For many welding-related jobs, metal cutting is required before a welding arc is started. Two popular metal-cutting processes to choose from are plasma arc and oxy-fuel. Both systems have advantages ...

The ideal plasma torch handle must be sturdy enough to endure rough handling, and heat-resistant to withstand its own cutting strength. Hypertherm’s breakthrough Spring Start ™ technology made it ...

If you've built a custom classic truck, chances are you've had to deal with cutting metal-it may have been removing or modifying something old or installing something new. And, if you're like most ...

Hypertherm’s three new torch sleeves for XPR plasma cutting torches and lead sets allow the sets to remain axially fixed while the torch holding device rotates 360 degrees in either a clockwise or ...

Anyone working in a fabricating shop or machining operations comes face to face with a steady stream of science and technology every day. Speeds, feeds, calculations, and reactions — you have to be ...

Gas and equipment supply company Airgas recently funded the purchase of a plasma torch for Riverside High School’s welding lab, with a company representative stating that the new equipment will ...

Yesterday, We were invited to a product demo put on by Hypertherm, a company out of New Hampshire that makes cutting products for industrial and home use. Specifically, they make plasma cutters, and ...

Is there a place for new metal cutting technology on your farm? Andrew Pearce explores the world of plasma with help from Mick Andrews, welding process superintendent at ESAB Intro What do you need?