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Six foot diameter Blanchard (rotary grinding) ground stainless steel disc. This highly efficient grinding method removes large amounts of stock quickly and effectively.		9.00 Thick 6061 aluminum plate milled and ground in accordance to exacting customer specifications.		6061 Aluminum plate Blanchard ground to 80.000 diameter.
Flow waterjet cut cast plate for balcony rail of custom Newport Beach, CA home		Waterjet cutting by Dix Metals in Huntington Beach is also excellent for creating custom name plates from stainless steel		Finished custom waterjet cut railing by Dix Metals. Dix metals provides custom waterjet cutting services for architects and home builders according to design specs.
A variety of metals and glass can be cut by Dix Metals utilizing precise waterjet cutting. In this case a custom cloud light was created by the architect and Dix Metals was tapped for copper and glass cutting using Flow Waterjet machines.		Side view of waterjet cut cloud light contructed of copper and glass.		Custom bandsawing 6061 aluminum plate. Dix Metals stocks a large supply of aluminum and stainless steel plate
Dix Metals in Huntington Beach provides custom building materials according to architect's specifications and requirements like this set of custom stainless steel plate shelves which were created using a Flow Dynamic Head Waterjet machine.		Closeup of the precise cutting results afforded by Dix Metals Flow Waterjet machines. Steel, Glass, Plastics, Wood, Stainless Steel, Composites and even Stone can be precisely cut utilizing our waterjet cutting equipment.		Custom doors and gates can also be readily made utilizing Dix Metal's waterjet cutting equipment
Dual head waterjet cutting allows for tremendous material usage efficiency		Ornate custom flooring created with stainless steel plate and Dix Metals waterjet cutting equipment based on architect's specifications		Stainless steel plate is a material well suited for Dix Metals Blanchard grinding department
Waterjet cutting is an excellent means for cutting elaborate designs for use in custom building applications such as this bathroom floor design		Custom stainless steel plate inlays in Newport Beach, CA home were exclusively cut on Dix Metals waterjet cutting equipment		Completed custom flooring manufactured with high pressure waterjet cutting by Dix Metals, Huntington Beach
Highly detailed custom railing was designed by local orange county architectural firm and was custom fabricated by Dix Metals using Flow Waterjet Cutting equipment		Waterjet cutting is the preferred method for cutting detailed and intricate pieces whether the material is stone, glass, aluminum or stainless steel plate		This custom house in Newport Beach, CA features a multitude of built-to-order features including flooring, railings, doors and gates that were all fabricating utilizing Flow Waterjet cutting equipment at Dix Metals Huntington Beach facility
Flow Waterjet equipment runs 24 hours a day at Dix Metals Huntington Beach, CA facility		Dix Metals fabricates machine-ready stainless steel, copper, stainless steel, plastic and composite material blanks using various grinding and cutting methods including waterjet		Machine ready blanks are Dix Metals specialty, whether it is stainless steel plate or 7075 aluminum, Dix stocks a complete mix of metals for most any application. Image shown is a window cutout coming out of 6” plate.
Intricate custom railing components were cut with Dix Metals waterjet cutting equipment		Custom cut stone and stainless steel inlays for one-of-a-kind flooring application were created by Dix Metals using Flow Waterjet cutting equipment		Southern California based Dix Metals Waterjet facility provides contractors, architects, homebuilders and manufacturers with cost efficient and fast turn-around service on metal, stone, composite and glass machine-ready blanks.
Cost-efficient waterjet cutting is perfect for intricate components and parts requiring tight tolerances like these custom stone and stainless steel flooring components		Precise detail in waterjet cut part by Dix Metals		Precision machine ready blanks are manufactured to the exacting specifications of aerospace, medical, architectural companies as well as builders, automotive manufacturers and technology companies worldwide with Dix Metals waterjet cutting equipment
"Nesting" machine ready blanks is not only possible, but very feasible and cost-efficient with Dix Metals waterjet cutting equipment		Waterjet cutting is extremely precise allowing for little or no additional prep work		Dix Metals handles small, intricate machine ready blanks to oversize blanks which accommodate industries of all types and sizes
Dix Metals is a worldwide supplier of aluminum and stainless steel plate		Dix Metals utilizes customer cad files to create custom building materials like these stainless steel plate components for a kitchen in a custom home		Dix Metals Waterjet cutting department was tapped by G2 graphics of North Hollywood to produce 2,000 invitations for the Michael Jackson “This Is It” movie premiere. The core component of the invitation was constructed out of 7075 aluminum and was required in a very short time frame. The invitation required intricate cutting which fit the capabilities of the Flow Waterjet Equipment at Dix Metal’s Huntington Beach facility perfectly.
Side view of a precision, machine-ready blank crafted from 6061 aluminum plate, milled and ground in accordance to exacting customer specifications, and cut into a manufacture-ready assembly component, with blanchard grinding to create precise thickness, width, and length.		Blanchard grinding is one of many finishing techniques used by DIX Metals. This machine-ready blank is composed of 6061 aluminum plate and has been ground to a precise thickness and cut to a specific, width, and length to expedite the final manufacturing process.		A variety of metals and glass machine-ready blanks can be cut by Dix Metals utilizing precise waterjet cutting. Picture here are 304 stainless steel machine parts, cut into a 1 ¼” thick gear shape by water jet cutting.
Panel for an aluminum welded box, used by the U.S. military to transport computers. DIX created the panels to precise specifications by running them through a duplex mill that uses flat, square parallel cutting to the desired specifications for many types and application for machine-ready blanks.		An aluminum welded box, used by the U.S. military to transport computers. DIX created the machine-ready blank panels to precise specifications by running them through a duplex mill that uses flat, square parallel cutting to the desired specifications.		Duplex-milled aluminum blocks, processed in multiple stacks to save customers thousands of dollars over the cost of milling blocks singly. Machine ready-blanks are a Dix Metals specialty. Whether it is stainless steel plate or 7075 aluminum, Dix stocks a complete mix of metals for most any application.
Standard 6061 aluminum machine-ready blanks, water jet cut to meet precise customer specs. Water jet equipment runs 24 hours a day at Dix Metals’ Huntington Beach, CA facility. Precision Machine-ready blanks are manufacturing for aerospace, medical, and architectural companies as well as builders, automotive manufacturers, and technology companies worldwide with Dix Metals’ waterjet cutting equipment.		Machine-ready blanks, used in a client’s revolutionary machine that saws edge binding for kitchen counters and related applications. No Blanchard grinding was required for these—just stock 6061 aluminum, ¾” and ½” thick, cut into appropriate shapes using water jet cutting.

DIX Metals is a full-service stainless steel distributor and stainless steel plate services provider. In addition to offering 6061 aluminum plate and other materials, our services include precision material removal processes and cutting such as Blanchard grinding, double-disc grinding, duplex milling, waterjet cutting and others — all dedicated to the preparation of precision, made-to-order metal blanks.