FOCUS ON WATERJETS
The OptiMAX .
OMAX ® Corporation is a manufacturer of rapid multi-axis abrasive waterjet systems , cutting 2D and 3D parts from a range of materials and thicknesses . OMAX has already installed over 7,000 waterjet cutting systems worldwide and uses the experience gained to continuously improve . Owner of the OMAX , OptiMAX ; MAXIEM ®, GlobalMAX ®, MicroMAX and ProtoMAX ® brands , the company designs waterjet systems that feature intuitive software , efficient direct drive pump technology and a wide range of accessories . In April 2019 , OMAX merged with Hypertherm .
In March 2022 , Hypertherm ’ s OMAX Corporation introduced the OptiMAX , a new generation of waterjet designed to quickly turn prints into parts while relying less on highly experienced operators . The ProtoMAX is a compact , self-contained cutting system suitable for prototyping and low-volume cutting . OMAX also offers highly intuitive IntelliMAX software .
OMAX direct drive pumps are designed to be compact , quiet , efficient , easy to maintain and inexpensive to operate . They include the EnduroMAX direct drive pump , MAXIEM ( for the MAXIEM line of waterjets ) and GlobalMAX . The DynaMAX intensifier pump is suitable for water-only ( or pure waterjet ) applications , multi-cutting head systems and etching .
In May 2024 , Hypertherm announced a major version update to ProNest ® 2025 version 16.0 nesting software , which includes synchronised features for IntelliMAX software
Perndorfer Maschinenbau KG produces waterjet cutting systems to customer requirements , as well as special machines and its WJC range . Another mainstay is mechanical contract manufacturing . Everything is manufactured and produced in Austria at its Kallham site .
At EuroBLECH 2024 in Hanover this October , it highlighted its new product , the HTRS H 2 O Re-use . This is a resource-saving cutting water circulation system , with an absolute separation rate of 0.02μm , designed for the safety of high-pressure pumps and components .
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 microabrasive 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 waterjetcutting 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 three- or five-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 . EMS monitoring software monitors the cutting process 24 / 7 . Products also include a double intensifier pump and the abrasive continuous supply mini .
StM Waterjet Group is a provider of waterjet cutting systems with offices in Eben , Austria ; Schweinfurt in Germany and Reiden in Switzerland . Each of its systems can be used for pure water , abrasive or combined cutting processes so that all machines can cut a wide variety of materials without conversion . Parallel cutting ( 2D ) with up to twelve cutting heads is also possible . Its systems are manufactured in series , pre-installed , tested and usually delivered in container format .
“ For almost 50 years , we have been developing future-oriented production solutions at our company headquarters in Eben im Pongau , Austria ,” it told ISMR .
Its waterjet cutting systems include the STM MicroCut 4.0 , STM EcoCut , STM
MasterCut , ST PremiumCut ; ST PremiumCut IFC and STM Cube . With STM OneClean modules , water and abrasive can not only be separated from each other , but also largely cleaned and reused for the cutting process . STM BasicClean is designed for abrasive rinsing and offers a fully automatic and spacesaving system with a large bag for collecting the settled abrasive sand .
Swift-Cut Automation offers the Swift- Jet Pro as its waterjet cutting solution . The underwater cutting system ( adjustable water level ) means less noise and less mess . It also features high- / low- pressure control for piercing brittle material . It comes with a touchscreen HMI with optical mouse control .
TCI Cutting ’ s BP-H COMBI waterjet / HD plasma cutting machine .
TCI Cutting , a Spanish manufacturer of laser and waterjet cutting machines and intelligent automation systems , also develops intelligent production management software for autonomous and strategic decision-making ( TCI Manager ). It offers a wide range of waterjet cutting systems . Its BP-H COMBI cutting machine integrates , in a single machine , waterjet cutting technology and HD plasma cutting . This machine incorporates the 5x Direct Drive 4.0 Infinite Loop ® five-axis cutting head , which allows infinite rotation without rewinding in three-dimensional cuts , a height regulator , an anti-collision system and automatic sludge extraction , among others .
TECHNI Waterjet manufactures waterjetcutting solutions for the metals , composites , glass and stone industries . Now part of the GMM Group , it controls the entire the waterjet process in-house , with its own developed electric servo-driven pump ( Quantum ® Series Water Jet Pump ) and fiveaxis cutting head . It holds several patents on its technologies .
“ Our new Intec-G2 ® waterjet machine cuts parts of up to 12 ” thick in most materials . Simple to use , its versatile cutting allows users to cut multiple material types on the same bed without having to change tooling ,” it explained . “ Our Quantum NXT™ Series pump incorporates technology from the NASA space shuttle programme , making it 60 % more efficient than standard hydraulic intensifiers .”
The Intec™G2 Abrasive Waterjet Series range includes the i35-G2 ; i510-G2 ; i713-G2 ;
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