PLASMA ARC CUTTING

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THREE CUTTING METHODS

MECHANICAL

Saw, Drill, Punch, Sheer

CHEMICAL

Oxy- uel
THERMAL

Pla!"a, Elec#r$n %ea", La!er

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THERMAL SOURCE RE&UIREMENTS

HIGH

TEMPERATURE

HIGHLY

FOCUSED and INTENSE SOURCE MEDIUM MOMENTUM of

ADEQUATE

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TIG ARC
TUNGSTEN ELECTRODE

GAS CUP

OPEN ARC
SHIELDING GAS

WELD PUDDLE

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TEMPERATURE DI

ERENCE

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CON'ENTIONAL TORCH

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DUAL

LO( TORCH

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(ATER IN)ECTION TORCH

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(ATER IN)ECTION CUTS

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O*+GEN AND AIR CUTTING

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USE NITROGEN (HEN...

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USE O*+GEN (HEN...

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PLASMA ARC GOUGING

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PLASMA GOUGING

PT/78AM IN AIR
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PLASMA CUTTING /! GOUGING

PLASMA

CUTTING

PLASMA

GOUGING

G TORCH HELD 01O TO PLATE SUR ACE G HIGHL+ CONSTRICTED ARC G HIGH ARC ORCE PRODUCES CUT

G TORCH ANGLED 21O TO PLATE SUR ACE G LARGER NO33LE PRODUCES SO TER DE USED ARC G ARC (ASHES THE SUR ACE INSTEAD O CUTTING

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PLASMA GOUGING AD'ANTAGES

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PLASMA GOUGES

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