This is the angle at which the arc lags the torch relative to the vertical direction. It increases with speed or power. A surface mark of about 5 degrees is the optimum setting.

When the main plasma arc has been established the voltage between the torch and material is measured. This is used to compare with an operator set reference voltage and the system ensures that the cor [..]

An ArcWriter is a dual gas, variable output power, plasma marking, scoring and punching system designed to leave temporary or permanent identification marks on metal surfaces. This is very often a sep [..]

This is the amount of movement the machine can make without moving the motor. Provision is made on all Esprit machines to reduce this to a minimum by the use of very low or virtually zero backlash gea [..]

This is the angle the cut face is out of square to the top surface of the material being cut. When plasma cutting, this angle is dependent on matching the speed, power (amps) and the distance between [..]

This is where a previously cut path is used as part of the cut for another profile.

This process generally uses a single gas (usually air or nitrogen) that both cools and produces the plasma. Most of these systems are rated at under 100 amps, for cutting materials 5/8” thick.

This utilizes two gases; one for the plasma and one as a shield gas. The shield gas is used to shield the cut area from atmosphere, producing a cleaner cut edge. This is probably the most popular vari [..]

This is a build-up of waste material, removed during the cutting process, which sticks to the underside of the profile. This is preventable by correctly setting the cutting process variables.

This refers to the percentage of time in any ten minutes that the plasma arc can be cutting. It is usually 100% on mechanised plasma cutting systems.