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Looking for Plasma Cutting Services in Longview, Tyler, TX or Shreveport, LA?
We are adding a brand-new CNC plasma cutting machine in our shop!
Here are the details:
- 20' x 8' cutting bed
- Cuts up to ¾" steel
An Overview of Plasma Cutting
The Basics Of Plasma Cutters
Plasma cutting uses an accelerated jet of hot plasma to cut through electrically conductive materials. Plasma cutters are the fastest way to cut through gauge material up to 6" thick and are more cost-efficient to run than high-powered CNC laser cutters. Plasma cutters do their best work on large sheet metal parts, versus CNC laser cutters which are better at more detailed work and creating holes - something plasma cutters struggle with.
How Plasma Cutters Work
When energy and heat are applied to a gas, the molecules travel faster and collide more violently, turning the gas into a plasma. Using compressed air or other inert gas, the plasma is accelerated out of the cutting nozzle toward the workpiece where it completes an electrical arc with the conductive workpiece. Similar to Electrical Discharge Machines, plasma cutters use electricity to melt and cut the workpiece.
