions, operations, expected volume and machines your company already has.

From this context, the conversation can connect process possibilities, required tests and configuration.

Editorial content and research: Ludson Zampirolli / Z-IDEA. Design credits appear alongside the references.