The Omax 55100’s Tilt-A-Jet cutting head demonstrates how these machines achieve taper-free cutting without slowing down. The Tilt-A-Jet positions the nozzle at a precise angle calculated by the Intelli-MAX software to offset the natural taper from the abrasive jet. The taper does not disappear, it is just moved to the scrap part of the material.
The Maxiem 1515’s A-Jet is a next-level cutting head, proficient at cutting bevelled edges, angled sides, as well as creating complex 3D shapes. In addition, the A-Jet is a completely software-controlled multi-axis cutting head that increases the versatility of the Omax JetMachining Centre. With its integral high level of positioning accuracy, the A-Jet is adept at cutting parts that require no secondary finishing, thus reducing production time.
Energy-effective direct-drive pumps will power both large machines at EuroBLECH: a 37 kW EnduroMAX on the 55100 and a 30 kW pump on the 1530. Omax direct-drive pumps uses less electricity and less water, while also reducing component fatigue, says the company.
Omax will also demonstrate its new ProtoMAX personal abrasive waterjet system. ProtoMAX is a compact, self-contained cutting system suited to prototyping and low-volume cutting of almost any material up to 25 mm thick. Aimed at small job shops, engineering classrooms, makerspaces and personal use, the machine is also a useful addition for large shops and fabricators that need occasional waterjet capabilities to complement other cutting systems.
All of the Omax lines of abrasive waterjet can cut almost anything, including: aluminium, brass, bronze, carbon-fibre composite, ceramic, copper, fibreglass, glass, granite, marble, stainless steel, titanium, tungsten and a lot more.
Visitors can also experience Omax’s easy-to-operate control software, Intelli-MAX. Intelli-MAX was engineered specifically for use with abrasive waterjets, and no special machine code knowledge is required to use it. A person unfamiliar with CNC machine operation can learn to cut parts on an Omax waterjet in just a few hours, says the company.
Online training for machine operation and maintenance is provided free, so customers can access training information whenever they need it, and at their own pace. In addition to being easy to use, Intelli-MAX software is compatible with more than 90 different file formats.
