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OMAX Receives 2016 Tibbetts Award
On January 10, OMAX Corporation was one of 37 companies to receive the prestigious Tibbetts Award at the White House. The Tibbetts Award is given to small businesses and individuals by the US Small Business Administration (SBA) in recognition for innovative research and development of transferrable technology. Read
OMAX MicroMAX Named Finalist for Prestigious R&D 100 Awards
The OMAX MicroMAX JetMachining Center has been named a finalist by R&D Magazine in the field of Mechanical/Materials for the magazine's highly regarded 2016 R&D 100 Awards. Such a nomination places OMAX among an elite community of companies and individuals dedicated to the advancement of science and technology. Read
OMAX Employee Earns Prestigious Grade of ASME Fellow
Darren L. Stang, principal systems engineer at OMAX Corporation, was recently elevated to the distinctive grade of Fellow from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) in recognition of his outstanding engineering achievements. Read
OMAX Corporation Expands Abrasive Waterjet Training
OMAX Corporation, a global leader in advanced abrasive waterjet technology, recently increased the capacity of its state-of-the-art training center in Kent, Washington, to provide OMAX and MAXIEM JetMachining Center owners with enhanced resources for improved productivity and profitability. Read
OMAX Introduces Taper-Free Cutting in Waterjet Micromachining
With its MicroMAX JetMachining Center, OMAX proves the speed, versatility and accuracy of abrasive waterjet technology now applies to the cutting of micron-level parts or part features from a wide range of materials, including exotic metals, advanced composites, polymer thermoplastics and glass. Read
OMAX Corporation’s Global Support Network Spans 60 Countries
As the global leader in advanced abrasive waterjet machine technology, OMAX® Corporation designs, manufactures, markets and supports the broadest selection of machine table sizes and price points available today. Based in Kent, Washington, the company is present in more than 60 countries via a global support network of domestic and international distributor partners as well as country-specific technical support teams. Read
OMAX Rotary Head Expands Functionality
OMAX offers several accessories for its JetMachining Centers to further increase their performance and versatility, including a Rotary Axis head that provides infinite rotation while cutting. With a recent upgrade of its intuitive Intelli-MAX Software Suite, OMAX has made its Rotary Axis even easier to program and has expanded its parametric shape library for enhanced 3D pipe cutting. Read
OMAX Maximizes Uptime with EnduroMAX Pump
OMAX Corporation continues to bolster its standing as the industry leader in advanced abrasive waterjet technology with innovative designs such as its EnduroMAX® Pump for OMAX JetMachining® Centers. This exclusive direct drive pump provides double the operating life of other designs, and makes for faster part processing, lower operating costs, and easier maintenance. Read
WarrenTech High School Now Offers Waterjet Technology
Future manufactures at WarrenTech High School in Lakewood, Colorado will now add abrasive waterjet technology to their list of technical skills. The premier career and technical high school for Jefferson County Public Schools has added a new MAXIEM® 1515 JetMachining® Center from OMAX Corporation to its suite of machines used by students in its precision machining technology program. Read
Smalley Donates Abrasive Waterjet Machining Center to Local College
Smalley Steel Ring Company, a global leader in the design and manufacture of retaining rings and wave springs, has donated an OMAX 2652 to the College of Lake County (CLC) in Grayslake, Illinois. The abrasive waterjet machining center is the college’s first and broadens the CNC/Machine Tool Trades Department's ability to offer the waterjet technology skills sought by many employers recruiting the CLC graduates, including Smalley. Read
