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Machining Center Cuts Large Parts
Omax’s 80X JetMachining center is designed to cut large parts.

Omax Helps Judge Future Inventions at Georgia Tech
Steve Brown of waterjet equipment supplier Omax (Kent, Washington) recently served as a guest judge at Georgia Institute of Technology’s latest Capstone Design Expo, a culmination of 40 mechanical and biomedical student projects from the school’s mechanical engineering senior design course.   Each team of four to five students worked together to define a project, perform research, develop a design and fabricate, test and refine a prototype.

Abrasive Waterjet Handles Large Stock
The 60120 JetMachining Center is the smallest of the company’s bridge-style waterjet machines.

Omax Sponsors Winning FIRST Robotics Team
The team from Aviation High School in Des Moines, Washington won the Creativity Award in the FIRST Championship, a robotics competition hosted in St.

Large-Format Machining Center
The 80X JetMachining center from Omax is designed to cut a variety of materials, including ceramics, composites, plastic, glass and stone, as well as metals such as aluminum, tool steel, stainless steel, mild steel and titanium with an accuracy of motion ranging to ±0.003" (0.076 mm). 

Pump Technology Increases Operating Life
The company says the EnduroMAX direct-drive waterjet pump provides double the operating life of previous pumps and enables faster part processing, lower operating costs and easier maintenance.

In Waterjet, Fast Cutting Found at Lower Pressure
Testing compared abrasive waterjet machining of steel and aluminum at different levels of pump pressure.

Terrain Following Capabilities for High Angle Waterjet Cutting
Omax has combined its Terrain Follower and the A-Jet tilting waterjet head.

Omax Secures Large Government Order
Waterjet manufacturer Omax announces the U.S. governments purchase of several of its JetMachining Centers, an order amounting to more than $2 million.

Pump Provides Increased Operating Life
Available for Omax’s JetMachining Centers, the EnduroMAX pump is said to provide increased operating life, faster part processing, and reduced operating costs and maintenance compared to previous designs.

Last Glance at IMTS 2010
It would be impossible to cover all of the key exhibitors at IMTS 2010—even if every booth got merely a quick glance. However, the editors of MMS did get glimpses of some interesting technologies exhibited at the show...

Waterjet Pump Increases Operating Life
The EnduroMAX pump, which is designed for Omax JetMachining Centers, is said to double operating life, decrease part processing time, lower operating costs and ease maintenance.

Abrasive Waterjet Innovations
Designed with an X-Y cutting travel of 165" × 80" (4,191 × 2,032 mm), the 80X JetMachining center is equipped for large-scale precision machining of larger parts or multiple parts from materials including metal, composites and stone.

Large-Scale Abrasive Waterjet Machining
Omax Corporation’s 120X JetMachining center is designed for large-scale abrasive waterjet requirements common to aerospace, petroleum and food processing industries, as well as equipment fabricators.

Waterjet Reduces Setup Time
 The Maxiem 1515 features a 30-hp, direct-drive pump capable of 50,000 psi and an Intelli-MAX Basic control.

High-Performance Abrasive Waterjets
Omax’s Maxiem 1530 waterjet is equipped with a 30-hp, direct-drive, 50,000-psi pump. The machine features an X- and Y-axis traction drive system that is designed to handle an abrasive environment.

Waterjet Drives Engineering Innovation
In NASCAR, machinists and engineers who work behind the scenes are often just as important as skilled drivers. Omax’s 55100 JetMachining Center abrasive waterjet has helped one team maintain its competitive edge by improving flexibility and productivity.

Large-Format Waterjet
The 60120 JetMachining center is said to be ideal for quickly and accurately cutting large or multiple parts from stock ranging to 5 × 10 ft (1. 5 × 3 m). The system features a 600-lb abrasive delivery feed system as well as a traction drive that enables faster traverse speeds.

Waterjet Manufactures Precision Medical Parts
Omax’s 2626|xp is suited for the manufacture of precision medical instruments and devices, which are usually made of titanium or stainless steel and require high accuracy and quality surface finishes, the company says. The waterjet can machine a variety of additional materials, including plastics, glass, ceramics and composites. Featuring a positioning accuracy of ±0.

Air Force Reaps Waterjet Benefits
Alternatives to conventional machining methods continue to gain a foothold in the marketplace, and the U. S. Air Force is not oblivious to this trend.

Traction Drive Waterjet Reduces Throughput Time

Precision Abrasive Waterjet

Zero Taper In Abrasive Waterjet Cutting
Abrasive waterjet machines use a high-velocity beam of water and abrasive particles to cut thick materials. This "floppy tool" has a tendency to cause tapered edges during cutting. Omax's IntelliMax software and Tilt-A-Jet technology is capable of producing zero taper without adversely affecting machining speeds. IntelliMax controls the cutting paths to ensure that the machine is operating at the highest possible speeds at all times.  The Tilt-A-Jet can position the nozzle at the angle calculated by the software to offset the natural taper from the waterjet. The tapering effect is moved to the scrap side of the parent material, thus leaving square edges (zero taper) on the part.

Complex Waterjet For Medical Machining

Hydraulic Pumps Use Direct Drive Technology For Industrial Use

Waterjet Software Features Toolpath Generation, Nesting Capabilities

Waterjet Control Software Includes New File-Import Filters

Waterjet Cuts Large, Complex Parts

Compact Waterjet For Precision Applications

Abrasive Waterjet System For Large Jobs

Precision Waterjet Machines

Omnidirectional Tilting Head Eliminates Taper

EDM For The Long Run
To manufacture large quantities of similar parts, a Georgia machine shop has found that wire EDM is the ideal process.

Washington Manufacturer Finds Abrasivejet Machining Cost-Effective Cutting Answe
OMAX manufactures the JetMachining center--a state-of-the-art, integrated system consisting of a high-accuracy motion controller, an ultra-high-pressure pump, an abrasivejet delivery system, and a two-axis machining table.