Training

Waterjet training can lead to a higher return on your investment in the MAXIEM Waterjet machine. OMAX believes in and is committed to providing its owners and operators training opportunities through a variety of courses and tools to assure successful operations and lower operating costs.

There are a variety of optional technical waterjet training programs that provide instruction on how to operate, maintain, and optimize your MAXIEM Waterjet, summarized in the table below.
Training Course/Item Delivery Details Additional Price
Operator Startup Training Online Webinar 3, 2-hr sessions of Operator Training $800 per company
Operations & Maintenance Training Instructor-led

3-day training offered at OMAX
(5-day with A-Jet)

Free for 1st year of ownership;
$500 per participant thereafter
Custom Training Instructor-led Custom course on-site at customer facility $800 per day plus expenses
3D Path Editor Basics Video Based Training www.omax.com/training FREE
Additional copies of the Training Guide
Additional copies of Training Videos
Additional copies Exploded Diagrams
 		Download from Support Site   Free

Operator Startup Training

This six hour online webinar training program is designed to give your operators basic information to help get them up and running on the MAXIEM. During these three, 2-hour sessions, operators will receive information about the following:

  • A brief overview of the MAXIEM equipment
  • Terminology used in the waterjet process
  • How the machine works to cut a part
  • The steps in making a part on the MAXIEM equipment
  • How to get started with using the software
  • Where to find and how to use the help files
  • Best practices in tool pathing
  • A review of the equipment start-up and shut-down procedures

The online training is scheduled based on availability of the participants and the technical trainer.

3-day Operational & Maintenance Training

The training program is designed to lead you step by step through the process of making parts—from drawing to cutting. It gives you practical, hands-on experience in how to maintain your equipment following best practices that have been tried and true in the lab and in the field. OMAX provides you the information, practice, and resources to assist you in effectively operating and maintaining your equipment, and with tools to assist in communicating with MAXIEM on ordering parts or working with Customer Service.

Training courses are offered every other month at the OMAX headquarters facility in Kent, Washington, located in close proximity to Seattle Tacoma airport. Additional customer training classes may be offered based on customer demand. Each course is facilitated by an OMAX Technical Trainer using OMAX and/or MAXIEM equipment and software. 2012 MAXIEM training calendar.

Customer training classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Free for 1st year of ownership; $500 per participant thereafter and includes all training materials and supplies. OMAX provides a complimentary lunch each day of the training. Participants are responsible for other travel-related expenses including travel, lodging, and meals.

Classes start at 8:00 a.m. and run until 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time unless otherwise specified.

Additional Training

OMAX offers free training-on-demand through video instruction on software and maintenance; and through its software Help System. OMAX also offers fee-based customized training classes at OMAX or at the customer site, designed to meet specific customer needs.

Training Facilities

MAXIEM training is conducted in state of the art machine and software training labs, using actual equipment and software. The training is "hands-on" giving users real-life experience they will be able to apply in their shop.

Training Materials

In addition to the hands-on training, MAXIEM training materials contain detailed step-by-step instructions for performing tasks related to operation and maintenance of the MAXIEM waterjet. Designed to be used "on demand" when you need them, these instructional materials provide you information to be self-sufficient in operating and maintaining your equipment. Operators who have used these materials say they are some of the best written materials they've seen in the machine tool industry!

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