Is there a place for new metal cutting technology on your farm? Andrew Pearce explores the world of plasma with help from Mick Andrews, welding process superintendent at ESAB Intro What do you need?

Practical tips on plasma cutting from Mick Andrews, Welding Process superintendent at ESAB, are relayed by Andrew Pearce. After our introduction to plasma cutting and the way it works, here’s a look ...

For consumable parts a typical shielded plasma torch has an electrode, a nozzle, and a shield. Many other torches are unshielded with an exposed nozzle and an electrode. The two consumable parts in ...

Plasma is superheated, compressed air that ionizes to form a conductive gas. This gas conducts electricity from the torch of the plasma cutter to the work piece, through a electrode and copper nozzle ...

The ideal plasma torch handle must be sturdy enough to endure rough handling, and heat-resistant to withstand its own cutting strength. Hypertherm’s breakthrough Spring Start ™ technology made it ...