OMAX JetMachining® Center Operator’s Guide
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Troubleshooting the OMAX JetMachining Center
This section lists most problems encountered with the OMAX Pump. Possible causes are provided for each
problem with the most likely causes listed first. If you continue having a problem with your OMAX pump after
following these procedures, contact OMAX Customer Service.
Machine Motion
Machining Quality
Abrasivejet Nozzle Doesn’t Move
Condition and Possible Causes
Corrective Action
The emergency stop switch was
pushed in.
Note:
Reset the emergency stop switch by pulling it out. Whenever
the emergency stop switch is used, it will be necessary to
redefine your values for the machine’s soft limits and homes.
A soft limit has been reached.
You may want to reset your soft limits if they are too small.
Note:
The soft limits may have been corrupted by an abnormal stop
such as a collision, power failure, or use of the emergency stop
switch. If so, it will be necessary to redefine values for the
machine’s soft limits and homes.
The nozzle collided with the cutting
material and stalled a servomotor.
Cycle machine power Off and then On.
Note:
Follow proper shutdown procedures.
Parts are Too Short or Flat Spots Appear on Curves
Condition and Possible Causes
Corrective Action
The cutting material is not securely
fixtured.
The material was able to move during the cutting process due to drag of
the nozzle or upwelling of the water below. Ensure that the material being
cut is securely fixtured. This is the most common reason for scraped parts.
The nozzle has reached its
hardware limits.
Relocate the work piece toward the table center. Set the software limits to
provide a warning before hardware limits can be reached.
Home Position or Soft Limits are Lost
Condition and Possible Causes
Corrective Action
The nozzle has reached its
hardware limits.
Relocate the work piece toward the table center. Set the software limits to
provide a warning before hardware limits can be reached.
Poor Surface Finish
Condition and Possible Causes
Corrective Action
The values defined in Make are not
consistent with the actual cutting
requirements.
Check that the values entered for the following parameters were
correctly entered in Make:
• Machinability —
Thickness
Click on
Setup
in Make, choose
Pump and Nozzle settings
, and
verify that values entered for these parameters are correct:
• Water pressure
• Orifice diameter
• Mixing tube diameter
• Abrasive flow rate
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