- FMA
- The Fabricator
- FABTECH
- Canadian Metalworking
Our Publications
Categories
- Additive Manufacturing
- Aluminum Welding
- Arc Welding
- Assembly and Joining
- Automation and Robotics
- Bending and Forming
- Consumables
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Electric Vehicles
- En Español
- Finishing
- Hydroforming
- Laser Cutting
- Laser Welding
- Machining
- Manufacturing Software
- Materials Handling
- Metals/Materials
- Oxyfuel Cutting
- Plasma Cutting
- Power Tools
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Roll Forming
- Safety
- Sawing
- Shearing
- Shop Management
- Testing and Measuring
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Waterjet Cutting
Industry Directory
Webcasts
Podcasts
FAB 40
Advertise
Subscribe
Account Login
Search
Plasma Cutting - Page 23
- From The Fabricator
Case Study: Stretch wrapper helps steel fabricator reduce labor, time, film consumption
- Nov 19, 2013
- Article
A fabricator looking for a more efficient, less labor-intensive means of wrapping found a system that it says improved productivity, reduced product damage and wrapping inconsistencies, and saved on film use, while also saving worker wear and tear.
- From The Fabricator
Lincoln Electric acquires an interest in Burlington Automation
- Nov 18, 2013
- News Release
Lincoln Electric has announced that it has acquired an interest in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada-based Burlington Automation, a provider of 3-D robotic plasma cutting systems. Burlington serves the structural steel, construction, oil and gas, and general fabrication markets in North America. The...
- From The Fabricator
The future of the laser in metal fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 12, 2013
- Blog Post
This time next week I’ll be walking the floor at McCormick Place, seeing what’s new, what’s unusual, and perhaps a little about what the future holds in metal fabrication. Even after years covering FABTECH®, I feel like a kid at a candy store. Sometimes I think about what the industry will...
- From The Fabricator
Plasma cutting table suitable for HVAC applications
- Nov 7, 2013
- Product Release
Patriot Automation CNC Inc. has introduced the Patriot HVAC automated plasma cutting table designed for the HVAC industry. It comes in three sizes: 4 by 8 ft., 5 by 10 ft., and 6 by 12 ft. MTC's Design2Fab HVAC ducting software is standard. The software enables users to design and draw complex...
- From The Welder
Victor Technologies opens plasma design center in New Hampshire
- Oct 31, 2013
- News Release
Victor Technologies™, St. Louis, has opened its West Lebanon Design Center, a New Hampshire facility dedicated to innovation in plasma cutting and arc welding technologies. The 50,000-sq.-ft. center, which employs about 75 people, is equipped with a plasma process research and development...
- From The Fabricator
Retro Systems names COO
- Oct 24, 2013
- News Release
Chicago-based Retro Systems Inc., a manufacturer of CNC profile cutting machines for the plasma, oxyfuel, and waterjet cutting processes, has named Brice Turner as COO. He also serves as managing partner of Retro Systems LLC. Turner is founder and president of Duty First Holdings in Wichita, Kan....
- From The Fabricator
New source of expertise emerges for fabricators
The local welding supply house is an important resource for any metal fabricator, but it isn’t normally the first call made when a fab shop has a production problem. A major independent supplier of gases and equipment is hoping to change that, however. With headquarters in Memphis, Tenn., and...
- From The Fabricator
Guide package designed to help operators improve plasma cutting results
- Oct 18, 2013
- Product Release
Hypertherm has released a consumable optimization package to owners of its HyPerformance® HPR® and HPRXD® plasma cutting systems. It comprises several guides to help operators improve cut quality, torch performance, and consumable life. The consumable care guide explains how to identify...
- From The Fabricator
Metalworking fluid designed for plasma cutting tables
- Oct 9, 2013
- Product Release
Chemtool Inc. offers RPA Flame Kool, a moderate-duty, synthetic metalworking fluid formulated for general use on plasma cutting tables. The fluid provides a balance of cooling, wetting detergency, corrosion protection, and workpiece visibility for plasma cutting of ferrous alloys. The corrosion...
- From The Fabricator
ESAB to host plasma cutting webinar
- Oct 1, 2013
- News Release
ESAB Cutting Systems, a provider of CNC plasma, oxyfuel, laser, and waterjet shape cutting machines in Florence, S.C., will host a free webinar entitled "CNC Plasma Cutting Machines: Water Tables vs. Downdraft Tables" on Wed., Oct. 9, 2013, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. EDT. CNC thermal cutting machines...
- From The Fabricator
Plasma cutting system handles steel to 6.3 in. thick
- Oct 1, 2013
- Product Release
The HiFocus 600i neo plasma cutting system from Kjellberg Finsterwalde cuts materials such as mild steel and stainless steel with a thickness from 0.02 to 6.30 in. Marking, beveling, and underwater plasma cutting applications also are possible. Comprising two power sources — the HiFocus...
- From The Fabricator
Copper cathodes achieve 2,000 ignitions at 130 amps
- Oct 1, 2013
- Product Release
Kjellberg Finsterwalde offers HiFocus copper cathodes for plasma cutting of mild steel. They can be used for a cutting current up to 280 amps. According to the company, in tests, the copper cathodes have achieved 2,000 ignitions with a cutting current of 130 amps and a cycle time of 20 sec., and...
- From The Fabricator
Cutting machine incorporates six oxyfuel torches, two plasma torches
- Sep 30, 2013
- Product Release
The V304 plate processing system from Voortman delivers multitorch oxyfuel cutting, plasma straight cutting, and plasma 3-D beveling. It is suitable for repeating and simultaneous cutting jobs and layout marking. A maximum of six oxyfuel torches, two plasma torches, or a combination can be...
- From The Welder
Patriot Automation CNC names Cony & Associates as distributor
- Sep 26, 2013
- News Release
Patriot Automation CNC Inc., Daphne, Ala., has authorized Cony & Associates of Waukesha, Wis., to promote and sell its full line of products in the upper Midwest. Patriot Automation offers XY-axis cutting tables; plasma marking, welding, and cutting systems; robotic and fixed GMAW systems;...
- From The Fabricator
Patriot Automation CNC acquires new facility
- Sep 19, 2013
- News Release
Patriot Automation CNC Inc. is expanding into a new plant in Daphne, Ala., that will house manufacturing facilities and a demonstration lab for its XY-axis plasma cutting tables and Motoman robotic welding and cutting cell. Richard Morgan, CEO and owner, said, "This is just one step in Patriot...
subscribe now
The Fabricator is North America's leading magazine for the metal forming and fabricating industry. The magazine delivers the news, technical articles, and case histories that enable fabricators to do their jobs more efficiently. The Fabricator has served the industry since 1970.
start your free subscription- Podcasting
- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 03/26/2024
- Running Time:
- 67:51
This week on The Fabricator Podcast, Jason Becker, host of the Arc Junkies Podcast and owner of Underground...
- Trending Articles
USS Midway’s tuition-free welding program a win-win
San Diego landmark becomes floating classroom for student welders
K&S celebrates 50 years in business
Guiding metal fabrication’s automation transformation
Increasing revenue by applying production concepts to sales and marketing
- Industry Events
Coil Processing Workshop & Tours
- April 2 - 3, 2024
- Corpus Christi, TX
GOLF4MFG South
- April 15, 2024
- Charlotte, NC
16th Annual Safety Conference
- April 30 - May 1, 2024
- Elgin,
Pipe and Tube Conference
- May 21 - 22, 2024
- Omaha, NE
World-Class Roll Forming Workshop
- June 5 - 6, 2024
- Louisville, KY
- Upcoming Webcasts
Nitrogen Generation for Laser Cutting: Navigating System Design for YOUR Operation
- April 24, 2024
- Sponsored
- Presented By: Purity Gas