The dream of a real lightsaber has always sounded like a physics joke, not an engineering brief. Yet a retractable plasma ...

Abstract: Due to their favorable jet characteristics, direct current (dc) thermal plasma torches have been used to meet the different requirements of variety applications. For obtaining more favorable ...

PyroGenesis Inc. announce that it has signed a €815 000 contract with a European cement industry customer for the supply of a plasma torch system for the electrification of a calcination furnace. The ...

Ever since Harbor Freight was founded by the Smidt family in 1977, its focus has been on selling affordable tools that undercut those produced by big-name brands. The retailer currently offers a trio ...

The Cutmaster X 90 and Cutmaster X 110 from Thermal Dynamics, an ESAB brand, feature a new arc starting mechanism that the company says has no moving parts and starts the arc within a few thousandths ...

A team of South Korean researchers has developed the world’s first hydrogen-powered plasma torch that uses temperatures up to 2,000°C (approximately 3,600°F) to break down unsorted plastic waste into ...

Cutting steel can be easier than you think, especially when using a 12V car wiper motor to create an automatic plasma cutting track. In this video, watch as a simple motorized setup turns a standard ...