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There are 30 articles related to plasma cutting.
Plasma cutting is one of the most efficient ways to cut sheet and heavy plate, but that efficiency can evaporate quickly without proper consumable maintenance.
By: Jim Colt - The FABRICATOR®, 9/16/08
 This article has been viewed: 599 times.  Printed: 45 times
ButlerBuilt, a leading manufacturer of motorsports seating located in Harrisburg, N.C., finds a new plasma cutting system to be a much better improvement over the 15-year-old plasma table it dumped in early 2007.
The FABRICATOR®, 5/13/08
This article has been viewed: 352 times. Printed: 55 times
Denman & Davis calls itself the largest general-line, independent service center in the Northeast. The company has about 65,000 square feet of inventory and manufacturing space in Clifton, N.J., another 70,000 square feet in Slatersville, R.I., and another 35,000 in Albany, N.Y. The company distribu...
By: Dan Davis, Editor-in-Chief - The FABRICATOR®, 3/11/08
This article has been viewed: 1,217 times. Printed: 63 times
Plasma cutting is a widely used process in the welding industry that provides both speed and precision, but it doesn’t happen by accident. Being knowledgeable about your cutting applications, and familiarizing yourself with cutting techniques, maintenance, and safety features, will allow for a produ...
By: Kent Swart - www.thefabricator.com, 3/11/08
This article has been viewed: 1,247 times. Printed: 81 times
Plasma cutting has become a process of choice for many because of its cost-effectiveness. However, this wasn't the case when the technology was introduced because of short consumable life. Technological innovations over the years, however, helped to change that.
By: Thierry Renault and Nakhleh Hussary - The FABRICATOR®, 11/6/07
This article has been viewed: 1,641 times. Printed: 108 times
Continued improvements to CNC plasma cutting technology have made these units much more adaptable and user friendly. They have also helped improve consistency and cut quality.
By: Craig Brooks - www.thefabricator.com, 9/11/07
This article has been viewed: 2,846 times. Printed: 110 times
By optimizing the performance of each of the plasma cutting system's components, a fabricator can quickly and consistently create high quality parts. The plasma power supply, torch, and lead assembly comprise a plasma cutting system. Robust cutting applications require a mechanized system with an in...
By: Tex Whiting - The FABRICATOR®, 9/11/07
This article has been viewed: 1,596 times. Printed: 94 times
C&S Metal Fabricating, Houston, fabricates parts for the oil and petrochemical industry. When it purchased a thermal cutting table with the latest controller technology, it took the unusual step of keeping all nest designs down on the shop floor, not in the front office as many other shops do.
The FABRICATOR®, 8/8/07
This article has been viewed: 1,159 times. Printed: 103 times
CNC plasma cutting machines are more affordable and easier to operate than ever before. By knowing the right kind of hardware and software makes sense, a fabricator can choose the equipment that makes the most sense for his operation.
By: Brian Gallup - The FABRICATOR®, 6/12/07
This article has been viewed: 4,058 times. Printed: 133 times
Some tips and suggestions for best practices that will increase your efficiency and precision and prolong the life of your plasma cutter and consumables include: Take the time to read the manual thoroughly; develop a "preflight routine" visually follow the arc that is coming from the bottom ...
By: Don Keddell - The FABRICATOR®, 3/13/07
This article has been viewed: 6,940 times. Printed: 189 times
Plasma arc cutting systems come in many capabilities. Knowing what those capabilities are and which ones you need for your operation is crucial when choosing a system.
By: W.F. Garth Stapon, Randy Damas, and Bob Einfeldt - www.thefabricator.com, 3/13/07
This article has been viewed: 2,592 times. Printed: 153 times
The historic High Roller roller coaster, perched atop the Stratosphere Tower on the Las Vegas Strip, needed to be demolished. The question for contractors was what cutting process and equipment would be best to dismantle the roller coaster, all 367, 3-foot, 300-lb. sections of it.
By: Stephanie Vaughan, Contributing Writer - The FABRICATOR®, 12/12/06
This article has been viewed: 7,711 times. Printed: 163 times
One job led Keller & Son Industrial Contractors Inc., Spartanburg, S.C., to buy a new plasma cutting table in 2001. The need for extra capacity required it to purchase another in 2006. Now the company feels it is in the perfect position to take on all types of metal fabricating jobs.
By: Eric Lundin, Editor, TPJ-The Tube & Pipe Journal® - The FABRICATOR®, 11/7/06
This article has been viewed: 4,301 times. Printed: 179 times
If you are considering retrofitting existing equipment to not just expand your plate cutting capacity, several factors need to be considered. These factors focus on a higher wattage resonator or an higher amperage plasma system, but also on the need to review the entire machine architecture.
By: Kenneth Woods, Ph.D. - The FABRICATOR®, 10/10/06
This article has been viewed: 2,423 times. Printed: 171 times
Knowing the basics of plasma cutting, as well as some fundamental operator guidelines can lead to quality cuts and extended consumable life. The more operators know about the process, the more readily they can identify and address problems that may occur.
By: Tex Whiting - The FABRICATOR®, 9/12/06
This article has been viewed: 4,788 times. Printed: 257 times
To get a better idea of just how far plasma cutting has coe, let's take a look at where it started and where it's headed.
By: Matt Walsh - The FABRICATOR®, 9/13/05
This article has been viewed: 11,198 times. Printed: 371 times
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The FABRICATOR®, 10/12/04
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By: David Cook and Don Morong, Contributing Writers - www.thefabricator.com, 6/8/04
This article has been viewed: 10,481 times. Printed: 637 times
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By: Dan Davis, Editor-in-Chief - The FABRICATOR®, 6/8/04
This article has been viewed: 9,335 times. Printed: 1,027 times
For many people, the world of plasma cutting is a complex and daunting place, with a cryptic set of rules that can be mastered only by highly trained technicians after weeks of training. For every change of material or thickness being cut, a long process ensues of resetting gas mixtures, tweaking pi...
By: Brad Thompson and Kris Hanchette, Contributing Writers - The FABRICATOR®, 8/28/03
This article has been viewed: 8,396 times. Printed: 565 times
Just 20 years ago most heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) ductwork was cut by hand with snips and shears. Cutting out HVAC fittings was slow and labor-intensive. It took an experienced tinsmith with strong hands to slice through galvanized steel all day. It took even more skill to get...
By: Jim Colt and David Cook, Contributing Writers - www.thefabricator.com, 3/13/03
This article has been viewed: 9,905 times. Printed: 728 times
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By: Brian Schmidt, Contributing Writer - www.thefabricator.com, 8/29/02
This article has been viewed: 12,613 times. Printed: 604 times
In comparing cutting costs associated with precision plasma, punch-plasma, and laser cutting, it's important to account for labor costs, operating costs, and depreciation. All three of these processes have benefits and drawbacks cost-wise, depending on how they're deployed.
By: Al Julian, Contributing Writer - www.thefabricator.com, 7/25/02
This article has been viewed: 10,136 times. Printed: 711 times
The evolution of high power dry plasma technology and other cutting methods, such as conventional dual gas PAC, water injection PAC, high precision PAC, and laser for metal fabrication. Variables such as, process speed, cut quality, productivity, and cost per foot are discussed in detail.
By: Jim Colt and David Cook, Contributing Writers - The FABRICATOR®, 6/13/02
This article has been viewed: 4,758 times. Printed: 759 times
This article outlines some of the benefits, limitations, and applications of plasma arc cutting. It also provides questions to ask when considering the process for your business.
By: John Brennan and Clayton Gould, Contributing Writers - www.thefabricator.com, 4/15/02
This article has been viewed: 3,906 times. Printed: 439 times
The first plasma arc cutting (PAC) systems, developed in the '60s, were 1,000-amp monsters designed to blast through 6-inch stainless steel.
By: David Cook, Contributing Writer - www.thefabricator.com, 7/26/01
This article has been viewed: 7,774 times. Printed: 486 times
This study conducted at Hypertherm characterizes thermal and chemical changes in plasma-cut stainless steel and aluminum alloys and recommends process alternatives that may improve aesthetics and cut quality to improve forming and fabricating of the materials. The systems used were water-injection P...
By: Charles M. Hackett, Contributing Writer - The FABRICATOR®, 7/12/01
This article has been viewed: 10,236 times. Printed: 1,311 times
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By: Steve Hidden, Contributing Writer - www.thefabricator.com, 5/30/01
This article has been viewed: 14,339 times. Printed: 733 times
To clean-cut stainless steel sheet and plate, fabricators first must choose the right CNC cutting equipment and then set the correct process-related variables. Precise machine motion controls, torch-to-material distance control, and the correct plasma and assist gases all are crucial to producing we...
By: Stephen St. Hilaire, Contributing Writer - www.thefabricator.com, 5/30/01
This article has been viewed: 12,041 times. Printed: 1,049 times
Attention to detail at the outset can save plasma cutting operators a load of trouble during production.
By: Chuck Landry, Contributing Writer - www.thefabricator.com, 2/19/01
This article has been viewed: 8,695 times. Printed: 549 times
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