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What if there was a better way to do some jobs? Hypertherm created the Duramax Hyamp Long torch with that in mind. Jing Wu, Hypertherm’s ... Read more

Jim Colt has over 40 years experience and is seen as an industry guru, but in this article he reveals one of his biggest secrets. Find out ... Read more

If you own a water table, protect your Powermax’s circuit board from water damage. Here's what you need to do. Read more

FineCut consumables are ideal for cutting intricate, fine-featured shapes out of thin sheet metal and provide squarer edges, tighter ... Read more

Many factors impact consumable life—operator experience, type and age of the torch, material type and thickness, air quality, etc. However, ... Read more

Some customers consider adding a router to their plasma machine, and they ask for my opinion on it. Although there are OEMs who make plasma ... Read more

Some people describe a plasma cut as having a "good side" and a "bad side". Jim Colt clarifies the meaning of these terms and explains how ... Read more

Hypertherm recently learned about an inspiring nonprofit called Warrior StoryField (WSF) that uses artmaking to support veterans as they ... Read more

A guy asked me about eliminating the “tabs created on the bottom edge of the cuts” and how to get his “torch to travel beyond the plate’s ... Read more

Powermax owners often ask us for a consumable replacement schedule. While nozzles and electrodes are the most regularly replaced ... Read more