OMAX® Wins $3.75 Million GSA Order from the United States Air Force
OMAX Corporation (Kent, WA) has announced the sale of 16 units of its 55100 JetMachining® Center to the United States Air Force. The sale, estimated at $3.75 million, was completed in partnership with Phillips Corporation ? Federal Division, OMAX?s distributor exclusively dedicated to providing manufacturing machinery and solutions to federal government.
The Air Force selected waterjet technology over conventional machining methods after an evaluation revealed a variety of advantages, including: 20 percent waste reduction, up to 80 percent reduction in production time, 60 percent reduction in tooling expense, and increased operator safety.
Designed to machine large parts, the 55100 accommodates sheets of material up to 5 ft x 10 ft and can cut complex flat parts from a wide variety of materials used in high precision machining. 15 of the 16 machines will be operated in the continental United States.
