NWA AWFS Recap and Updates!
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 3:34 pm
Hello All,
Several of our team members and I have just come back from the AWFS in Las Vegas. We met with a lot of vendors, distributors, Shark users and we once again shared a booth with Rockler on the floor of the show. NWA showcased the 2.0 Control Software which has the new Virtual Zero among a host of other enhancements to Shark Control Panel. A Black Diamond Shark version (Rocker’s Year-end package) was also displayed at the show.
We have had a lot of changes here at Next Wave Automation including our new operations manager, an expanded tech group, and also a new division which is working on our own electronics packages in house for the first time. The new division has created a new product line for Next Wave which is separate from the Shark systems (more on that later). With all of these changes we have very tight timelines with hard dates that we had to meet. The 4th axis controller system was on a tight timeline early in the year and was directly linked with the release with Vectric’s 7.0 software . The delay of the Vectric’s software of about 4 months really slid the 4th axis back considerably. Also we had our main programmer on the 4th axis (Dana) retired from full time service at Next Wave which was an unanticipated set back and made us have to reprioritize. We have interviewed a few candidates but we have not found a good fit for a replacement of Dana but hope to fill the slot soon.
The Virtual Zero is a showcase product, and we were required to get it operational for the AWFS Show. We decided to add it to the 2.0 software because of all the delays and make it one with this release. The enhancements are very exciting and we will be in beta until the launch of the Black Diamond addition in Oct/Nov (Rockler will release those final dates). Anyone who has a Mako unit will get this version (they already have a key) at the time of its release.
We are reworking the websites to show the new products and update all information. This has been a long time coming and we are very excited at all of the changes. Next Wave created a new product line that Rockler was not sure if it would release it at the show or surprise everyone in the October catalog. We all decided on a private showing at the AWFS to the press and so far the response has been tremendous. We will create a new forum for it soon. Now, here it is for you to see…introducing the Ready2Rout programmable router fence.
A sincere thank you to everyone for all of your support, patience, and ideas in the forum!!
The first is a video is about our new software we developed for the units.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... X0yh7uyuHc
The second and third is our new (formally Top Secret) Ready2Rout product that we have a patents applied for.
http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/108 ... uter-table
http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodw ... oodworking
Tim Owens
Several of our team members and I have just come back from the AWFS in Las Vegas. We met with a lot of vendors, distributors, Shark users and we once again shared a booth with Rockler on the floor of the show. NWA showcased the 2.0 Control Software which has the new Virtual Zero among a host of other enhancements to Shark Control Panel. A Black Diamond Shark version (Rocker’s Year-end package) was also displayed at the show.
We have had a lot of changes here at Next Wave Automation including our new operations manager, an expanded tech group, and also a new division which is working on our own electronics packages in house for the first time. The new division has created a new product line for Next Wave which is separate from the Shark systems (more on that later). With all of these changes we have very tight timelines with hard dates that we had to meet. The 4th axis controller system was on a tight timeline early in the year and was directly linked with the release with Vectric’s 7.0 software . The delay of the Vectric’s software of about 4 months really slid the 4th axis back considerably. Also we had our main programmer on the 4th axis (Dana) retired from full time service at Next Wave which was an unanticipated set back and made us have to reprioritize. We have interviewed a few candidates but we have not found a good fit for a replacement of Dana but hope to fill the slot soon.
The Virtual Zero is a showcase product, and we were required to get it operational for the AWFS Show. We decided to add it to the 2.0 software because of all the delays and make it one with this release. The enhancements are very exciting and we will be in beta until the launch of the Black Diamond addition in Oct/Nov (Rockler will release those final dates). Anyone who has a Mako unit will get this version (they already have a key) at the time of its release.
We are reworking the websites to show the new products and update all information. This has been a long time coming and we are very excited at all of the changes. Next Wave created a new product line that Rockler was not sure if it would release it at the show or surprise everyone in the October catalog. We all decided on a private showing at the AWFS to the press and so far the response has been tremendous. We will create a new forum for it soon. Now, here it is for you to see…introducing the Ready2Rout programmable router fence.
A sincere thank you to everyone for all of your support, patience, and ideas in the forum!!
The first is a video is about our new software we developed for the units.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... X0yh7uyuHc
The second and third is our new (formally Top Secret) Ready2Rout product that we have a patents applied for.
http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/108 ... uter-table
http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodw ... oodworking
Tim Owens