KENT, Wash., January 28th, 2020 – Three members of the OMAX® Research and Development team, Michael Lo, Kevin Hay, and Dr. Axel Henning, have won the Best Paper at the Water Jet 2019 conference in the Czech Republic. The paper titled, “Particle Velocity in Abrasive Waterjets” examines abrasive speed data to help improve understanding of particle acceleration behavior in Abrasive Waterjet (AWJ...
KENT, Wash., January 28th, 2020 – OMAX Corp® is proud to announce that Landmark Solutions will be taking over Southern California distribution of all lines of OMAX® waterjets.
Landmark Solutions® and its team of industry experts brings with it over 100 years of industry expertise. They pride themselves on being a professional manufacturing consulting, project management and capital...
KENT, Wash., January 21st, 2020 – OMAX Corp® is honored to announce that Capital Machine Technologies will be representing OMAX® waterjets in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, and Florida.
Capital Machine Technologies was established in 1984 as a Florida corporation based in Tampa. Providing world-...
At EMO 2019 Hannover, OMAX® Corporation will present the powerful OMAX 5555 JetMachining Center® with a 40hp EnduroMAX® pump and Tilt-A-Jet®, as well as the latest in personal waterjets, the ProtoMAX®. With a variety of products on display, visitors to the OMAX booth (Hall 16/Stand D01) will experience versatility, high precision and a compact design, demonstrating a waterjet for every level...
KENT, Wash., July 24th, 2019 – At FABTECH 2019, OMAX® Corp. will demonstrate the power of abrasive waterjets on four different machines models. Show attendees can explore each of the OMAX product lines to find out what waterjet is right for their particular applications. In booth A5731 at McCormick Place, Chicago, November 11th – 14th, OMAX will showcase an OMAX 80X with a Tilt-A-Jet, a MAXIEM...
KENT, Wash., April, 23rd 2019 – OMAX Corporation is excited to announce two changes to our management team. Mike Ruppenthal has been promoted from Vice President of North American Sales to OMAX’s General Manager. Steve Ulmer has been promoted from Vice President of International Sales to Vice President of Sales.
For the past seven years, Ruppenthal has served as OMAX’s VP of North...
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.”
“The...
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...