| One of the reasons that plasma is popular is it is an | | | | perform cutting operations on almost all metals and |
| excellent conductor of electricity, the formation of | | | | they result in a very high quality. There are various |
| plasma occurs at elevated temperatures, atoms attain | | | | factors that determine the quality of the cut produced. |
| high energy and ionize in their respective nuclei and | | | | The precision and accuracy of the cut depends on the |
| electrons. | | | | power setting of the equipment, the consumables |
| The process of plasma cutting makes use of an inert | | | | used, the nature of gas used, the type and |
| gas or compressed air at high pressures. The gas is | | | | characteristic of the material being cut and the |
| allowed to pass at high velocity through a nozzle to | | | | thickness of the material. All these factors collectively |
| the surface being cut. At the same time an electrical | | | | results in the quality of the output. Making the correct |
| arc is formed which converts some of the gas into | | | | decisions ensuring that your metal cutting equipment |
| plasma. The residue formed after the metal cutting is | | | | delivers top notch results for many years to come. |
| automatically removed from the metal surface due to | | | | Since these cutters can be employed for cutting |
| the fluid property of the plasma. | | | | metals over a wide range of thickness, the size of the |
| The greatest advantage of plasma cutters over many | | | | plasma cutter and instructions on how to use the |
| other conventional equipment is that they can cut | | | | equipment for various operations may vary. For cutting |
| metals which are good conductors of electricity. They | | | | thin metals, equipment with built in air compressors are |
| are also capable of cutting stainless steel, copper, cast | | | | generally used. But for application on thicker metals, it |
| iron, aluminium, mild steel, G.I. sheets and other metals | | | | might require an external air compressor unit. |
| which can conduct electricity. | | | | Therefore it becomes very important to understand |
| One of the main attractions of plasma cutters is that | | | | the type of metal and its thickness before purchasing |
| they can be employed to cut metals which conduct | | | | the equipment. |
| electricity. Conventional gas cutters like oxygen gas | | | | There are various models available in the market. Well |
| cutters are incapable of cutting electricity conducting | | | | known brands include Miller, Victor, Tweco and Hobart. |
| metals. This unique advantage makes them | | | | A Thermal dynamics plasma cutter involves working |
| increasingly more acceptable than other plasma | | | | with plasma at elevated temperatures, therefore all |
| cutters. | | | | safety procedures should be strictly adhered to. |
| Thermal dynamics plasma cutter can be employed to | | | | |