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AST Waterjet of Grand Prairie, Texas, added a MultiCam® 7000 Series Router to broaden the job shop’s cutting capabilities, which expanded its busi-ness. The router cuts sheet metal faster, more effi-ciently and with a higher precision edge quality than a waterjet. Plus it processes virtually any material.

“I bought the router because I was missing out on opportunities,” Tony said. “Before MultiCam installed it, I had contracts in place with lower bids. Bright and shiny finished parts with machined edges amaze my customers.”

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“The MultiCam Router allows me to machine various materials efficiently that most shops can’t.”

— Tony Woodall AST Waterjet Owner__________________________________________

Founded in 1993, AST’s original owners purchased the second waterjet machine MultiCam manufac-tured. It was actually a router converted into a water-jet. Tony bought the company in 2006 and added a MultiCam 7000 Series Router as an equipment upgrade to be more efficient. He and 10 employees service oil field, aerospace, machinery, wind farm and cabinet industries in a 20,000-square-foot shop.

Tony singled out MultiCam because it’s a known commodity from a quality standpoint. He wanted the most heavy-duty and dependable industrial router. So he choose the 7000 Series with a heavy gantry, 20-hp drill-and-tap spindle, pop-up alignment bins, zoned table and 30-hp vacuum pull-down unit. The first 8' wide 7000 Series MultiCam built, it features a raised gantry for 3-D carving.

AST owner Tony Woodall’s MultiCam 7000 Series Router produces a shiny machined edge.

Router Expanded AST Waterjet’s Capabilities

Cutting aluminum parts with internal counter-sunk holes is easy with the MultiCam Router.

MultiCam® 7000 Series CNC Router Applications

Automating Productivity

The router’s versatility allows AST to produce an unlimited combination of hole types on any part.

“The router allows me to machine various materi-als efficiently that most shops can’t,” Tony said. “It’s more advanced and easier to use than competi-tive machines. MultiCam is a great operation with prompt personal service and tech support.”

Countersinking, tapping and chamfered edging used to take multiple machines and steps. Now AST does it all in one setup on the router in much less time. Unlike waterjet, router-cut parts are virtually taper free. Customers perceive them to be better quality and worth more.

AST has to cut one part at a time on the waterjet but machines hundreds in one setup on the router. The shop cuts, countersinks and taps multi-layer base plates for aerospace HVAC systems. One router replaced the work of three machines and cut the job time from two or three days down to just two or three hours. Now AST makes these parts by the thousands.__________________________________________

“The MultiCam Router’s extra capa-bilities and speed increased my busi-ness and profit margin by 33% in the first six weeks.”

— Tony Woodall AST Waterjet Owner__________________________________________

Business took off quickly, keeping AST’s router run-ning eight hours a day. As the workload grows, Tony will move up to two shifts and add another router.

“I’ve moved many jobs from waterjet to router with much lower operating costs,” Tony said. “And I no longer turn work away or bid too high. With a lower price point, I get more new business. The MultiCam Router’s extra capabilities and speed increased my business and profit by 33% in the first six weeks.”

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The industrial-strength MultiCam 7000 Series Router features a heavy bridge.

Model: 7-407 CNC RouterTable Size: 96" x 196"Cutting Head: 20-hp Drill/Tap SpindleShip Date: 11/30/11

AST Machine Details

AST uses the MultiCam Router to cut thousands of oil field copper clutch plates.