How Abrasive Waterjet Works with Our OMAX Abrasive Waterjet Technology

It’s not the water. It’s water’s precise delivery of fine abrasive material that does the job. Our OMAX abrasive waterjet technology is so vastly improved over the cumbersome waterjet cutters of a generation ago, that today’s tool is virtually a different kind of machine.

Combined with this highly precise edge is another relatively new development -- computerized programming of the cut and control of nozzle speed.

Don’t misunderstand. Operator experience is still a factor in achieving quality results. For example, materials such as ceramics need experienced judgment and special techniques.

But the computerized interface enables us to set up the job far more quickly, without the complex programming and manual operation that used to be required. This technology is now so precise and benefit-laden, that waterjet may be considered the tool of first choice for many “ordinary” projects as well as highly sophisticated ones.

One single waterjet tool can perform all of the following functions:

Abrasivejet advantages

The abrasive waterjet can machine virtually any material, over a wide range of thicknesses and shapes. Cuts have a smooth, satin finish, similar to sandblasting. This reduces or eliminates finishing time, and the absence of heavy burrs also speeds finished production.

Because cutting is performed at room temperature, the material suffers no chemical or structural change. Machine hardened metals and low-melting points are no problem. (Water soluble materials do, however, require special consideration, or conventional CNC machining.)