Drs John Cheung and John Olsen founded Omax in 1993, having found a way to revolutionise the waterjet machining method. A new type of motion control technology and proprietary software ushered the development of the first truly affordable waterjet system to offer fast, precise and consistent results, the company claims. Today, Omax Corporation says that it “shapes the future of waterjet machining with diverse, advanced product solutions that offer the broadest range of table sizes, pumps, accessories and software on the market”.
Highlighted at the anniversary event were the new ProtoMAX abrasive waterjet. ProtoMAX is a compact, self-installed cutting system ideally suited for prototyping and relatively low volume cutting of almost any material under two inches thick. The ProtoMAX brings all the versatility benefits of large abrasive waterjet cutters in a sleek and economic package that’s perfect for small job shops, engineering classrooms, makerspaces and personal use.
The ProtoMAX will be a feature of the Smartforce Student Summit at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2018, held in Chicago from 10-15 September. Omax will have software engineers at the summit to guide students through a preliminary primer of Intelli-MAX Proto LAYOUT, a CAD program designed for the ProtoMAX. The Omax software engineers will then show how the process goes from a designed piece in LAYOUT to a cut piece on the ProtoMAX. The presentation will conclude in a cutting demonstration of a pre-designed piece.
