Plasma cutting is a process in which ionized gas at high temperature is used, exiting through a nozzle at high speed.
The ionized gas exiting at high speed is the plasma, which heats the workpiece, breaking the material, and the gas removes the molten material. Plasma cutting can be used to cut metals such as carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and other electrically conductive metals.
In the field of metal cutting, there is a constant search to improve the quality of the cut; it could be said that the industrial field is a priority, along with increasing productivity and reducing operating costs.
Among the main advantages of plasma cutting, we will highlight:
- One of the main advantages of plasma cutting is its precision and cleanliness. The results obtained with plasma cutting are practically definitive, unlike other processes such as oxyfuel cutting.
- Greater productivity since cutting speeds are very fast, and plasma cutting machines do not need preheating, achieving more time savings.
- The thickness of plasma cutting materials is very wide, and very thin materials can be cut.
As we have seen, plasma cutting allows high definition and cutting quality, but there are also different variants in this type of cutting, one of them being high-definition plasma cutting.
At Oxiplant, we offer the high-definition plasma cutting service, a process similar to conventional plasma cutting with the difference that this type of plasma cutting uses the latest technology to achieve a much more compressed electric arc, increasing the energy density.
By achieving a very high plasma gas velocity, greater precision is obtained in the cutting of the parts, resulting in better cutting quality and a reduction in the burr generated.
Another advantage of high-definition plasma cutting lies in the machines used, since they incorporate a rotating head that allows the electric arc to be tilted.