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Manual plasma-arc cutting equipment
News Release from: Hypertherm | Subject: Low weight plasma-arc torch
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 22 September 2006
Low weight plasma-arc torch offers high
power
Plasma-arc cutting tool combines compact size, low weight, minimal energy usage, with superior cutting power and quality and is powerful enough to efficiently cut through 10mm (3/8in) metal.
Plasma-arc cutting tool combines compact size, low weight, minimal energy usage, with superior cutting power and quality and is powerful enough to efficiently cut through 10mm (3/8in) metal Hypertherm has announced that it will unveil a new compact plasma cutting tool at the EuroBLECH exhibition held October 23-29 in Hannover, Germany
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 23 Oct 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The unit is small and light enough for an operator to carry while operating yet powerful enough to efficiently cut through a maximum 10mm (3/8in) metal up to ten times faster than oxy-fuel gas or other traditional methods.
It is ideal for a wide range of metal cutting applications in industries such as automotive, aviation, construction, farming, site maintenance, HVAC, and any other industry requiring flexible, on-the-spot metal working.
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Visitors to EuroBLECH can view live demonstrations of this new technology in Hall 13 Stand D54.
"EuroBLECH is an ideal show for us to stage the worldwide launch of this product," said Bruce Altobelli, business team leader Manual Systems, Hypertherm.
"This exhibition allows us to reach important industries that depend on efficient metal cutting technologies.
Our new system will certainly live up to the high expectations of EuroBLECH visitors who expect to see the latest leading edge technology." Hypertherm's new compact cutting tool will feature many of the benefits of the company's other manual cutting systems.
These include low voltage, enhanced safety features, and minimal operating costs.
* About Hypertherm - for over 30 years, Hypertherm has been a pioneer in advanced high temperature metal cutting technologies.
Setting the standard for cut quality and weldability, the company produces a wide range of automated and manually operated laser and plasma-arc cutting systems.
Under the leadership of Hypertherm's founder, Richard W Couch, Jr, the company has grown from two associates working from a small garage to a worldwide organization with over 700 associates working in locations globally.
Hypertherm supplies and services a customer base throughout Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe.
With manufacturing and corporate headquarters located in Hanover, New Hampshire, the worldwide organization includes subsidiaries in Germany, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Italy, and the Netherlands (EU headquarters).
Hypertherm also has sales offices in Canada, France, Mexico, and Japan as well as welding supply distributors and original equipment manufacturers in 60 countries.
* Hypertherm at EuroBLECH 2006, Hanover, Germany, October 24-28, Hall 13, Stand D54.
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