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Best Practices: Cutting Domes with a Plasma Cutter
What’s your shop’s most challenging plasma cutting application? If you said cutting domes, you’re not alone. By Chris Phillip We’ve found that dome projects can be the most challenging application to cut on a plasma. However, thanks to advancements in …
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Plasma vs. Oxy-fuel Cutting: Understanding the Differences
Understanding the key differences between plasma and oxy-fuel cutting technologies is crucial in knowing which to use. Here’s a quick primer.
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Understanding the Differences Between Plasma, Waterjet and Laser Cutting Machines
We frequently get asked about the differences between lasers, plasma and waterjet cutting machines, so here’s a quick overview.
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Plasma or Waterjet: Which Cutting Machine Should I Buy?
We hear it frequently from customers trying to navigate the many advantages offered by each cutting technology. The answer depends on a variety of factors ranging from the types of materials you’re cutting to precision requirements.
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Hypertherm Announces 220 Amp Cutting Process
Introducing our new plasma cutting process using 220 Amps of O2/Air, for mild steel, including ProNest and other software enhancements. These updates offer: • Better cut quality • Faster cut times • Maximized consumables life The three-part update includes: • …
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Spotlight: Integrity Fab & Machine
Integrity Fab & Machine, Inc. is a steel fabricator and machining company located in Breckenridge, Michigan. Integrity specializes in custom die sets, plates and parallels, and also offers certified welding and fabrication services, including plasma cutting, rolling, bending and related …
Read MoreNew AKS Video Featuring Hypertherm XPR300
We’ve created a new video to demonstrate features and benefits of AKS plasma and waterjet cutting systems. The video also demonstrates our robo-kut 5-axis plasma beveler, and our tube-kut pipe and tube cutting and beveling system. Of course, all AKS …
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KMT Waterjet Year-end Promotions
KMT Waterjet is offering two great promotions. Both offers must in-process by year-end 2018. PRO 60hp 90000psi Pump Rebate Offer $7,500 Rebate on KMT Pro 3 Pumps Rebate includes 6 FREE preventive maintainance visits Expires December 31st, 2018 FABTECH Show Free Redundant Topworks …
Read More$1,000,000 Write-off Available in 2018
Section 179 $1,000,000 Write-off Available in 2018 Tax incentives for manufacturing companies increased by $500,000 for the 2018 tax year. Financing and leases qualify for the same incentives as new or used equipment purchases with a $1 buyout. Bottom line: …
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FAQ: Dust Collectors for Plasma Cutting
This FAQ is provided to help answer common questions about the unique challenges of dust collection and fume handling for plasma cutting systems. How Do I Determine if My Metal Dust is Flammable or Explosive? There is no quick …
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