Plasma cutting

What is plasma cutting?

Because plasma cutting combines cutting quality, productivity and versatility; it is today the most popular industrial cutting process.

Plasma is one of the four states of matter, next to solid, liquid and gas. The difference between these states lies in the energy level of matter.

Plasma systems use plasma current to transfer their energy to the workpiece (conductive). The formation of the plasma stream is created by forcing a certain gas, such as nitrogen, oxygen or argon, through a narrow nozzle. Then the external power source (Hypertherm) adds enough energy to the gas stream to ionize it. This creates the plasma arc with temperatures of up to 20,000°C. That plasma arc cuts through the workpiece by melting it and blowing away the molten metal.

The basic plasma cutting components are as follows:

• Power supply: A constant current from a DC power source. The no-load voltage is between 230V and 400V (DC). The output power and kilowatts are determined by the source used, and that determines the speed and thickness of the system. The main function of the power supply is therefore to supply correct energy to maintain plasma arc after ionization.
• Torch: The torch is the holder of the nozzle and provides cooling to the parts by means of air or water.
• Arc starting circuit: A high frequency generator circuit is often used on liquid cooled torches of 130A and above. This generates an alternating voltage of 5,000 to 10,000V at approximately 2MHz. The voltage creates a high intensity arc in the torch to ionize the gas. This produces plasma. Air-cooled plasma torches typically use a moving electrode or blowback start technology to ionize the gas.

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Loyalmak plasma cutting tables

LoyalMak (Loyal Makina) is a renowned manufacturer of sheet metal working machines, including CNC plasma cutting machines and CNC fiber laser cutting machines.

Loyalmak has more than 15 years of manufacturing experience and maintains European safety standards, quality control systems and international production standards. In collaboration with LoyalMak, Welda offers cost-efficient machines, with associated service, maintenance and a wide range of spare parts.

Discover today how Welda can help you take your production to new heights with LoyalMak sheet metal working machines.

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Plasma cutting with Hypertherm

Quality assured with the market leader in plasma cutting.

Hypertherm is a highly innovative American company with over 50 years of experience.

The products are carefully formulated and tested to ensure that they are of optimum quality. Hypertherm produces the most reliable, consistent, and highest performing products on the market.

Hypertherm's plasma cutting systems have many advantages:

• Productivity: High cutting speed, no pre-heating, little to no reworking and superior quality, so you can do more in less time.
• Low operating costs: Productivity and durable consumables reduce operating costs.
• Warranty: Up to 3 years warranty on the entire device and 1 year warranty on the plasma head.

The Hypertherm devices are compatible with all our cutting tables.

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Soitaab plasma cutting tables

Soitaab - innovation since 1938.

Soitaab has always been a global leading manufacturer of CNC cutting machines because the company knows how to combine tradition and innovation. Soitaab's motto is “Cutting at the highest level”, thanks to continuous technological development according to the highest quality standards.

The developed technologies and production lines and production lines related to plasma, flame, waterjet, laser and band saw machines work in perfect harmony and interaction. Soitaab has the most diverse cutting technologies on the market. This allows the company to offer the most complete and flexible cutting solutions.

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Sommer cutting tables

Sommer Maschinenbau GmbH was founded in 2010 as the successor to Sommer Rohrtechnik and develops and builds advanced bending systems for profiles, solid materials and pipes. Sommer is a reliable partner of advanced bending systems around the world.

Sommer offers solutions for machines and installations, handicraft companies, the automotive and energy sector, shipbuilding, aerospace and medical equipment. All machines supplied comply with CE standards and the latest standards, in particular in the field of safety.

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Koike cutting trolleys

Your cutting needs - achieved.

Koike was founded in 1918 in Tokyo, Japan. From that moment on, Koike has played a leading role in the development and production of (metal) cutting machines, gas equipment, welding and welding positioning equipment. Koike has almost 100 years of experience in the metal industry, steel service centers, shipyards, rolling stock, machine builders, steel constructors, energy producers, on- and offshore and many other metal processing industries.

Koike belongs to the world top when it comes to extensive and "state of the art" production lines with plasma, autogenous and laser cutting machines. Koike combines progressive technology with knowledge of local markets and customers. From hand torches and portable cutting machines to complex CNC-controlled fully automatic cutting machines.

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Gloor cutting trolleys

More than 80 years of experience and competence.

Gloor Bros Ltd is a family business from Switzerland, founded in 1935. Thanks to a clear market position, Gloor has established itself as the market leader in Switzerland in gas welding and pressure control technology, and has also established and strengthened its position internationally. Gloor's business philosophy is based on 3 basic pillars: quality, customer focus and flexibility.

The company's strongest points are:

• An internal development department with years of expertise
• A flexible production that makes it possible to respond to customer requests
• The most advanced equipment, which guarantees high quality
• An extensive final inspection of the products

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