Shipbuilding and ship repair

Hypertherm plasma cutting systems are increasing productivity and profitability in shipyards and boat manufacturing plants around the world. From the largest cargo vessels to submarines to recreational craft, our products play a key role in all phases of fabrication and repair, providing dross-free cuts for better welding and tighter fit-up.

Used both on mechanized X-Y tables and in portable hand-held applications, plasma cutting tools enhance safety by eliminating the use of combustible gases and the subsequent risk of fire or explosion. They also cut cleaner, minimizing the need for additional grinding. And because plasma has a smaller heat-affected zone, plasma cutting tools reduce warpage.

Typical uses include:

• Cutting walls and decking
• Fabricating small and large parts, as well as hulls and keels
• Automated plate edge finishing of A,V, Y, and K bevel angles for weld preparation
• Cutting pipe and ventilation
• Cutting motor mount plates
• Back gouging to prepare for welds
• Repairing hulls, decks, frame, and keels
• Removing temporary material handling attachments
• Scrapping and skeleton removal
• Temporary and permanent marking of parts and plates