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Waterjet Processing

Surface finish and tolerance are determined by feed rateFinish and tolerance are directly proportional to cost

GR 5 - 100%Separation Cut

GR 4 - 80%Through Cut

GR 2 - 40%Good Edge Finish

GR 1 - 20%Excellent Edge Finish

GR 3 - 60%Clean Cut

• No heat affected zones• No mechanical stress• More accurate cutting in all materials• Produces a near net finished part• Thicker cutting with minimal distortion • Reduces or eliminates secondary machining operations• Tighter nesting for optimal material utilization

Advantages:

This chart is a guideline only. Tolerances may vary depending on material.

MaterialsMinimumHole Size

Max PlateCapacityToleranceCapacity

11 gage (min)to

8” thick (max)

Up to 3” (+/-.005”)>3” to 6” (+/-.010”)>6” to 8” (+/-.031”)

< 1/2” = .125”1/2” to 1” = .250”>1” to 2” = .500”>2” to 3” = .750”

> 3” = 1.00”

120” x 240” AlloyAluminum

Carbon SteelPlastics

Red MetalsStainlessTool Steel

Alro has a fully integrated CAD Department to handle most file types:Preferred Files: .dxf .dwg .iges

asm prt dft par psm pwd step X_B X_T prt sat model iam stp ipt dgn asm prt sldasm sldprt stlAlso Accepted:

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PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPittsburghYork

OhioAkronColumbusDaytonToledo

North CarolinaCharlotteGreensboroKernersville

FloridaBoca RatonClearwaterJacksonvilleMiamiOrlandoPompano BeachSarasotaTampa

IllinoisAuroraBloomingdaleBolingbrookChicagoElk Grove VillageUniversity Park

WisconsinMilwaukeeOshkosh

OklahomaTulsa

MissouriSt. Louis

New YorkBuffalo

IndianaFt. WayneIndianapolisMuncie

Michigan AlpenaAnn ArborBattle CreekBay CityCadillacClareCharlotte

LivoniaMadison HeightsNilesPottervilleTroyWarren

DetroitFlintGrand RapidsGraylingJacksonKalamazooLansing

KentuckyLouisville

MetalsPipeTube

PlateSheet Structural

GratingExp. Metal

AlloyAluminumBrassBronzeCarbon SteelCast IronCopperStainlessTool Steel

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About AlroIntegrity. Loyalty. Honesty. These principals have guided Alro Steel since our founding in 1948 by brothers, Al and Robert Glick. From a small garage in Jackson, Michigan, Alro Steel has grown to over 60 locations in 12 states. Alro distributes metals, industrial supplies and plastics. A wide variety of processing services are available including cut-to-size metals and plastics with next day delivery to over 25,000 customers in North America.

Focused on exceeding our customers’ expectations, we build relationships with all our customers, large and small. To learn more, visit alro.com.

Alro Metals OutletAlro Metals Outlet locations stock a broad range of metals and plastics in a convenient retail setting. Metals Outletspecializes in small to large orders, perfect for machine shops, do-it-yourself (DIY) and maintenance departments.

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