{"id":14775,"date":"2017-09-05T15:56:34","date_gmt":"2017-09-05T15:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swift-cut.co.uk\/?p=4744"},"modified":"2019-10-17T17:00:31","modified_gmt":"2019-10-17T16:00:31","slug":"plasma-vs-oxyfuel-vs-laser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swift-cut.com\/usa\/2017\/09\/plasma-vs-oxyfuel-vs-laser\/","title":{"rendered":"Plasma vs Oxyfuel vs Laser"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Is metal cutting using plasma the right option?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>So, your business has reached a point where you have decided you need your own metal cutting capabilities.&nbsp; Perhaps the outsourcing has become too costly, or time consuming, may be you\u2019re just starting out or perhaps you\u2019ve just made a nice profit and feel the time is right.&nbsp; Whatever the reason, now it\u2019s time to make some decisions.&nbsp; What kind of metal cutting machine to buy, who to buy it from etc.<\/p>\n<p>We like to think that if you\u2019re on this page then you\u2019ve already answered that last question but you maybe still at the research stage and that\u2019s great too, we hope we can help you find the right metal cutting solution for your business.<\/p>\n<p>To ascertain what is best for your business, you need to ask yourself a series of questions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What is the thickness of the metal being cut?<\/li>\n<li>What metal will you be cutting?<\/li>\n<li>What timescales for completion are you aiming for?<\/li>\n<li>What is your budget?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Plasma vs Oxyfuel cutting<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Oxyfuel cutting is one of the oldest welding processes there is and therefore businesses are often stuck in their ways, with an \u2018if it ain\u2019t broke, don\u2019t fix it\u2019 mentality that doesn\u2019t allow for progression or flexibility.&nbsp; That said, it is on the wane, particularly in larger industries.&nbsp; However, as it\u2019s still an option for smaller art studios and workshops, it\u2019s worth investigating.<\/p>\n<p>Oxyfuel oxidises (burns) the metal it is cutting, limiting its capabilities to ferrous metals like steel.&nbsp; Metals such as aluminium and stainless steel form an oxide and make conventional oxyfuel cutting impossible.&nbsp; As plasma doesn\u2019t need oxidization to work, it can cut all conductive metal and therefore the scope is much greater.<\/p>\n<p>More remote\/rustic workshops are often limited to Oxyfuel simply because it requires no electricity source, unlike plasma and thus makes it a convenient and achievable metal cutting solution.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Plasma vs Laser?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Swift-Cut is solely plasma cutting but we appreciate you might be at the point where you don\u2019t know what type of metal cutting machine you need.&nbsp; Plasma is a relatively new form of metal cutting, developed in the 1950\u2019s, but its popularity has grown more in the last decade or so, largely due to its affordability.&nbsp; Whilst there are many differences between plasma and laser, perhaps the most obvious one is the cost.&nbsp; Plasma cutting beats laser cutting hands down, both in terms of the initial investment of the machine and the ongoing running costs.<\/p>\n<p>Plasma also has a much quicker production rate, with faster travel speeds and high precision cutting. Productivity is greater with plasma, all adding up to make it a more cost-efficient piece of machinery over the laser cutter.<\/p>\n<p>For any business but particularly the smaller ones, a laser cutter is such a huge financial outlay that it\u2019s a non-starter.&nbsp; CNC Plasma technologies have made in-house metal cutting not only an affordable option but a sensible one too.&nbsp; It\u2019s quicker, cheaper and as good.&nbsp; What\u2019s not to love?<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at our plasma cutting table range for more information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is metal cutting using plasma the right option? 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