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3D Tool Pathing Technology for Waterjet Machining



OMAX Corporation, a provider of advanced abrasive waterjet technology, and Spatial Corp., a provider of 3D development components for manufacturing applications, have combined their technologies to create an easy-to-use 3D tool pathing product. The new Intelli-CAM software tool for OMAX JetMachining Centers generates 3D tool paths from solid 3D models and quickly performs 3D to 2D file conversions.

Intelli-CAM incorporates Spatial's 3D InterOp to import CAD files from a variety of 3D sources, including CATIA, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, Autodesk Inventor, Siemens NX, Pro/E, Creo and more. "Intelli-CAM then applies custom solutions from OMAX and Spatial, such as the advanced AutoPath function or slice plane, to convert the geometry into full 3D paths suitable for waterjet cutting, ensuring the most precise part in the least amount of time and with minimal operator involvement," said a company spokesperson.

"Helping OMAX expand the 3D capabilities of Intelli-CAM highlights the power of the Spatial component platform and the value of our partnership with OMAX," said Vivekan Iyengar, Vice President of Research and Development for Spatial. "For Spatial, data reuse means delivering data in a manner that allows applications to more easily integrate into existing workflows with minimal disruption and high reliability. Reliability is important to OMAX. To their end user, any problem in the workflow has an associated cost and is typically seen as a problem in the application, not as a problem in the integrity of the incoming CAD model. 3D InterOp does the most to prevent the user from ever seeing those problems by automatically cleaning and repairing the CAD model during the import process."

According to Carl Olsen, Lead Software Engineer for OMAX Corporation, Spatial's 3D InterOp technology allows OMAX to provide robust and proven 3D file import capabilities to its JetMachining Center owners. "Our customers can now import practically any major 2D or 3D CAD drawing out there, which is especially beneficial to job shops because they often do not know the original CAD system for a file," he said. "Plus, they do not have to purchase expensive CAD software filter packages." Olsen also noted that OMAX customers doing 3D programming for 5-axis waterjet cutting will find Intelli-CAM simplifies those operations.

Intelli-CAM, which interfaces directly with OMAX's intuitive Intelli-MAX Software Suite, is available as a free update to OMAX JetMachining Center owners and is backed by company support.

For more information contact:

OMAX Corporation

21409 72nd Ave. South

Kent, WA 98032

253-872-2300

omax@omax.com

www.omax.com

Spatial Corp.

310 Interlocken Parkway, Ste. 200

Broomfield, CO 80021-3468

303-544-2900

www.spatial.com

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