Which Hypertherm plasma?

	Air plasma	Oxygen plasma	LongLife oxygen plasma	HyPerformance plasma

System	Powermax1000 Powermax1250 Powermax1650	MAX200	HSD130 HT2000 HT4400 HT4001	HPR130 HPR260

Cut quality	Good Some secondary operations and dross	Better Some secondary operations with virtually no dross	Better Some secondary operations with virtually no dross	Best Minimal to no secondary operations with virtually no dross

Mild steel weldability	Nitriding can impair mild steel welding	Good mild steel welding	Good mild steel welding	Good mild steel welding

Productivity	Good	Better	Better	Best

Operating cost	Good	Good	Better	Best

Consumable life	Good	Good	Better	Best

Process flexibility	Good	Better	Better	Best

Features	Simple bundled system with minimal options	Lower degree of features and options	Lower degree of features and options	Fully featured with wide range of options

Application ranges	Light-duty cutting	Light- to medium-duty cutting	Light- to heavy-duty cutting	Precision cutting, light- to heavy-duty cutting

Price	Low	Medium	Medium to high	Higher

	Oxygen plasma	LongLife oxygen plasma	HyPerformance plasma

Benefits of oxygen plasma vs. air plasma	Thicker capability 100% duty cycle Faster cut speeds Better cut quality, less dross Better weldability	Thicker capability 100% duty cycle Faster cut speeds Better cut quality, less dross Better weldability	Thicker capability 100% duty cycle Faster cut speeds Better cut quality, less dross Better weldability

Benefit of LongLife oxygen plasma vs. oxygen plasma		Significantly longer consumable life Significantly lower operating cost Faster cut speeds (HySpeed) Can be used on large machine frames	Significantly longer consumable life Significanly lower operating cost Faster cut speeds (HySpeed) Can be used on large machine frames

Benefits of HyPerformance Plasma vs. LongLife oxygen plasma			Significantly improved cut quality Better process resolution on low end for maximum cut quality on thin material Fuel-gas capability to improve stainless steel cut quality Mark and cut with same consumables Longest consumable life Highest cut speeds Auto gas console Quick-disconnect torch