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Time spent on extensive weld prep easily can eliminate any gains made from faster plasma cutting. Put another way, it doesn’t matter how fast a plasma cuts if the resulting cut face can’t be welded efficiently.
By: Geoffrey Putnam, Thierry Renault, and Nakhleh Hussary - The FABRICATOR®, 3/10/09
In any discussion about how to cut metal, plasma cutting is right up there with laser and waterjet. The technology gets a bad rap, though, when the discussion turns to cutting aluminum. There are five preconceptions that many fabricators have about turning to plasma to cut aluminum. But according to...
By: Michael Bishop, Contributing Writer - The FABRICATOR®, 1/27/09
With a plasma cutter and grinder, you can unleash your inner artist and create unique metal art. In words and images, this article describes how to select the equipment, create a template, set up the work area, make your cuts, and finish the project.
By: By Steve Hidden - www.thefabricator.com, 12/14/08
Plasma cutting has come a long way since it was developed in the
1950s. Includes a sidebar that reflects some tube and pipe trends and
a maintenance sidebar.
By: Jim Colt - www.thefabricator.com, 12/2/08
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
If you don't stay on top of torch maintenance and replacing consumables, an efficient cutting process can quickly become a lot more expensive to operate.
The FABRICATOR®, 10/12/04
Plasma gouging, although not necessarily as well-known as plasma cutting, is one of four methods of gouging that can be used for a variety of industrial applications. Different techniques bring about different results, depending on the application.
By: David Cook and Don Morong, Contributing Writers - www.thefabricator.com, 6/8/04
Technological developments in lasers are positioning them as an attractive alternative to plasma. But fabricators are still sticking with plasma cutting for many applications where speed and cost-effective operation are concerns.
By: Dan Davis, Editor-in-Chief - The FABRICATOR®, 6/8/04
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
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
Many fabricators use plasma arc cutting torches every day, either to replace or complement saws, cut-off wheels, snips, and oxyfuel rigs. It can be used in a variety of applications—installing or remvoving HVAC/R equipment, plumbing systems, and industrial equipment; reparing equpment and systems; a...
By: Brian Schmidt, Contributing Writer - www.thefabricator.com, 8/29/02
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
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 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
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 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
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
Need to learn some techniques for cutting, piercing, and gouging with a hand-held plasma cutter? Read on for six steps to follow when cutting; information about gouging; and tips on maintenance.
By: Steve Hidden, Contributing Writer - www.thefabricator.com, 5/30/01
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
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