For consumable parts a typical shielded plasma torch has an electrode, a nozzle, and a shield. Many other torches are unshielded with an exposed nozzle and an electrode. The two consumable parts in ...

Plasma is superheated, compressed air that ionizes to form a conductive gas. This gas conducts electricity from the torch of the plasma cutter to the work piece, through a electrode and copper nozzle ...

The latest 30A Hypertherm Powermax 30 Air plasma cutter from Foster Industrial is a relatively light (13.5kg) handheld plasma system with built-in air compressor. It is said to be easy to set up, ...

Traditionally, conventional plasma cutting technologies, such as air plasma cutters and oxygen-based plasma cutters, have been employed in cutting materials with electrically conductive properties ...