Plasma Arc Cutting Torch

Plasma arc cutting is a process in which an electronic arc ionizes a gas creating a super heated plasma arc column used to cut ferrous and non ferrous metal alloys.

Plasma arc cutting torch.

The plasma arc formation begins when a gas such as oxygen nitrogen argon or even shop air is forced through a small nozzle orifice inside the torch. The super heated plasma jet is focused through a constricted orifice or tip which directs the arc to the work piece. Another very common thermal cutting technique is plasma arc cutting. Plasma cutting is a process that cuts through electrically conductive materials by means of an accelerated jet of hot plasma.

A plasma torch also known as a plasma arc plasma gun or plasma cutter plasmatron is a device for generating a directed flow of plasma. A plasma cutter will use this electrically conductive gas to transfer energy from a power supply to any conductive material resulting in a cleaner faster cutting process than with oxyfuel. The plasma jet can be used for applications including plasma cutting plasma arc welding plasma spraying and plasma gasification for waste disposal. This process is based on an electrical arc between an electrode inside a torch and the workpiece.