ArcWriter plasma marking system
The Hypertherm ArcWriter® is a dual gas plasma marking, scoring and punching system that’s ideal for labeling parts, creating dimples for drill starts, and any other marking, scoring or punching – anywhere you need to create temporary or permanent identification marks on metal surfaces. Its heavy-duty power supply delivers 100% duty cycle operation for heavy-duty industrial applications.
System information
Benefits
Superior marking capability
- Designed for high speed marking or scoring on mild steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and other metals at up to 7.5 m/min (300 inches per minute).
- Creates perfect punches or dimples for drill starts
- Variable power output lets you easily control width and depth of mark, score or dimple
Outperforms powder and ink marking devices
- Able to reliably mark on wet or oily metal surfaces
- Works in humid environments – no powder clogging problems
- Lets you switch between light or heavy marking or scoring without changing parts
- Optimized electrode design maximizes consumable life to reduce operating cost
Flexible process operation
- Dual-gas torch design maximizes process flexibility
- CNC machine interface allows automated system control of all functions, including active current control
- Easily applied to any X-Y motion control system
- Can be used as a stand-alone system or mount alongside plasma cutting tools on the same torch station
- Divided arc voltage signals available for active-torch height control
Specifications
Power Supply
| Electrical Rated OCV Output Current Output voltage Duty Cycle at 40 C Input Voltage |
235 VCD at rated input voltage 4 - 19 amps, adjustable in 1-amp increments 120 VCD 100% (19 amps, 120 VCD) 200 V, 3 PH, 50-60 Hz 208 V, 3 PH, 60 Hz 240 V, 3 PH, 60 Hz 400 V, 3 PH, 50-60 Hz 440 V, 3 PH, 60 Hz 480 V, 3 PH, 60 Hz 600 V, 3 PH, 50-60 Hz |
| Dimensions and Weight Depth Width Height Weight |
716 mm (28.2 inches) 321 mm (12.6 inches) 475 mm (18.7 inches) 55 kg (100 pounds) |
| Gas Requirements Plasma Gas Shield |
Air or H5 (premixed industrial grade gas containing 5% Hydrogen and 95% Argon) Air |
| Gas Quality Air H5 |
Clean, dry and oil-free 5% Hydrogen, 95% Argon premixed |
| Flow Rates and Pressures Plasma Gas Shield Plasma |
28 I/min (60 scfh) @ 6.9 bar (100 psi) supplied to power supply pressure regulator 141 I/min (300 scfh) @ 6.9 bar (100 psi) supplied to power supply pressure regulator |
Plasma Torch
| Type | Dual Gas, Mechanized |
| Gas | Plasma and Shield (refer to gas requirements) |
| Starting Method | Contact start |
| Cap Sensor | Pneumatic |
| Dimensions and Weight Diameter Length Weight |
38.1 mm (1.5 inches) 280 mm (11 inches) 0.8 kg (1.5 pounds) |
Buying information
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Resources
Manuals and documents
| Part number | Description | Quantity per package | |
| Air and Argon / Hydrogen (H5) parts | |||
| 120453 | Cap, retaining | 1 | |
| 120450 | Nozzle | 5 | |
| 120447 | Electrode | 5 | |
| 120449 | Swirl ring | 1 |