KENT, Wash. and HANOVER, N.H.—Mar. 20, 2019—OMAX Corporation, a manufacturer of abrasive waterjet systems, plans to join forces with Hypertherm, a U.S.-based manufacturer of industrial cutting systems and software, following the signing of a definitive merger agreement that establishes OMAX as a wholly owned subsidiary of Hypertherm. Upon the closing of the transaction, expected on or around...
KENT, Wash., October 4th, 2018 – Dr. Axel Henning (OMAX’s Director of R&D), Pete Miles, and Ernst Schubert (both Senior Mechanical Engineers at OMAX), have received the Best Paper Award at the 24th International Conference on Water Jetting 2018. The three engineers collectively wrote the paper titled “Effects of Particle Fragmentation on Performance of the Abrasive Waterjet.”
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KENT, Wash., August 30rd, 2018 – OMAX® Corporation announces the ProtoMAX abrasive waterjet has achieved CE certification. 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. With a compact footprint and comprehensive versatility, the...
KENT, Wash., August 22nd, 2018 – At Fabtech 2018, OMAX® Corporation will demonstrate cutting-edge abrasive waterjet technology. Visitors to the OMAX booth (B6951) will get a first-hand look at OMAX’s 80X with a Tilt-A-Jet®, Rotary, and 100hp EnduroMAX® pump; a GlobalMAX® 1530 with the new 10hp pump and 100lb garnet feed hopper; as well as the new compact ProtoMAX®. With a wide range machines...
KENT, Wash., August 15th, 2018 – OMAX® Corporation expands its GlobalMAX® pump options with a 10HP pump for the GlobalMAX JetMachining® Centers. Designed for educators, job shops, fabricators, and manufacturers who need an economical, industrial abrasive waterjet, this new pump delivers 30,000 psi pressure to the cutting nozzle. The GlobalMAX product line with the 10HP pump offers all the...
KENT, Wash., July 9nd, 2018– OMAX Corp. will be a proud participant in the Smartforce Student Summit at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2018. Using the new ProtoMAX® abrasive waterjet as a teaching tool for the next generation of manufacturers, OMAX will present a program of design, machinery, and innovation as students and teachers explore the advancements of abrasive...
KENT, Wash., July 2nd, 2018– OMAX Corporation, makers of the OMAX®, MAXIEM®, and GlobalMAX JetMachining® centers as well as the new ProtoMAX®, is celebrating 25 years of leading waterjet technology. A special event is set to take place at OMAX’s Kent, Wash. campus on July 27th, 2018. The event will feature the latest advancements in waterjet machining, live cutting demonstrations, and tours of...
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KENT, Wash., May 7, 2018 - At IMTS 2018, OMAX Corporation will highlight how the latest advancements in abrasive waterjet cutting machine technology meets a variety of specific manufacturing and educational needs. The company will demonstrate these systems in booth #236222 and in the Smartforce Student Summit, where students and...
KENT, Wash., May 1, 2018 - OMAX® Corporation, a global leader in advanced abrasive waterjet technology, is featuring its GlobalMAX 1530 and ProtoMAX abrasive waterjets at the AMT Shanghai Technology and Service Center. Hands-on software and machine demonstrations as well as application support will be provided by OMAX personnel at the site.
The size and complexity of the China market...
The ProtoMAX® abrasive waterjet is designed for prototyping, light industry, technical education, artists and the maker movement
KENT, Wash., Sept. 26, 2017 - OMAX Corporation announced the release of the new ProtoMAX abrasive waterjet, a compact, self-installed cutting system ideally suited for prototyping and relatively low volume cutting of almost any material under 2”...