Cutting Through Limits: Desktop Waterjet Innovation
Cutting Through Limits: Desktop Waterjet Innovation
How did these friends and former #universityofpennsylvania students build and bring to market the world's first desktop waterjet cutter? I started in 2012 when one of the students- now WAZER co-founder and CEO Nisan Lerea – decided to create a portable waterjet prototype for their school machine shop.
@WAZERis the first portable desktop waterjet cutter that utilizes the equivalent of a high speed erosion process. Pressurized water mixes with tiny abrasive particles, and the combined slurry is injected through a precision workpiece that cuts through materials like aluminum, stainless steel, and glass.
This breakthrough, the WAZER, is a game-changer for small manufacturers, enabling them to tackle hardware issues by producing test parts in-house at a significantly reduced cost. The WAZER's unique feature is its low power consumption, making it possible to operate off a standard household outlet. This is a stark contrast to the full-size industrial waterjets that were previously the only option, which were not only enormous but also cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
A YouTube video documenting the development process of this waterjet sparked a wildfire of interest in the tech community, with hundreds of inquiries about when this prototype would be available for purchase – even though it was still in the development stage. The next crucial step was a successful crowdfunding campaign that brought in the necessary capital to bring the product to life and establish the company, paving the way for an exciting future for WAZER.
@WAZERis the first portable desktop waterjet cutter that utilizes the equivalent of a high speed erosion process. Pressurized water mixes with tiny abrasive particles, and the combined slurry is injected through a precision workpiece that cuts through materials like aluminum, stainless steel, and glass.
This breakthrough, the WAZER, is a game-changer for small manufacturers, enabling them to tackle hardware issues by producing test parts in-house at a significantly reduced cost. The WAZER's unique feature is its low power consumption, making it possible to operate off a standard household outlet. This is a stark contrast to the full-size industrial waterjets that were previously the only option, which were not only enormous but also cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
A YouTube video documenting the development process of this waterjet sparked a wildfire of interest in the tech community, with hundreds of inquiries about when this prototype would be available for purchase – even though it was still in the development stage. The next crucial step was a successful crowdfunding campaign that brought in the necessary capital to bring the product to life and establish the company, paving the way for an exciting future for WAZER.
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