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the technology. “It is something that I look back on now and wonder how we were able to do it all along without a waterjet,” Hough said. “The capability was something that we should have always had in the shop. We will definitely continue to
move forward, and we are absolutely considering another machine, most likely with a larger table size. Our current ma- chine is already used much of the workday, and as we market our machine’s capabilities to clients in the area, it has become obvious that we will eventually see the demand for running two machines. When that time comes, I will certainly call OMAX.” ME
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Faucet Parts Gush from Multistation Center
A YOUR PRECISION. YOUR PRODUCTIVITY. YOUR PROFITABILITY. YOUR OMAX.
From advanced technology and intuitive software to highly responsive service and forward-thinking support, OMAX empowers you to surpass your competition and grow your business. You can rely on OMAX waterjet technology for all your part processing needs, whether it’s manufacturing small or large components from stainless steel, titanium, advanced composites or glass.
OMAX brings the highest level of accuracy, speed, simplicity and versatility to your operations because we understand that at the end of the day, it’s your success that matters.
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manufacturing engineer’s open mind, common sense and eclectic background in business have trans- formed the way parts are machined at the Guadalajara, Mexico, plant of plumbing fixture leader URREA Group. Charged with re-inventing a process that relied on discrete machining centers to cut brass faucet components at rates of 10 parts an hour, Project Director Juan Ramon Delfin Madariaga studied technology from around the world before settling on an en- tirely different concept—the ICON 6-250 from Hydromat Inc. (St. Louis). The ICON 6-250 is a single, multiple- station machining center with four CNC spindle modules, which has taken on all the production for five part numbers, while using only 60% of its capacity. The machine’s ability to produce the same parts at rates up to 350 plus per hour, with higher quality and process capabil- ity, is at the heart of URREA’s strategy to re-shore parts made in Asia and expand the company’s already substantial market coverage to the entire globe.
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URREA Group is a diversified, fami- ly-owned Mexican company focused on three key markets: bath environments,
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