For fabricators, consolidating operations can have an impact beyond machine cycle time. Moving large plate from one machine ...

For many welding-related jobs, metal cutting is required before a welding arc is started. Two popular metal-cutting processes to choose from are plasma arc and oxy-fuel. Both systems have advantages ...

A metal fabricator uses a handheld plasma cutting torch to precisely cut steel plate on a workshop fabrication table. Bright sparks scatter across the work surface as custom steel components are ...

Choosing the right CNC sheet goods cutting process depends on many factors. Sheet goods—including metals, plastics or even wood, cloth and paper products—are ubiquitous materials in manufacturing, and ...

Affordable plasma cutters are becoming a popular step up from an angle grinder for cutting sheet metal in the home workshop, but cutting long straight lines can be laborious and less than accurate.

It doesn’t matter if you are just getting into your first Jeep or fabricating a frame for your tenth, we all need some way to cut metal for our projects. Choosing the right tool for the job is ...

For consumable parts a typical shielded plasma torch has an electrode, a nozzle, and a shield. Many other torches are unshielded with an exposed nozzle and an electrode. The two consumable parts in ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, sets standards for metal working activities such as welding, cutting and brazing. These activities involve the use of various technologies, ...