Handheld plasma cutting

Almost any industry that uses metal in their product or relies on heavy equipment uses a handheld plasma cutter. Work traditionally done with oxyfuel, punch presses, drills, or cutting shears, is proven to be completed faster and more efficiently when using a handheld plasma cutter instead. For example, hand plasma cutters, such as Hypertherm’s Powermax^® line, can cut carbon steel up to 2″ in thickness, much faster than oxyfuel.

Typical uses of hand plasma cutters include:

• Fabricating parts as needed
• Gouging out welding defects and back gouging
• Repairing heavy equipment, such as dump trucks, tractors, rail cars, and cargo trucks
• Trimming metal components to size or fitting up joints
• Creating architectural decoration and metal art
• Removing lugs or cutting off tabs used for fit-up

Process technologies used:

• Air or oxygen plasma
• Oxyfuel
• Mechanical tools (presses, shears, etc.)