The energy industry and its three major sectors—fossil fuel, nuclear, and renewable—choose Hypertherm plasma and software solutions to manufacture and repair products as efficiently and productively as possible.
Wind turbines, nuclear power plants, pipelines, and pressure vessel are some items the energy industry manufactures with Hypertherm plasma products. In addition, plasma is used to construct and repair power lines, pipelines, and company trucks.
Manufacturers choose Hypertherm because its products and solutions are designed to address the biggest pain points and challenges these companies face:
Increasing costs for both raw materials and labor
Severe shortage of skilled labor
Strict environmental compliance regulations
Supply chain disruption
Cost pressure from increased competition
Bottlenecks created by need for secondary operations
X-Definition® and high-definition plasma deliver improved cut quality and faster cut speeds which reduces time consuming secondary operations and increases throughput so energy companies can meet delivery deadlines. True Bevel™ technology produces repeatable and accurate bevels with no trial and error while PlateSaver™ maximizes parts per plate so fewer plates are needed.
Air plasma is used for its portability and ability to cut metal in remote locations under adverse conditions. Requiring no high pressure or flammable gases, air plasma offers a much safer option than oxyfuel. In addition, FlushCut™ consumables designed for use with Hypertherm Powermax® plasma makes maintenance jobs easier by reducing post-secondary grinding. Products like the new Powermax SYNC® with its single-piece consumable cartridge and smart data collection significantly cuts down on training needs and operator errors.
Our software, from ProNest® to Robotmaster®, delivers incredible ease of use and embedded expertise which reduces training time and labor.
Construction and maintenance of nuclear power plants
Pipe beveling and fit-up
Equipment and fleet truck repair
Reel and pole trailer repair
Support structure fabrication and repair
Plant, pipeline, and equipment dismantling
I am extremely impressed with the Hypertherm Powermax. I believe it is a machine that can be used efficiently and effectively all across the world. The quality of the cut is excellent too. Is very efficient. I find it a lot quicker than using the oxyfuel and the grinder. And it is a lot safer.”
TEi, Ltd.
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In the past, whenever this Brazilian petrochemical plant had to remove corroded pipes from its reactors, a full 15-day factory shut-down was required. Today, with Powermax® plasma and FlushCut™ consumables it is possible to do the job without disrupting production.
Petrochemical plant
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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.
FlushCut® consumables for Powermax® systems allow easy removal of protrusions, welded attachments, bolts, and fixtures from metal surfaces without cutting into the base material.
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.
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.
Cutting up and removing the remnants of a metal plate ("skeleton") after mechanized cutting is typically slow and labor-intensive, with many safety risks. Skeleton cutting with plasma is faster, safer, and can be easily integrated into automated cutting operations.
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.
With built in cutting expertise, Hypertherm’s Computer Numeric Control solutions provide consistent product performance with our easy to learn and use Phoenix® software so operators make the optimal cut, every time.
Offline programming solutions to maximize robot productivity on high-mix, low-volume production runs. Reduce programming time, easily program parts of varying complexities, and eliminate the robot downtime associated with manual or teach pendant programming.