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Using a hand-held plasma cutter: Exploring techniques for cutting, gouging, & maintenance

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.

Publish date: May 30, 2001

Tech cell: Plasma Cutting


Using plasma arc cutting to clean-cut stainless steel sheet and plate: Variables to consider

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 weld-ready plasma-cut edges on all stainless steel thicknesses.

Publish date: May 30, 2001

Tech cell: Plasma Cutting


Making plasma cutting easier: Using CNC automation technology

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 pierce heights and pierce delays, and manually calibrating every last parameter to ensure a reliable result.

Publish date: August 28, 2003

Tech cell: Plasma Cutting