The Power of Abrasive Waterjets
The 80X waterjet with a Tilt-A-Jet, the MAXIEM 1530 waterjet with an A-Jet, the GlobalMAX 1508 waterjet and the personal ProtoMAX waterjet from OMAX cut 3D parts, small component features and taper-free parts from various material types and thicknesses without the need for any tool changes.
Posted: August 13, 2019
In Booth A-5731, OMAX® Corporation (Kent, WA) will demonstrate the power of abrasive waterjets on four different machine models so that attendees can explore each system to find out what waterjet is right for their particular applications: an 80X with a Tilt-A-Jet, a MAXIEM 1530 with an A-Jet, a GlobalMAX 1508 and the personal ProtoMAX. Visitors will experience live cutting demonstrations on the MAXIEM 1530 with A-Jet and the 80X Series with Tilt-A-Jet, which showcase a wide selection of sizes and specifications and show how simple and fast it is to cut 3D parts, component features smaller than 300 microns or taper-free parts from various material types and thicknesses without the need for any tool changes. The Tilt-A-Jet’s advanced automated taper compensation attains virtually zero taper for the precision cutting of parts with square, taper-free edges, including interlocking pieces and dovetail fittings, all while maintaining extremely high cutting rates. The A-Jet articulated cutting head cuts accurate beveled edges, angled sides and countersinks.
The value-oriented GlobalMAX 1508 features a 0.8 m x 1.5 m cutting bed size to cut almost any material and a wide variety of material thicknesses without any heat-affected zone (HAZ). This economical machine does X/Y-axis cutting with three degrees of freedom and has several compatible accessories, including a terrain follower, a pneumatic drill and bulk garnet feed hopper. The compact, personal ProtoMAX system can cut through nearly any material up to one inch thick, including aluminum, carbon fiber, glass and more. The machine’s comprehensive versatility and relatively small size makes it an ideal abrasive waterjet for prototyping, R&D for customer one-offs, and proof-of-concept fabrication. The pump and cutting table are on casters for easy relocation.
On Wednesday, November 13 at 10:00 am, lab specialists Vlad Bucur and Jeff Anheier will present at the Educational Program of the show on complimentary machining and how adding an abrasive waterjet to the shop floor adds value to the workflow in a machine shop. Some of the topics covered will include ease-of-use, near-net machining, fixturing, as well as an overview on cost saving techniques implicit in waterjet integration.
OMAX Corporation, 21409 72nd Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032, 253-872-2300, Fax: 253-872-6190, www.omax.com.
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