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Etching 3-D images with an abrasive waterjet
Article
May 7, 2013
Figure 1 A 3-D image made with an abrasive waterjet. Abrasive waterjet (AWJ) cutting is performed with a stream of very fast-moving abrasive particles that are not easily deflected or stopped. As a result, AWJ cutting generally is... Read more... -
OMAX recognized for leadership in educational outreach
News
March 13, 2013
OMAX® Corp., Kent, Wash., a designer and manufacturer of advanced abrasive waterjet technology, has received the inaugural Inspire Award from the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance (PNAA). The award acknowledges the company's leadership... Read more... -
2-D + 3-D = 5-axis waterjet cutting
Article
January 7, 2013
Figure 1 One of the things for which articulated cutting heads can be used is to compensate for the natural taper that occurs with a waterjet stream. While five-axis operations such as bevel cutting and other weld prep operations... Read more... -
Waterjet pump runs 1,000 hours between required rebuilds
Product
December 4, 2012
OMAX® Corp. offers the EnduroMAX® pump for its JetMachining® centers. According to the manufacturer, the pump runs 1,000 hours at 55,000 PSI between required rebuilds. It also can run continuously at 60,000 PSI and is available in 30-,... Read more... -
Abrasive waterjet system handles multiple-part projects
Product
October 16, 2012
OMAX® Corp. offers the 80X JetMachining® center. It features an X-Y cutting travel of 13 ft. 4 in. by 6 ft. 8 in., making it suitable for cutting large-scale components or multiple-part projects. The system can machine complex parts... Read more... -
OMAX Corp. adding 22,000-sq.-ft. building to headquarters
News
October 15, 2012
Abrasive waterjet system manufacturer OMAX® Corp. is adding a 22,000-sq.-ft. building to its manufacturing and corporate headquarters campus in Kent, Wash. When the expansion is completed in October 2012, the campus will encompass 130,000 sq.... Read more... -
Monitoring system lets operators analyze waterjet machine parameters
Product
October 15, 2012
OMAX® Corp. offers the new Intelli-VISOR™ system monitoring package to oversee the status and performance of the company's JetMachining® abrasive waterjet machines throughout the cutting process. The system connects operation controls... Read more... -
Abrasive waterjet cuts small, complex parts out of most materials
Product
September 25, 2012
Suitable for short-run part production, JIT manufacturing, and prototype development, the OMAX® 2626 JetMachining Center is a cantilever-style waterjet machine with a footprint of 6 ft. by 9 ft. 8 in. The machine can cut parts from... Read more... -
OMAX Corp. expands headquarters
News
September 18, 2012
OMAX® Corp., manufacturer of abrasive waterjet machines and accessories, has announced plans to expand its Kent, Wash., facility with a new, 22,000-sq.-ft. building. The building expansion allows for a dedicated training space, including a... Read more... -
OMAX named to Inc. 500|5000 list for second time
News
September 13, 2012
OMAX® Corp., designer and manufacturer of abrasive waterjet machines and accessories in Kent. Wash., has been named to Inc. magazine's 500|5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. This marks the second time the company has... Read more... -
Abrasivejet machines handle low- to high-volume production
Product
August 15, 2012
OMAX® Corp. will demonstrate abrasive waterjet machining technology at FABTECH Intl. Cutting materials from composites to rubber to titanium, the abrasivejet machines handle low- and high-volume production for shops of all sizes in all... Read more... -
OMAX® appoints two regional sales managers
News
July 10, 2012
Abrasive waterjet manufacturer OMAX Corp., Kent. Wash., has expanded its sales force to include two new regional managers: Dustin Grim and John Leszczyna. Grim is responsible for Indiana and southern Illinois, and Leszczyna handles Alabama,... Read more... -
OMAX launches mobile websites
News
June 14, 2012
OMAX® Corp., Kent, Wash., a designer and manufacturer of abrasive waterjet machines and accessories, has launched new mobile websites for its OMAX and MAXIEM® product lines. The content-rich sites, viewable at www.omax.com and... Read more... -
Abrasive waterjet cutting machines featured at tradeshow
Product
June 12, 2012
OMAX™ Corp. will present live demonstrations of its abrasive waterjet cutting machines and accessories at IMTS 2012. Operating at the show will be a 6.7- by 20-ft., production-oriented OMAX 80X-1 Dual Bridge JetMachining Center™; a... Read more... -
OMAX appoints vice president of product engineering
News
May 16, 2012
Abrasive waterjet system manufacturer OMAX® Corp., Kent, Wash., has hired Doug Kelley as its new vice president of product engineering. Kelley has spent more than 30 years as an engineer for a variety of global high-tech industries,... Read more... -
OMAX Corp., ICAM collaborate on multiple CAM interfaces
News
March 22, 2012
OMAX® Corp., Kent, Wash., and ICAM Technologies Corp., Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, are working together to provide manufacturers with NC postprocessing software that connects OMAX and MAXIEM® abrasive waterjet machines with all major... Read more... -
Abrasive waterjet machine cuts complex parts from most materials without setup change
Product
January 23, 2012
OMAX® Corp. offers the MAXIEM® 1530 JetCutting center. It has a table size of 12 ft. 7 in. by 5 ft. 9 in. and an XY cutting travel of 10 ft. 2 in. by 5 ft. 2 in. The abrasive waterjet machine can cut complex parts out of most materials... Read more... -
Models added to abrasive waterjet line
Product
November 7, 2011
MAXIEM Waterjets, a division of OMAX® Corp., has added 16 new abrasive waterjet machines to its line of JetCutting centers. The 2000, 3000, and 4000 series employ the same 50,000-PSI, direct-drive pump technology as OMAX's JetMachining®... Read more... -
Una introducción sobre los accesorios del chorro de agua
Spanish
May 13, 2011
Figura 1 En la Expo Internacional de Tecnología de Manufactura 2010 en Chicago del pasado septiembre, los asistentes mostraron gran interés en lo que podría significar el corte de bisel en un chorro de agua para algunas de las partes... Read more... -
Mobile abrasive waterjet system mounted to steel base with forklift access points
Product
May 2, 2011
OMAX® Corp. has developed mobile JetMachining® centers for oil field maintenance, high-rise steel construction, shipbuilding, and commercial industries supporting government programs. The abrasive waterjet machines are mounted to a steel... Read more... -
Tube, pipe cutting equipment - Part I
Article
January 24, 2011
An inside view of a Rattunde sawing and machining center shows tubes in several stages of processing. The part at left has just been cut in the saw portion of the machine; the part in the center has just had both ends machined simultaneously;... Read more... -
A primer on waterjet accessories
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January 17, 2011
Figure 1 At the International Manufacturing Technology Show 2010 in Chicago last September, attendees showed interest in what bevel cutting on a waterjet might mean for some of the complex beveled parts they fabricate. Over the... Read more... -
Waterjet pump can run continuously at 60,000 PSI
Product
November 8, 2010
OMAX® Corp. has developed the new EnduroMAX™ pump for its JetMachining® centers. The pump runs at 55,000 PSI for 1,000 hours between required pump rebuilds, the company reports. It also can run continuously at 60,000 PSI. The pump... Read more... -
Abrasive waterjet machine's traction drive system designed to handle abrasive environment
Product
October 18, 2010
OMAX® Corp. offers the MAXIEM® 0707 abrasive waterjet system. It is equipped with a 30-HP, high-pressure, direct-drive, 50,000-PSI pump and Intelli-MAX® software. The machine also integrates a patent-pending X- and Y-axis traction drive system... Read more... -
Abrasive waterjet line expanded
Product
September 7, 2010
OMAX® Corp. has added the MAXIEM® 2040 and MAXIEM 0707 to its line of abrasive waterjet machines. The machines are made in the U.S., and all models incorporate 50,000-PSI, direct-drive pump technology. The pumps deliver more cutting... Read more... -
Going 3-D: A matter of control
Article
March 1, 2010
Figure 1 Bevels on plate, cuts in barstock and tube, as well as contour cuts on formed sheet can now be performed by the waterjet. Photo courtesy of OMAX Corp. The abrasive waterjet has attributes unique among cutting technologies.... Read more... -
Waterjet bevel cutting made easy
Article
March 1, 2010
Figure 1 Complex Beveled Part The abrasive waterjet (AWJ) industry continues to add features and capabilities that make abrasive waterjet cutting a more useful technology for fabricating shops. Among the latest enhancements is an... Read more... -
Newer linear-drive technology improves waterjet accuracy, reduces costs
Article
December 15, 2009
Traction-drive System on an Abrasive Waterjet Cutting Table Previous articles I've written about waterjet cutting have covered the extremely wide range of parts modern abrasive waterjet cutting systems can produce. They also have... Read more... -
Articulated waterjet cutting head allows nozzle tilting of 0 to 60 degrees from vertical position
Product
October 13, 2009
OMAX® has introduced the new A-Jet™ articulated jet cutting head. It cuts accurate beveled edges at angles determined by the machine operator or part program. Controlled by the company's proprietary Intelli-MAX® software, the... Read more... -
El chorro de agua la hace en grande
Spanish
June 24, 2009
El corte con chorro de agua abrasivo podría estar en la cúspide de algo grande. Por años, los fabricantes de metal lo vieron como una máquina nicho, algo que comprar sólo cuando una parte no podía cortarse de ninguna otra forma. Pero... Read more... -
Entry-level waterjets introduced
Product
June 23, 2009
OMAX® has introduced MAXIEM, a new brand of waterjets. Manufactured entirely in the U.S., the new line is designed to integrate proven technologies in a cost-efficient package, providing users with an affordable, productive solution, the... Read more... -
OMAX announces settlement in patent litigation
News
May 18, 2009
OMAX has announced the settlement of the outstanding patent litigation with Flow Corporation, along with the cessation of merger negotiations with the company. "Due to the risks and difficulties of obtaining financing inherent in today's capital... Read more... -
Making waterjet-cut parts more fatigue-resistant
Article
May 12, 2009
Figure 1 Click to view image larger Test Specimen Geometry Parts that are highly stressed with cycling loads are subject to failure by metal fatigue. The surface produced by waterjet cutting often has striations that contribute to early... Read more... -
OMAX Corp. wins $3.75 million order from U.S. Air Force
News
March 10, 2009
OMAX® Corp., Kent, Wash., has announced the sale of 16 units of its 55100 JetMachining® Center to the U.S. Air Force. The sale, estimated at $3.75 million, was completed in partnership with Phillips Corp. –Federal Division, OMAX's... Read more... -
Abrasive waterjet system features traction drive and allows cutting envelope expansion
Product
November 11, 2008
OMAX® Corp.'s 80X JetMachining® Center is designed with a footprint of 265 in. by 152 in. The system—suitable for large-scale, precision machining of large or multiple parts—lis equipped with Intelli-TRAX, a traction drive... Read more... -
Green cutting with waterjets
Article
October 14, 2008
Photo courtesy of OMAX Are you being green when operating your abrasive jet? Can you feel righteous—like someone getting 40+ MPG in his car—or should you feel a bit guilty about enjoying your high productivity? What are the... Read more... -
Safety in jet cutting
Article
July 15, 2008
Figure 1 The cutting jet is the most obvious hazard in jet cutting, but is easy to avoid. All cutting equipment has cutting tools that can cut or otherwise harm humans. The cutting jet itself is the most conspicuous hazard in jet... Read more... -
Waterjet makes it into the mainstream
Article
February 12, 2008
An OMAX waterjet performs precision cutting. Today precision waterjet cutting often can eliminate secondary finishing operations. Abrasive waterjet cutting could be on the cusp of something big. For years metal fabricators viewed it as... Read more... -
OMAX names sales representative for Mexico
News
October 9, 2007
OMAX® Corp., Kent, Wash., has appointed Miguel Cervantes as sales representative for Mexico. Cervantes is responsible for introducing abrasive waterjet technology to the Mexican machining industry and seeks to expand the company's presence... Read more... -
Waterjet control software runs on Vista operating system
Product
September 11, 2007
OMAX® Corp.'s patented control software for abrasive waterjet machines runs on the Windows® Vista operating system. Version 11 of the software supports the company's Intelli-MAX® technologies and includes DWF and PDF file importing,... Read more... -
OMAX appoints head of R&D
News
September 11, 2007
OMAX® Corp., Kent, Wash., a manufacturer of abrasive waterjet systems, has appointed Axel Henning as head of research and development. Henning, who has a background in production and quality engineering, is responsible for introducing... Read more... -
Jet cutting accessories
Article
August 8, 2007
Many shops today, from R&D companies that make a few parts per week to production shops that run 24/7 making hundreds of parts per day, use waterjet cutting. Part sizes range from a fraction of an inch to many feet. These shops have differing... Read more... -
Recent developments in abrasive jet software
Article
June 12, 2007
Figure 1 Jet Lag at High Feed Rate Software serves two functions in abrasive waterjet machining. First, software generally referred to as CAD/CAM is used to transform the design intent into a tool path. This type of software has... Read more... -
Economic considerations when purchasing a jet cutting machine
Article
February 13, 2007
The purpose in buying machinery is to make money with it. Buying nothing costs nothing, but makes no money. A premium jet cutting machine costs more than a standard machine, but the better machine usually is designed to enhance... Read more... -
Abrasive jet machine suitable for precision medical device production
Product
February 13, 2007
OMAX will use its 2626| xp JetMachining® Center to demonstrate abrasivejet machining at the Pacific Design & Manufacturing Show and MD&M West 2007. The machine is capable of up to ±0.001 in. positioning accuracy over the entirety of... Read more... -
Machine components you can fabricate with an abrasive jet
Article
October 10, 2006
Figure 1 Lathe Screw Cutting Drive Train An article published previously on thefabricator.com, How one shop benefited from abrasive waterjet technology , presented novel construction techniques that can be implemented effectively... Read more... -
What you need to know about high-pressure equipment
Article
May 9, 2006
Abrasive and waterjet cutting equipment operates at pressures up to 60,000 pounds per square inch (PSI). Most shops have no other equipment operating at such high pressures and little experience working with high pressure. This article explains... Read more... -
Fixturing for abrasive jet machining
Article
January 10, 2006
Abrasive jets are used for machining many materials and parts. Workpieces that can be abrasive jet-machined range from glass artwork to high-precision stamping dies. No known fixture serves all applications. Like most other machine tools,... Read more... -
How one shop benefited from abrasive waterjet technology
Article
July 12, 2005
Figure 1 Triplex Systems manufacturers this casting cleaning cabinet for the investment casting industry. Editor's Note: Dr. Olsen has authored several articles for thefabricator.com about abrasive wate jet cutting technology. These... Read more... -
Waterjet system delivers up to 55,000 PSI
Product
May 10, 2005
The 2652 JetMachining® Center from Omax® cuts standard-size steel and aluminum sheets. It has a direct-drive, high-pressure water pump capable of pressurizing water to as high as 55,000 PSI. The Tilt-A-Jet® feature tilts the waterjet... Read more... -
Rising to great heights in Great Falls
Article
April 11, 2005
Some fabrication projects come around only once in a blue moon. If a project is commemorative of the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition, it comes around only once in 200 years. Such was the case with a large and lofty... Read more... -
Abrasive Jet Mechanics
Article
March 8, 2005
Figure 1 Abrasive jet users need in-depth knowledge of nozzle mechanics, either for practical reasons, or simply to have the satisfaction of knowing what their machines really are doing. Two types of information fabricators need are... Read more... -
Designing for abrasive waterjet fabrication
Article
May 4, 2004
Lead Image A fan assembled with tabbing is ready for welding. Designers need to be familiar with some abrasive waterjet machining features to minimize overall cost. Some of these concepts also may apply to laser, plasma and oxyfuel... Read more... -
Improving waterjet cutting precision by eliminating taper
Article
January 13, 2004
The balance between waterjet cutting production rate and part precision always has been difficult to achieve because of the jet's complex behavior. Because its shape at any point along the tool path is a result of multiple independent variables... Read more... -
Pumps for abrasive jet cutting
Article
September 10, 2003
This is the last of four articles intended to help a prospective buyer evaluate the wide range of abrasive jet machinery on the market. The first article covers the abrasive jet process itself in comparison with other cutting processes to help... Read more... -
Selecting a table for abrasive jet machining
Article
June 26, 2003
Editor's Note: This article is the third in a series intended to help a prospective user evaluate abrasive jet machinery. The first article, Buying an abrasive jet machine , compared the abrasive jet process with other cutting processes. The... Read more... -
Software for abrasive water jet machines
Article
March 13, 2003
Editor's note: This is the second of four articles intended to help a prospective buyer evaluate the wide range of abrasive jet machinery on the market. The first article, H2Olsen: Buying an abrasive jet machine: Is the process right for you?... Read more... -
H2Olsen: Buying an abrasive jet machine. Is the process right for you?
Article
April 15, 2002
Figure 1 Five fingers cut in equal times show effect of cutting speed. "If you need a machine and don't buy it, then you will ultimately find you have paid for it but don't have it" — Henry Ford A variety of machines are... Read more... -
Not your father's abrasive jet
Article
July 12, 2001
Figure 1 Object Fifteen or 20 years ago abrasive jet was the technology of last resort for severing difficult materials that could be cut no other way. These units were crude, noisy, and dirty. A nozzle was hung on an X-Y burning table and... Read more...
