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Advanced Waterjet Cutting CAM Software



OMAX Corporation's new Intelli-CAM software for OMAX JetMachining Centers generates 3D tool paths from solid 3D models and performs 3D to 2D file conversions.

OMAX Corporation has developed an advanced computer aided manufacturing (CAM) software tool designed to simplify the cutting of complex, precision parts on its JetMachining Centers. Free to OMAX owners, the new Intelli-CAM software, which interfaces directly with the company's Intelli-MAX Software Suite, generates 3D tool paths from solid 3D models and quickly performs 3D to 2D file conversions.

"Intelli-CAM, through its 3D Pather tool, quickly generates multi-axis, machine-ready tool paths from complex 3D solid models," said a company spokesperson. "Intelli-CAM automatically recognizes viable cutting surfaces from those 3D shapes, including variable bevels and tilted cones. This functionality eliminates the need to manually add 3D attributes to a 2D file, thus allowing users to significantly reduce their production times."

With its 2D conversion system, Intelli-CAM generates machine-ready cutting geometry. With the 3D file imported, users extract the desired 2D profile directly from a slicing plane, shadow or face. Intuitive navigation tools make it easy for users to position and orient the slice, including rotations around all axes, orienting to a face or projecting as a shadow.

Intelli-CAM operates as a standalone application or in tandem with several popular third-party 3D CAD systems. It supports a wide range of neutral and native 3D file formats, including CATIA, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, Autodesk Inventor, Siemens NX, Pro/E, Creo, Step, IGES, VDA-FS, ACIS, Parasolid, 3D DXF and DWG. CAD software filter packages are not needed. Intelli-CAM also supports direct interface with CAD software such as SolidWorks, SpaceClaim, Inventor and Rhinoceros, which allows users to launch Intelli-CAM directly from those applications.

"Intelli-CAM allows the Intelli-MAX Software Suite to support just about any 3D or 2D CAD file or artistic drawing," said Carl Olsen, Lead Software Engineer for OMAX Corporation. "Our job shop customers will greatly benefit from Intelli-CAM as they will rarely ever again have to ask their customers to re-save a file to a format they can accept because they can now accept nearly all of them. Customers doing 3D programming for 5-axis waterjet cutting will find Intelli-CAM greatly simplifies those operations as well."

For more information contact:

OMAX Corporation

21409 72nd Ave. South

Kent, WA 98032

253-872-2300

omax@omax.com

www.omax.com

www.maxiemwaterjets.com

Southwest

TX, OK, NM

OMAX Corporation

21409 72nd Ave. South

Kent, WA 98032

253-872-2300

omax@omax.com

www.omax.com

AR

Michael Garner

Jeffreys Manufacturing Solutions-West

7123 I-30, Suite 28

Little Rock, AR 77209

501-562-8040

Federal Government

Brian Pax

Phillips Corp. - Federal Division

7390 Coca Cola Drive

Hanover, MD 21076

410-564-2900

Southeast

FL

OMAX Corporation

21409 72nd Ave. South

Kent, WA 98032

253-872-2300

omax@omax.com

www.omax.com

AL, FL Panhandle, MS, TN

Michael Garner

Jeffreys Manufacturing Solutions-West

7123 I-30, Suite 28

Little Rock, AR 77209

501-562-8040

GA, NC, SC, VA

Larry Hubbard

Jeffreys Manufacturing Solutions

8500 Triad Drive

Colfax, NC 27235

336-665-1080

Federal Government

Brian Pax

Phillips Corp. - Federal Division

7390 Coca Cola Drive

Hanover, MD 21076

410-564-2900

Northeast

W. PA, W. VA

OMAX Corporation

21409 72nd Ave. South

Kent, WA 98032

253-872-2300

omax@omax.com

www.omax.com

CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT

Joe Klier, Jr.

Brooks Associates

300 Longwater Drive, Unit A

Norwell, MA 02061

781-871-3400

DE, MD, Southern NJ, Eastern PA, DC

Ed Kilgallon

Lance Company

3599 Marshall Lane

Bensalem, PA 19020

215-245-4200

N. NJ, Metro NY, Long Island

Rick Fiorillo

Shore Machine Tool Sales

437 River Street

Oceanport, NJ 07757

732-222-9414

Federal Government

Brian Pax

Phillips Corp. - Federal Division

7390 Coca Cola Drive

Hanover, MD 21076

410-564-2900

Midwest

IA, MI, MO, NE, N. OH

OMAX Corporation

21409 72nd Ave. South

Kent, WA 98032

253-872-2300

omax@omax.com

www.omax.com

KY, Southern OH

Glenn J. Osborne

G & W Machinery Sales, Inc.

4315 Salzman Road

Middletown, OH 45044

513-539-2700

www.gwmachinery.com

N. IL, IN, WI

Larry Dierking

Tristate Machinery Co.

129 South Wheeling Road

Wheeling, IL 60090

800-433-9181

MO, S. IL

Brad Zimmerman

Zimmerman-McDonald Machinery, Inc.

2272 Weldon Parkway

St. Louis, MO 63146

314-291-9360

brad@zimmermanmcdonald.com

www.zimmermanmcdonald.com

MN, ND, SD, WI

Andy Archer

Productivity, Inc.

15150 25th Avenue North

Plymouth, MN 55447

763-476-8600

Federal Government

Brian Pax

Phillips Corp. - Federal Division

7390 Coca Cola Drive

Hanover, MD 21076

410-564-2900

West

N. CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY

OMAX Corporation

21409 72nd Avenue South

Kent, WA 98032

253-872-2300

omax@omax.com

www.omax.com

AZ

Greg Whelan

Arizona CNC Equipment, LLC

1235 S. 48th St., Ste 1

Tempe, AZ 85281

480-615-6353

www.arizonacnc.com

S. CA

Garry Frost

Machinery Sales Company

17253 Chestnut Street

City of Industry, CA 91748

626-581-9211

UT, WY, MT

Thomas Weaver

Action Machinery, LLC

1525 S. Gladiola Street, Unit 3

Salt Lake City, UT 84104

801-973-7201

Federal Government

Brian Pax

Phillips Corp. - Federal Division

7390 Coca Cola Drive

Hanover, MD 21076

410-564-2900

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