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Plasma cutting

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Hypertherm Accessories

A range of genuine Hypertherm quality products designed specifically to enhance the lifespa...

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Hypertherm Cons. kits 7
Hypertherm Consumables

A wide selection of genuine Hypertherm plasma consumables for the G3 series of machines. Fr...

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Hypertherm Machines

Full selection of Hypertherm G3 series plasma cutters. From the highly portable Pow...

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Hypertherm Torches

Genuine Hypertherm plasma torches for the G3 range of systems. If you want a Hypert...

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Swift-Cut CNC Plasma

The Swift-cut range is the latest in affordable CNC plasma cutting. Whether you want to pro...

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What is Plasma cutting ?

Plasma cutting is a process that is used to cut many different types of metal using a plasma torch. In this process compressed air is blown at high speed out of a nozzle; at the same time an electrical arc is formed through the air from the nozzle to the surface being cut turning some of that air to plasma. The plasma is sufficiently hot to melt the metal being cut and moves sufficiently fast to blow molten metal away from the cut.
 
The main advantages of Plasma cutting over older cutting methods such as Oxy/Fuel is it's quicker, cleaner, safer, requires no pre-heating, and it only uses compressed air which can be provided from an everyday workshop compressor. The metal being cut doesn't have to be clean as plasma will cut neatly through rust, mud and paint, plus it can also cut through multiple layers in one go.

At Foster Industrial we have the complete range of Hypertherm plasma cutting machines in stock. Whether you want to cut 5mm or 50mm, we have the machine to do the job, and you can now come and have a go in our live demonstration area. Give us a call today.