Hypertherm Upgrades Industrial Torches
Hypertherm’s SmartSync torches are used to cut coupons at steel mills and risers and runners at foundries, scrap metal for recycling and remove skeletons from cutting tables.
Hypertherm, a U.S. based manufacturer of industrial cutting products and software, is introducing four new SmartSync torches for Hypertherm Powermax Sync plasma systems. The torches are available in two different lengths, 0.6 m (2') and 1.2 m (4'), with two different torch head angles — 45° and 90°.
Hypertherm long torches are said to be used for a wide variety of jobs, including cutting coupons at steel mills and risers and runners at foundries, decommissioning or demolishing ships and nuclear facilities, scrapping metal for recycling and removing skeletons from cutting tables.
According to Hypertherm, these new torches automatically set the correct amperage, air pressure and operating mode upon installation of the consumable cartridge and enable the operator to change the cartridge without returning to the power supply. The torches also come with Hypertherm’s FastConnect feature to make switching between torches fast and easy.
Compared to the first-generation Duramax Hyamp long torch, the new SmartSync long torches are lighter, reportedly requiring 45% less lifting force. In addition, the torches are manufactured with a new flexible lead for improved ergonomics and maneuverability.
