DWM

What DWM does

DWM (Dayton Waterjet & Machining LLC) operates a single ISO 9001:2015-certified precision cutting facility at 5660 Webster St, Dayton, Ohio, providing contract waterjet and fiber laser cutting services to customers nationwide. The waterjet line uses high-velocity water mixed with garnet abrasive at 60,000–87,000 psi to cold-cut metals, glass, and composites up to 12 inches thick with a stated tolerance of ±0.005 inches and no heat-affected zone. The fiber laser line runs a 4 kW source on a 5×10 ft dual-pallet table for high-speed sheet metal work up to 1 inch in mild steel and 3/8 inch in stainless/aluminum, with tolerances quoted at ±0.001–0.003 inches. All parts are verified on an in-house coordinate measuring machine (CMM), and tighter tolerances are quoted case-by-case.

The company sells exclusively on a project-by-project, quote-based model: customers upload DXF/DWG/STEP/PDF drawings through the website, specify material (from a defined library including A36, 304 stainless, 6061-T6 aluminum, AR400, titanium, Inconel, and customer-supplied grades), thickness, quantity, and need-by date, and DWM returns a price. The website exposes a side-by-side process comparison tool intended to route buyers toward waterjet or laser based on thickness, tolerance, speed, and material. There are no disclosed channel partners, distributors, or resellers; parts ship directly from Dayton to customers across the U.S., with the company referencing coast-to-coast fulfillment often inside 48 hours.

DWM positions itself primarily into aerospace (Inconel baffles, titanium flight-critical brackets, AS9102 first-article support) and energy (thick-section valve plates, NACE-compliant edges), with secondary positioning across automotive, architectural, OEM machinery, manufacturing, tool & die, medical, and defense. The firm is privately held as an Ohio LLC, was founded in 2000, and reports an employee count in the 1–10 range. Revenue, ownership structure, and management team are not disclosed in the source material.

Name

DWM

Legal name

Dayton Waterjet & Machining LLC

Website

https://daytonwaterjet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dayton Waterjet & Machining LLC (DWM) is a Dayton, Ohio-based ISO 9001:2015-certified precision contract manufacturer providing waterjet and fiber laser cutting of metals, glass, and composites to aerospace, energy, automotive, and industrial customers nationwide from a single facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Metal Fabrication Services

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Sheet Metal Machinery (Laser/Plasma/Waterjet Cutting, Punching) (IMAHADAD)

Keywords

• Waterjet cutting services
• Laser cutting services
• Precision metal fabrication
• Custom parts manufacturing
• CNC cutting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dayton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Custom Parts Manufacturing: Job-shop manufacturing model where customers submit drawings for custom waterjet or laser cutting services. Pricing is quote-based, determined by material type, thickness, quantity, and complexity. Services include First Article Inspection (FAI) support for aerospace customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

DWM (Dayton Waterjet & Machining LLC) operates a single ISO 9001:2015-certified facility in Dayton, Ohio providing contract precision waterjet and fiber laser cutting services for metal, glass, composites, and other materials. Customers upload drawings and specifications via an online quote-request system, and DWM manufactures custom-cut parts to ±0.002–0.005 inch tolerances with rapid coast-to-coast turnaround, often within 48 hours. Core services include waterjet cutting up to 12 inches thick (cold, zero heat-affected-zone cutting) and 4 kW fiber laser cutting up to 1 inch mild steel.

Product overview

DWM (Dayton Waterjet & Machining LLC) provides precision waterjet and laser cutting services under one ISO 9001:2015-certified roof. The core offering consists of Waterjet Cutting (cold, burr-free precision cutting up to 12 inches thick for metals, glass, and advanced composites) and Laser Cutting (high-speed sheet-metal work up to 1 inch mild steel). A Process Comparison tool helps customers select the appropriate method. Both services share the same quality management system, CMM verification capabilities, and material expertise across aerospace, energy, automotive, architectural, OEM, medical, and defense industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waterjet Cutting Contract cold precision waterjet cutting service using high-velocity water mixed with garnet abrasive at 60,000–87,000 psi to erode material without melting it. Cuts metal, glass, composites, and other materials up to 12 inches thick with ±0.005 inch typical tolerance and zero heat-affected zone. Targeted at aerospace, energy, automotive, architectural, OEM, medical, tool & die, and defense manufacturers needing burr-free, metallurgy-preserving cuts on exotic alloys and hardened steels.
• Laser Cutting Contract high-speed fiber laser cutting service using a 4 kW fiber laser on a 5x10 ft dual-pallet table with auto-focus head. Cuts mild steel up to 1 inch thick and stainless steel/aluminum up to 3/8 inch at 300+ IPM on 11-ga steel, with ±0.002–0.003 inch typical tolerance. Targeted at manufacturers needing fast, tight-tolerance sheet-metal cutting for prototypes, production runs, and JIT delivery.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tolerances of +/-0.002-0.005 inches typical, with CMM verification
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SendCutSend: Online custom laser, waterjet, and plasma cutting service for metals, plastics, and composites, with instant quoting on uploaded drawings. Most direct competitor to DWM in custom waterjet/laser cutting services delivered to a national customer base.
• OSH Cut: Online custom laser cutting service specializing in metal and non-metal parts with instant quoting and short lead times. Closely comparable business model to DWM's online quote-driven waterjet/laser cutting service.
• BigBlue Saw: Online waterjet cutting service producing custom parts for industrial and consumer customers across a wide range of materials. Directly comparable to DWM's waterjet offering in target market and online quoting workflow.

Broad incumbents

• Xometry: Online manufacturing marketplace aggregating CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, and other custom services from a network of suppliers. Overlaps with DWM in custom metal cutting but operates at vastly larger scale and across many processes.
• Protolabs: Digital manufacturer offering CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, injection molding, and 3D printing with automated quoting. Comparable to DWM as a custom parts provider to industrial customers, though much broader in process scope and scale.
• Fictiv: Manufacturing platform connecting buyers to a network of machining and fabrication partners for custom parts. Comparable to DWM in serving customers needing on-demand custom metal parts, but as a marketplace rather than a captive shop.

Regional players

• OnlineMetals: Online metals and plastics supplier offering small-quantity orders with cut-to-size services. Adjacent to DWM by combining online metal sales with value-added cutting, though its primary business is materials distribution rather than contract cutting.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dayton-waterjet-llc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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