How to Determine if Oxy-fuel Cutting is Right for Your Business In its simplest form, oxy-fuel cutting is a thermal cutting process that uses oxygen and fuel gas to cut through material. Oxy-fuel cutting systems have a wide range of …
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Laser Cutting vs. Plasma Cutting — Choose What’s Right for Your Business
Laser and Plasma Cutting Help Drive Manufacturing Laser and plasma cutting systems are both used in the manufacturing space, easily readying metal for use across a host of industries. While similar, laser and plasma cutting systems are not interchangeable. Each …
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Best Practices for a Quality Cut
When it comes to the advantages of plasma cutting systems, users can count on versatility, speed, safety and precision, among other benefits. Each AKS Cutting Systems machine is durable, accurate and reliable, especially if regular maintenance and other basic steps …
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7 Benefits of the AKS Self-Cleaning System for Plasma Cutting Machines
7 Benefits of the AKS Self-Cleaning System for Plasma Cutting Machines — available as an option on the company’s accu-kut plasma cutting machine — boosts efficiency, saves time and increases workplace safety, contributing to an overall cost savings. The Self-Cleaning …
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AKS Employee Spotlight: Stan Pollack
Stan Pollack, Regional Sales Manager, is a 47-year industry veteran who began working at AKS Cutting Systems in 2001. Prior to joining AKS, he held positions with Rexnord Corp., Acme Cleveland, ACE Automation, Cyclone Industries, and then Kiffer Industries Inc., …
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GMA Garnet Group: The Difference is in the Detail
Water alone doesn’t cut into steel. The key ingredient is a granular abrasive – such as garnet – which increases a waterjet’s cutting power, slicing effortlessly into the hardest metals. The quality of the abrasive has a direct impact on …
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AKS Employee Spotlight: Mike Semrau
Mike Semrau, director of AKS Cutting Systems’ Consumables Loyalty Program, is a 32-year industry veteran who knows the value of hard work and quality machines. After graduating from high school, Semrau completed a four-year apprenticeship program with a local Cleveland …
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AKS Employee Spotlight: Dan Diamond
Dan Diamond, a service technician at AKS Cutting Systems, believes working for the company has allowed him to reach both professional and personal goals. The Northeast Ohio native, who learned CNC manufacturing at Lorain County Community College where his father …
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AKS Employee Spotlight: Walt DeBiasi
Walt DeBiasi, AKS Cutting Systems regional sales manager for the southeast and north central regions, has been with the company for more than 23 years. A valued employee that is the epitome of dedication, DeBiasi saw a long-term future at …
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The Importance of Regular Maintenance for Plasma Cutting Machines
When a business relies on plasma cutting machines to keep production rolling, preventive maintenance is a requirement of a successful operation. Without it, even the highest quality machine will show signs of premature wear, experience inferior cut quality and eventually …
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AKS dura-kut Plasma Cutting System
The dura-kut gantry-style plasma cutting system with independent table and motion system. Designed for larger and thicker plate cutting.
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How to Save Costs with Efficient Use of Materials
Using a top-quality plasma cutting machine from AKS Cutting Systems offers several advantages, especially when paired with Hypertherm ProNest software and when preventive maintenance is performed at recommended intervals.
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