Manufacturing
Light and Water: Waterjet Shapes Micro Diamond Surfaces
It is often touted that OMAX® abrasive waterjets can cut virtually anything. Sometimes it is surprising what that can really mean. DiamArt is using their OMAX 2626® to cut metal, glass, carbon fiber, PVB and fabric coated in micro diamond. The result is a customizable brilliant material refracting light through millions of facets. “We currently work on a diamond surface made of micro diamonds with GECI certification, thickness 0.15mm and a carat weight of 0.06 carats cm²,” described Elisa Ferrari, Sales & Marketing Manager for DiamArt. Read
Waterjet Machining in the Shade with Tropical J's
In Hawai’i, the transition from thunderous downpour to island heat takes only seconds. Whatever the weather, with the help of their MAXIEM® abrasive waterjet, Tropical J’s is designing and crafting custom awnings for the Aloha State. Read
Mitchell Larsen Studio: Glass Art, a Hurricane and a Waterjet
To help create the colorful works, Mitchell Larsen Studios had been using a waterjet for some time. The primary benefits of an abrasive waterjet for glass cutting is that the waterjet cuts accurately and quickly without exposing the glass to heat transfer that would distort the end product. Read
Dunphy’s Cycles Machining Customizes with ProtoMAX
“I wanted to make custom motorcycle parts but knew it would be too time consuming programming them for a CNC mill and lathe. The waterjet is so much faster and easy to program which is why it worked best for us.” In 2018, Dunphy purchased a ProtoMAX® abrasive waterjet and started his own business, Dunphy’s Cycles Machining. He affirms starting a business with his waterjet was “the best decision in my life I have ever made.” Read
Zenith Custom Creations Embraces Abrasive Waterjet in Manufacturing Cu
Seventeen years later, Zenith is a bustling six-person, 800-square-meter, operation in Mount Barker, South Australia, using a MAXIEM® 1530 abrasive waterjet to become the apex of custom transport engineering fabrication in the region. Zenith produces custom semi-trailers, tilt trays, and gooseneck trailers, along with a whole host of wide-ranging transportation solutions. Read
Orthopedic Device Manufacturer Upgrades to OMAX Abrasive Waterjet with
HEXAGON purchased the OMAX 5555 with the idea that it could handle the waterjet cutting jobs during the times the other waterjet was down. The OMAX waterjet met and exceeded that expectation. Read
Abrasive Waterjet Automation Cuts Production Time
After an intense consideration of the options available, in December 2016, Diamond Stainless installed a MAXIEM 1530 abrasive waterjet by OMAX and has been delighted with the results ever since. "Our waterjet has absolutely transformed the business," explains Managing Director Andrew Kent. Read
Waterjet Cutting Builds Shop's Speed and Agility
The Ramsey facility's prototype shop installed an OMAX 60120 JetMachining Center from OMAX Corporation. And, unlike the shop's previous plasma cutting systems limited to only metal, the OMAX 60120 cost-effectively processes all the different materials that Life Fitness works with while also providing quick and easy programming, simple setups and short job changeover time, as well as blazing fast part cutting. Read
Forward-Thinking Fabricator Goes Solar
Abrasive waterjet cutting is an environmentally friendly industrial cutting technology. Unlike thermal processes such as plasma or laser, waterjet generates no noxious fumes during the cutting process. Waterjet cutting requires no cooling or lubricating oils, so there are no chemically contaminated chips to dispose of. The cutting "tools," water and garnet abrasive, are environmentally benign and available worldwide with minimal preprocessing. Read
A New Helicopter Model Built With OMAX Innovation
For decades, Robinson Helicopter produced their R22 and R44 helicopters through traditional machining processes. In 2004, as production began to skyrocket, Robinson purchased their first abrasive waterjet, an OMAX 55100 JetMachining® Center that was brought in to cut sheet metal. "Our abrasive waterjets have really helped us expand production yet minimize out-sourcing" says Paul Johnson. Read
