Mechanized cutting systems
Equipment, consumable and service
solutions to maximize your productivity
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You can rely on Air Liquide’s knowledge
and experience to improve
your cutting operations
. . . we’ve been doing it for more than 100 years.
Total systems from a single source
When your metal fabrication business needs to reach the next level of
productivity, our experience is at your service.
Whether you are flame cutting heavy steel sections or plasma cutting stainless
steel or aluminum plate, Air Liquide can provide everything you need to
optimize your process:
• Evaluation of your current operation and recommendations for process
improvements that will save you money, expand your capabilities or
increase your productivity . . . whatever your objective is.
• State-of-the-art profile cutting machines to suit any budget, from compact
4’x4’ economy models to the largest of powerful CNC machines required
in heavy industrial situations.
• HyPerformance™ mechanized plasma systems for superior HyDefinition®
cut quality and low operating cost.
• A variety of optional controls, software, cutting tables and other
components to complete your system.
• Retrofit or upgrade of existing machines to current technology standards
to get better performance from older assets.
• Full line of OEM consumable parts to guarantee your cut quality.
• Process gases and gas supply systems to suit any application.
Air Liquide is the world leader in industrial gases and can tailor each
installation to your specific requirements.
• Training on machine operation & maintenance, cutting processes,
workplace safety or a host of other topics that concern your employees.
• Services such as management of your gas and hardgoods supply so
that you can concentrate on growing your business.
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To achieve the highest quality and performance levels
in your cutting operations you need to have equipment
with the most advanced and reliable technology
available.
The keys to quality and operating cost reduction
are reliability, consistency and efficiency.
Air Liquide provides you the latest, most advanced
HyPerformance HPR260’s operating cost is
less than half the cost of the competition
10 mm (3/8”)
12 mm (1/2”)
20 mm (3/4”)
RELATIVE COST OF CUT
NOZZLE AND ELECTRODE COST
The next generation of
mechanized plasma
metal cutting technology from Hypertherm®, the world’s
foremost manufacturer of plasma arc cutting equipment.
HyPerformance
(130 A)
HD3070
(100 A)
Competitor A Competitor B HyPerformance
(100 A)
(130 A)
(200 A)
HD4070
(200 A)
Competitor A Competitor B HyPerformance
(200 A)
(160 A)
(260 A)
HT4400
(400 A)
Competitor C
(250 A)
HyPerformance™ systems
• Designed to cut a wide range of thicknesses of mild steel,
stainless steel and aluminum
• Increased cut speeds
• Lower cut angle variability than any “precision” competitor tested
• HyDefinition® cut quality at half the operating cost
• Patented LongLife® system design for extended parts life
• Consistent, repeatable cutting performance
• Virtually dross-free cutting reduces the need for secondary operations
• Marking and cutting performed with the same consumables
Controls and accessory products
• CNC shape cutting controls
• Torch height controls
• Drive systems
• Marking, scoring and punching systems
• Thermal cutting software
Hypertherm, HyPerformance, HyDefinition and LongLife are trademarks of Hypertherm Inc.
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No matter what the size of your metal fabrication
business there’s a cutting machine
to suit your needs.
Affordable metal cutting solutions
Many fabrication shops do not do their own plate cutting because they think
the cost of purchasing a cutting machine is beyond their means, they are too
complicated to operate, or that they don’t have the space required to install one.
Others may feel they do not have enough continuous work to justify an in-house
machine, so they outsource their cutting operations.
Today’s technology has put an end to all these concerns.
Job shop
Signs & lettering
Ornamental
Air Liquide can supply a flame or plasma cutting machine that will meet your every
expectation in terms of affordability, ease of use, cut quality, reliability and floor
space requirement.
Let us help you make the step up to higher productivity.
Art & hobby
Light fabrication
HVAC
Features
• User-friendly software installs on a standard computer, allowing you
Kitchen & restaurant
equipment
to get up and running in a minimum of time.
• Flexibility to cut custom “one-off” parts or production series runs.
• Durable construction and simplicity of design provide years
of trouble-free use.
• Standard spare parts readily available from local industrial supply houses.
• Smallest units can be rolled away to save space when not in use.
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Large industrial fabricators and metal service centres
require cutting machines that can handle
their tough demands.
Cutting machines for industrial service
The acquisition of a large cutting machine is a major investment that has to be
carefully undertaken. It is not advisable to make such a purchase without a full
analysis of your current and future needs.
Air Liquide’s process and product specialists will work with you to make that
analysis and offer you a variety of solutions to meet your technical and financial
expectations. Each customer is different and one size does not fit all. One may
be looking to reduce their existing cost per cut part, whereas another needs
increased cutting capacity to handle a new order.
Air Liquide has the resources and experience to help you make the right choice.
Service centres
Shipyards
Transportation
Features
• Variety of machine design configurations available to meet any
particular need.
Heavy equipment
Fabrication
• Machine specifications developed to suit the specific requirements
of each customer.
• Designed and fabricated in Canada. Local manufacture and support can
avoid many of the problems associated with out-of-country sourcing.
• Proven, reliable, heavy-duty construction backed by a full training and
Tank manufacture
Structural metal
Steel works
support package.
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Air Liquide, the world’s largest producer of industrial
gases, offers its customers a full range of cutting gases
and gas supply modes to meet their requirements.
From single cylinder to bulk supply
. . . we can service your gas needs
Oxy-fuel cutting of steel
When it comes to flame cutting, nobody knows the process better than Air
Liquide: after all, our engineers invented it over 100 years ago.
From our FLAMAL™ line of flame process gases we can provide you oxygen
and a variety of fuel gases to get the best quality and productivity from your
mechanized cutting machine installation. Whatever fuel gas you select we
have the equipment and consumables to match.
Plasma cutting
Depending on what materials you are cutting and the quality requirements you
have, you will need a reliable source for one or more different cutting gases.
From clean, dry compressed air to oxygen, nitrogen, argon or hydrogen,
Air Liquide can design and install a delivery system to suit your needs
and supply you the gases.
Compressed air
Acetylene
Oxygen
MAPP
™
• Single or manifolded cylinders
• BulkPaks of 16 cylinders framed in a steel cage
• Single or manifolded liquid cylinders
Hydrogen
• Micro Bulk or Bulk liquid
Nitrogen
• FLOXAL™ purified air
Argon
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Gas supply modes
Business has changed in the 21st century. Customers
expect more than just a good product and a good
price. Air Liquide creates partnerships with their
customers to develop technical solutions that
bring them value and profitable growth.
Complete service offer
In addition to the cutting machines, equipment, gases and consumables you
require to implement your process improvements, Air Liquide can provide a wide
range of services to ensure you achieve the business efficiencies you seek.
Training
• Cutting processes
• Machine operation
• Mechanical systems
• Electrical/electronic systems
• Preventive maintenance
• Process safety
Quality/Productivity
• Omniweld™ Performance quality, efficiency
and cost reduction programs.
Supply chain
• ManageAL™ productivity, inventory and
procurement management programs.
Gas distribution
• Servigas™ engineering, design, installation
and maintenance of gas distribution systems.
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