FOCUS ON WATERJET CUTTING
Above : MicroMax cutting with OMAX . Below : OMAX ’ s ProtoMAX , with lid open .
Cutting with Swift-Jet .
Metallbau Müller GmbH ( MBM ) recently developed a combination of abrasive sludge suction and cutting water treatment , which is also suitable for smaller water jet cutters and complies , it told ISMR , with European wastewater introduction regulations .
MicroStep , a manufacturer of CNCcontrolled cutting systems , is celebrating its thirty-year anniversary . The company develops and produces plasma , oxyfuel , laser and waterjet cutting systems . It also offers tested automation solutions , from material handling around the cutting system to picking and sorting of cut parts .
OMAX ® Corporation is a manufacturer of rapid multi-axis abrasive waterjet systems , cutting 2D and 3D parts from a range of materials and thicknesses . Owner of the OMAX , MAXIEM ®, GlobalMAX ® and ProtoMAX ® brands , the company designs waterjet systems that feature intuitive software , efficient direct drive pump technology and a wide range of accessories .
The company ’ s virtual trade show in August 2020 also featured programming and cutting on the MicroMAX , an OMAX waterjet . The MicroMAX utilises advanced high-precision optical linear encoders , innovative vibration isolation and proven software control systems .
In April 2019 , OMAX merged with Hypertherm . This merger combined OMAX ’ s direct drive pumps , software and applications technologies with Hypertherm ’ s portfolio of intensifier-based pumps , abrasive recycling systems and AccuStream consumables .
Projet System is a supplier of pure waterjet spare parts ; abrasive waterjet spare parts ; high-pressure pumps ; coils ; highpressure tubing and high-pressure coupling .
Rainford Precision ’ s Finepart micro abrasive WMC500 II waterjet system is manufactured in Sweden and features a micro-fine jet of just 0.2mm . This , said the manufacturer , provides a positional accuracy
of +/ -2.5microns , a repeatability of +/ -2 microns and an adjustable jet pressure from 500 to 4000bar .
Resato International ’ s product range includes high-pressure technology waterjet cutting systems as well as components and systems for testing , injection and control that operate up to 14,000 bars . Its modular waterjet cutting solutions include the ACM- 2015 waterjet cutting machine . This machine is equipped with a 3-axis , 5-axis cutting head and is powered by a waterjet intensifier pump ( type PJ4-4000 ).
The Resato Job manager , Resato EMS monitoring software and the Job Manager module ensure that multiple cutting jobs can be programmed . The EMS monitoring software monitors the cutting process 24 / 7 . Products also include the double intensifier pump and the abrasive continuous supply mini .
StM Waterjet is a provider of waterjet cutting systems with offices in Eben , Austria ; Schweinfurt in Germany and Reiden in Switzerland . It has developed the OneClean modular system . The abrasives recycling module of the OneClean system makes it possible to recycle more than half of the garnet for additional cutting
Finecut micro waterjet cutting system from Rainford Precision . tasks , it told ISMR . Waterjet cutting systems also include the MicroCut , EcoCut , MasterCut and PremiumCut .
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