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Thermal Cutting Processes |
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Linde is expert in all matters pertaining to “thermal cutting” (i.e., the parting or shaping of materials by applying heat, with or without a stream of cutting oxygen).
Oxy-fuel and plasma cutting are the dominant thermal cutting processes, and they compete in many areas with laser cutting. |
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| Plasma (arc) cutting was developed in the 1950s, to cut metals that could not be flame-cut (e.g., stainless steels, aluminum and copper). It is now used to cut mild and low-alloy steel, and high-precision plasma-cutting units are available. |
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A laser resonator emits a low-divergence beam of light with a well-defined wavelength that, when focused to a small spot, is capable of cutting metal. Most laser-cutting machines in metal fabricating shops are powered by a CO2 resonator and range in power from 1.5 kW to 6 kW.
Contact Us to determine which thermal cutting process is best for your company’s specific needs. |
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