Case Studies

Background set for the Royal Opera House's performance of Don Quixote, waterjet cut by Hydromar

Waterjet cutting case study: Foamex set pieces

July 15, 2026

Hydromar has had the privilege over the years of working with the Royal Opera House on parts of their sets. These parts were waterjet cut for their performance of Don Quixote. Hydromar took the supplied artwork, generating CAD, sourcing material and undertaking the waterjet cutting, to deliver individual waterjet cut parts ready for painting and assembly.

Photo showing the two final blanks

Waterjet cutting case study: Aerospace aluminium

July 13, 2026

An aerospace customer of our waterjet cutting service required a 178mm thick aluminium to be profiled with complex longitudinal cuts. These cuts would produce two oversized blanks ready for final CNC machining. Traditionally each finished component required its own billet. By utilising waterjet cutting for the roughing out, material consumption was significantly reduced.