Job Shops: Produce a wide variety of short-run parts
Wire EDM Shops: Save valuable machine time where ±0.001" is acceptable (OMAX Model 2626|xp) or where ±0.005" is acceptable (all other OMAX models)
Laser Shops and Aerospace Industry: Work with materials that are affected by heat (such as titanium, and aluminum) or materials that laser can not cut (such as thicker metal or composites)
Prototype and R&D Shops: Work directly from CAD drawings
Maintenance and Repair Shops: Quickly produce one-off parts
Original Equipment Manufacturers: Control Just-in-Time inventory requirements
Metal Fabricators: Offer "clean edge" plate work, such as brackets, machine parts and weldments
Architectural Fabricators: Lets you create complex designs in glass, stone, tile and metal Abrasivejet
Waterjet Specialty Shops: Makes parts with higher tolerance than any other abrasivejet system
Industrial Manufacturers: Minimize scrap when working with expensive materials