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Fast, Precise Cutting Among some new refi nements, Flow’s latest lineup for 2017 includes enclosed machines ready for machine shops or high-volume work, Burnham noted. “Software is improv- ing radically on Flow machines [including 3D model-based software], small details like advanced contour followers with collision sensing are helping uptime, and last but certainly not least, Flow is now offering very comprehensive service offerings that maximize uptime,” Burnham said. This includes providing high-pressure units on an exchange program, he added, or performing all maintenance with parts, if preferred. Flow’s 2017 lineup includes the Mach 500, the fi rst of a new family of next-generation machines. Burnham said the new Mach 500 released at IMTS is faster and quicker than the company’s previous systems. “Quickness is key, as Flow wa- terjets can produce high-precision parts to great detail [0.015" (0.4-mm) inside radius is common]. The acceleration/decelera- tion capability of the machine, the g’s it can pull, are paramount when cutting detailed parts,” Burnham said. “Part cycle times
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(Kent, WA) continue to push the boundaries of waterjet accuracy and precision, said Stephen Bruner, OMAX vice president, marketing, with the launch of the company’s next- generation MicroMax micromachining waterjet system. “The MicroMax uses advanced high-precision linear encoders, innovative vibration isolation, and proven software control systems,” he said. “The MicroMax is capable of a position- ing accuracy of less than fi ve microns while retaining all the advantages of abrasive waterjet machining.” Bruner said the Intelli-Trax drive system used in the ultra-
precise MicroMax is also used on the OMAX and Maxiem line of waterjets. “The MicroMax comes standard with our patented Tilt-A-Jet cutting head to eliminate taper,” Bruner said. “The product offers options like a catcher tank cooling package, our Precision Optical Locator accessory, our solids removal system, and many confi gurable cutting bed options.” In addition to precision and accuracy, customers are looking
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for reliability and ease-of-use, he added. “We’ve engineered our EnduroMax pump to last 1000 hours between major rebuilds and continuously improve our system designs and software so that operators cut parts faster with less setup.” Another innova- tion is the addition of OMAX’s Large Solids Removal System (LSRS), which is designed for the larger OMAX and Maxiem JetMachining Centers. “These large tables, some of which can cut parts nearly 50' [15-m] long, are production workhorses for large OEMs around the world, and uptime is critical,” Bruner said. “The LSRS is designed to remove high volumes of spent abrasive in order to reduce machine downtime for tank cleaning, keeping these systems operating at peak effi ciency.”
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