Plasma Cutting: Everything you Need to Know

Plasma Cutting: Everything you Need to Know

Plasma cutting is one of the accurate cutting approaches, which uses ionized gas (called plasma) to cut any profile through conductive metals. The common material that can be cut with plasma arc includes iron, stainless steel, copper, brass, titanium, and other...
Capabilities of Non-shear Cutting Techniques

Capabilities of Non-shear Cutting Techniques

The first stage in most machining operations is cutting, regardless of the shape of the workpiece, rod, bar, or sheet. Cutting refers to splitting the workpiece or converting it into the required geometry. There are two common types of cutting processes, shear, and...
Notches & Tabs in Sheet Metal Fabrication

Notches & Tabs in Sheet Metal Fabrication

Notches are the inward cut from the edge of sheet metal with a measured angle suitable for a particular application. Notching is done either with a simple cutting or punching process. Tabs are small amounts of metal that connect pieces to parent sheet metal and make...
Fundamentals of Sheet Metal Cutting Processes

Fundamentals of Sheet Metal Cutting Processes

Generally, Sheet metal cutting refers to splitting a single metal sheet into two or more pieces. But, it also involves the removal of unwanted parts from a sheet using shear force, heat, or any other form of energy. The cutting process requires high pressure at the...