…the new machine combines many processes, like marking, drilling and bevel cutting.”
Konecranes
Construction and heavy equipment
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Plasma cutting systems play an important part in the manufacture and repair of heavy-duty equipment like tractors, bulldozers, dump trucks, and other heavy equipment for use in industries such as construction, forestry, and agriculture.
Spend less time cutting, fitting, and welding your equipment
For a wide variety of fabrication, maintenance, and repair of heavy equipment, Hypertherm plasma systems are quicker, easier, and safer to use than oxyfuel, saws, and cut-off wheels. Proprietary Hypertherm technology such as True Bevel™ helps manufacturers cut parts with perfectly beveled angles, enabling tighter fit-up when welding. FlushCut™ consumables can safely remove mounting brackets and implements without damaging the machine; they’re also suitable for hardfacing removal.
Typical uses include:
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Manufacturing new equipment
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Repairing and replacing cutting edges
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Rebuilding damaged buckets and implements
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Gouging out old welds for quick on-site repair
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Gouging of hardfacing
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Fabrication, including the cutting of beveled edges and holes for equipment parts, brackets, and gussets
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Automated plate edge finishing of A, V, Y and K bevel angles for weld preparation
How are customers are using our solutions
The XPR® is a lot faster. The cuts are cleaner, there's no dross on the bottom side of the cut.”
Sargent Corporation
Construction and heavy equipment
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Thus far using ProNest, we have experienced a savings of 5% across the board in material utilization which translates into an annual savings of $50,000 in material alone.”
Construction Products, Inc.
Rotary pipe/tube, plasma, laser
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Bevel cutting
Bevel cutting is cutting a part with an edge not perpendicular to the top of the piece. It is typically used to prepare plates or pipes for welding. Bevels can be cut at different angles and configurations, resulting in varying edge profiles.
Flush cutting
FlushCut® consumables for Powermax® systems allow easy removal of protrusions, welded attachments, bolts, and fixtures from metal surfaces without cutting into the base material.
Gouging
Plasma gouging – removing metal using a plasma arc – is similar to plasma cutting. A plasma arc between the torch and the workpiece melts the metal, and a gas jet blows away the molten material.
Hole cutting
Many fabrication processes require cutting holes to bolt two or more pieces or parts together, so hole production is an important part of most cutting operations. Multiple holes can be cut into a large plate, pipe, or drum with plasma.
CAM programming
CAM software helps drive the manufacturing process. CAD/CAM nesting software is typically used for programming mechanized flat plate cutting, offering fabricators and manufacturers a single software solution for all of their profile cutting needs. This combination solution provides all of the necessary functionality to complete the job, from CAD concept, to part preparation, to nesting, to numeric code output.