This process uses a concentrated electrical arc which melts the material through a high-temperature plasma beam. All conductive materials can be cut. ESAB CUTTING SYSTEMS offers plasma cutting units with cutting currents from 20 to 1000 amperes to cut plates with o,5 to 160 mm thicknesses. Plasma gases are compressed air, nitrogen, oxygen or argon/hydrogen to cut mild and high alloy steels, aluminium, copper and other metals and alloys.

• Modern technology for all electrically-conductive materials, used particularly for structural steel, stainless and non-ferrous metals
• Low heat distortion of the material due to densely concentrated plasma arc
• High cutting speeds (5 to 7 times higher than with oxy/fuel cutting) and low dead times (no preheating required)
• Material thickness 0.5 to 160 mm cuttable with plasma current up to 1,000 amperes
• Efficient cuts in structural steel of up to 30 mm vertically or bevelling
• Highest cutting quality obtainable with fine-beam plasma or water-injection plasma method