CNC Cutting Machine

What is a CNC Plasma Cutting Table?

CNC plasma cutting tables are not your typical working tables, far from being one. They’re incomparable in the sense that they are “robotic”. Without which you will have a hard time using your handheld CNC plasma cutter to its full potential. Hence, it goes to show only that it should be part of your investments if are running a fabrication shop or if you have a constant need for an extraordinary material cutting machine.

If you are trying to look for a plasma cutting table for your metal processing and cutting requirements, you might have a hunch that this task entails so much drudgery because there are many pieces and choices that you need to fit together. Fortunately, it is not at all very challenging to make only that you need to take a few things in mind.

Defining a Plasma Cutting Table

A plasma table intended for metal cutting would usually come in 2’x2’ to 5’x10’ dimensions. An air plasma system of cutting, contrary to a high definition plasma cutter, is more advisable to use for cutting. And to complete your system, you need to have a standard office desktop computer that will serve as your CNC control center.

For this type of CNC plasma system for the metal cutting table, you can anticipate having an average spending cost ranging between $10,000 and $25,000.

The size of CNC plasma table you are likely going to acquire will depend upon how you are intending to use it. Generally speaking, cutting tables that are placed on the smaller end of the scale are suitable mostly for home hobbyists, garage fabricators, and talented craftsmen.

Enterprises that will use their metal cutting table regularly to produce parts will need to take their pick from the larger end of the scale. Regardless of the cost or the size, CNC plasma tables require these 5 components:

1. Mechanical and table components

 This is comprised of the gantry, Z-axis and torch carriage, to allow movement of the torches.

2.  CNC  

This part will serve as your CNC table’s “brain”. It is responsible for converting your machine’s cutting program to a set of machine-readable instructions that will manage and control the cutting speed and its direction along with your height control, peripheral equipment, and plasma system.

3. Fume control

Controlling smoke and fumes is extremely important here. There are two options for you to choose from to make this happen: you either choose a water tray or a downdraft system, instead.

4.  Air plasma cutting system

 Choose a plasma cutting system that will work well with your chosen industrial cutting table.

5. Torch height control or THC

There are a handful of CNC cutting tables that are being sold in the market even without a THC which will help pull down the tag price. However, we believe that THC here is essential to have. It will have a great deal of contribution in as far as improving the quality of the cut is concerned, along with consumable life and torch. By this measure, you are saving money for the long term.

Normally, the manufacturers of plasma cutting table offer buyers a good amount of technical support and training. When planning to acquire a CNC machine anytime soon, see to it that you will also receive an adequate amount of post-purchase service levels and that they are at par with what you require.