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The Welder - Plasma Cutting
Aluminum Etc.: You can cut aluminum on a CNC plasma system
- By Gina Cutts
- Mar 5, 2024
- Blog Post
Some think that aluminum cannot be cut using a CNC plasma cutting table. Aluminum Inc. columnist Gina Cutts says otherwise.
- From The Fabricator
Plasma systems can be connected to double cutting output
- Sep 26, 2023
- Product Release
Thermal Dynamics Automation’s new UC series high-precision automated plasma power supplies offer cutting power from 130 to 800 amps for piercing mild steel up to 2 in.
What gas should welders use for manual plasma cutting?
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Jun 14, 2023
- Article
Compressed air typically is used for manual metal plasma cutting in a fab shop. But oxygen, nitrogen, or other gas blends give fabricators ample reasons to use them instead.
- From The Fabricator
Thermal Dynamics Cutmaster 30+ plasma cutter includes operator-friendly controls
- Feb 6, 2023
- Product Release
Thermal Dynamics, an ESAB brand, has introduced the Cutmaster 30+ portable manual plasma cutting system.
- From The Fabricator
Penn College welding students, metal artist build all-steel motorcycle
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Jul 22, 2022
- Article
Welding students at Penn College and metal artist/welder Rae Ripple collaborated on an all-steel chopper motorcycle sculpture that now stands prominently at the Pennsylvania school.
- From The Fabricator
ATTC appoints inside sales manager
- Apr 27, 2022
- News Release
American Torch Tip, a designer and manufacturer of torches and consumables for welding, laser and plasma cutting, and thermal spraying, has announced that Justin Bancs has returned to the company as inside sales manager.
- From The Fabricator
Kjellberg Finsterwalde marks 100 years in business
- Apr 5, 2022
- News Release
Kjellberg Finsterwalde, a manufacturer of products and technologies for plasma and laser cutting, welding, and customized special-purpose machines, celebrated 100 years in business on April 4.
- From The Fabricator
Hypertherm accepting applications for Spark Something Great educational grants
- Feb 1, 2022
- News Release
Hypertherm, a Hanover, N.H.-based manufacturer of industrial cutting systems and software, is accepting applications for its Spark Something Great educational grant program. The program, now in its eighth year, will provide 12 North American schools with a Powermax45 XP air plasma system and...
- From The Fabricator
Machine provides a solid foundation for plasma cutting
Park Industries, St. Cloud, Minn., introduced a plasma table for 5- by 10-ft. sheets at FABTECH 2021.
- From The Fabricator
How pandemic lessons can help manufacturers improve indoor air quality
- By Jon Ladwig
- Sep 9, 2021
- Article
The same approach metal fabricators used to reduce the risk of transmitting the coronavirus on the shop floor can be applied to develop a plan to improve indoor air quality in manufacturing facilities.
- From The Fabricator
FIRSTESS MP200 from YesWelder handles plasma cutting, welding
- Aug 11, 2021
- Product Release
YesWelder has launched its FIRSTESS MP200 5-in-1 welder and cutter on Kickstarter.
- From The Fabricator
ESAB SquareCut Technology doubles cut speed in automated plasma cutting
- Aug 4, 2021
- Product Release
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has launched SquareCut Technology to help improve the productivity of automated plasma cutting operations.
- From The Fabricator
How one of the largest pressure vessels in the world was made
This is the story of how Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based industrial contractor and fabricator McAbee tackled a 175-ft.-long crude oil desalter and delivered it on time to its customer.
- From The Fabricator
Rethinking what plasma cutting can do for metal fabricators
Advances in plasma cutting technology have the potential to make life easier for metal fabricators and service centers that cut a lot of thick ferrous and nonferrous materials. Here are some questions that can help plate processors understand what plasma cutting technology has to offer.
- From The Fabricator
Making a metal fabricator proud
The family that owns Brixius Manufacturing is figuring out the best way to bring the family’s third generation into the business and keep growing the Manitowoc, Wis.-based metal fabrication shop.
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