Lincoln Plasma Cutters

Q: What is a plasma cutter?

A: A plasma cutter is a machine that allows a user to use hot plasma in order to cut through electrically conductive materials.

In a nutshell, plasma is super-heated matter. It is so hot that electrons are ripped away from ions to form an ionized gas. Believe it or not, plasma is virtually all around us - more than 99% of the visible universe is plasma. You commonly see plasma when you see a bolt of lightning, neon signs or even the sun.

For a welder's purposes, plasma allows a welder to cut through construction materials such as aluminum, brass, copper, steel and stainless steel. Ergo, a plasma cutter puts this incredibly strong material in the palm of your hand. They are commonly found in fabrication shops, automotive workshops, construction sites and at salvage or scrapping operations.

A plasma cutter is also used to craft a component, such as a pipe or bracket, with a specific size or fitment.

Q: What is CNC plasma cutting?

A: CNC plasma cutting is plasma cutting powered automatically by a CNC system - exactly what it sounds like. Robotic tech or other mechanical equipment is programmed to operate a plasma cutter in a precise, controlled way.

Q: What is a CNC plasma cutter and what benefits does one offer?

Q: Why use a CNC plasma cutter?

A: To increase productivity, efficiency and quality in projects. Plasma cutters can make more cuts more precisely and more efficiently. They can also protect your workers, because they are not the ones holding the cutting tool in their hands.

CNC plasma cutters are optimal for projects that call for specifically sized components - especially large quantities of them. That means auto fabricators such as exhaust specialists, construction sites, manufacturing facilities and more will keep a CNC plasma cutter available.

Q: What is the best CNC plasma cutter?

A: It depends on your project and its size. We recommend the Lincoln Electric® Torchmate® series because of one key advantage: All the systems are designed and manufactured by the same company, and that company has one of the best reputations in the industry for quality.

A CNC plasma cutting system requires several interchangeable systems, from the plasma cutter to the robotics. Lincoln Electric ensures that everything runs as a single system, right down to the intuitive controls. Lincoln Electric also offers its Torchmate Academy, which teaches operators how to use the cutter quickly and thoroughly.