OMAX® Secures $2-Million+ Order from the U.S. Government
Kent, Washington - OMAX Corporation has booked a $2-million-plus order from the U.S. Government for several of the company's JetMachining® Centers. The order, which spanned the fourth quarter of 2010, involved several standard and two customized OMAX model machines for shipment to various branches of the U.S. Government.
All branches of the Department of Defense were represented, including NASA, The Military Academy at West Point, and The Naval Academy at Annapolis. Two customized OMAX abrasive waterjet cutting systems are slated for NASA and an Army arsenal.
For NASA, OMAX engineers modified a machine's Z-axis height to meet a specific project's requirements. The abrasive waterjet machine for the Army arsenal was custom designed to include a DualBRIDGE system, four waterjet heads, and quad pumps.
OMAX has been supplying equipment to the U.S. Government since 1997. And with over 40 machines located in various facilities worldwide, the U.S. Air Force is one of the company's largest customers. Other Government branches using OMAX abrasive waterjet cutting systems include the U.S. Army, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, USDA, FAA, and NIST. And most countrywide NASA facilities house at least one OMAX abrasive waterjet machine.
The strong relationship with the U.S. Government grew from the partnership OMAX has built with Phillips Corporation - Federal Division. Since 1948, Phillips Corporation - Federal has sold metalworking and manufacturing solutions to the U.S. Government and its related agencies, exclusively. Operating as a niche government contractor, OMAX's expertise and relationship with the Government enabled the company to secure and install over 50 waterjet machines inside the U.S. Military.
Most of the U.S. Government's OMAX machines are used for upkeep of legacy equipment. The machines cut metal and aircraft aluminum for airframe maintenance, titanium for artillery, and plating for U.S. Army transport vehicles.
"What we've learned from attending numerous Department of Defense maintenance conferences and seminars is that the U.S. Government is stressing a need for legacy equipment upkeep. This message is especially emphasized to military branch metals technicians, who rely on OMAX abrasive waterjet systems to carry out that initiative," said Steve Brown, OMAX's major account manager for government, college, and university customers.
According to Brown, the U.S. Government gravitates toward OMAX abrasive waterjet machines mainly because of the company's Intelli-MAX® control software, which is extremely quick and easy to learn and operate. Additionally, waterjet cutting conserves raw material, as compared to conventional machine tools that turn raw part material into chips during the cutting process.
About OMAX
Headquartered in Kent, Washington, OMAX Corporation is the world leader in abrasivejet machining. Each OMAX JetMachining® Center and MAXIEM® JetCutting Center is powered by the company's innovative control software, bringing affordable abrasivejet technology to an expanding and diverse group of industries. For more information on OMAX products and accessories, contact Sandra McLain at 800.838.0343 or visit www.omax.com.
Sandra McLain,
Vice President of Marketing
OMAX Corporation
Phone: (800) 838-0343
Email: sandra.mclain@omax.com
