ESAB SquareCut Technology doubles cut speed in automated plasma cutting

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has launched SquareCut Technology to help improve the productivity of automated plasma cutting operations. This technology tilts the torch to compensate for the 1- to 3-degree edge angle inherent in high-precision plasma cutting.

The system offers High-Speed Mode, which cuts up to two times faster without increasing bevel angle; Quality Mode, which creates a cut surface with a 0- to 1-degree bevel; and Improved Enhanced Hole Technology to cut smaller holes with improved cylindricity.

The technology works with the company’s Columbus CAD/CAM software, Vision T5 CNC, the DMX 5-axis beveler, and iSeries high-precision power source. It works at cutting outputs from 100 to 400 amps when cutting mild steel plate from 0.25 to 1.5 in. thick.