High Density Plasma Cutting

Because MTC Software is an independent developer of software, our products are designed for use with any CNC high-density plasma cutting system.   

MTC Software customers use our software with high-density plasma cutting machines produced by the following manufacturers: AKS Cutting Systems, Alltra, C&G Systems, Controlled Automation, ESAB, Farley, Koike, MG Systems, Microstep, Multicam, Pierce Control Automation, Retro Systems, SAF, SATO, Sector Technology, Stako, Yildirim-Knuth and many others.

Conventional or High Density Plasma

Conventional plasma cutting has is widely used today as an economical, high-speed cutting process for applications where the slight bevel edge generated by the process is acceptable. Recently, high density plasma cutting processes that use a higher energy density and more focused plasma stream have been developed to produce cut quality approaching that of a laser. Many of MTC Software’s innovative, feature-based process control features can be applied to both conventional and high density plasma applications. Click here for information specific to conventional plasma cutting.

MTC Software recommends ProNest for High Density plasma cutting applications

MTC Software offers many features that apply to the high density plasma cutting process; some of these important features address the following areas of your cutting operation:

Enhanced Part Quality

• Burny control Advanced Command Messaging support
• Hypertherm control Part Process Control
• Profile size-based process parameter control reduces edge taper and dross on small profiles
• Quality-based process parameter control for selective quality control
• Lead in/out style control based on profile size for optimum profile quality
• Optimized lead placement while nesting and auto-tabbing to minimize the effects of thermal movement
• Automatic application of under/over travel leads, auto-height control and dwells to minimize part edge “divots” at lead in/out locations
• Corner loops to create sharp corners, as needed
• Automatic recognition of grain restraint to avoid forming fractures
• Support for marking and point processes, such as drilling, contributing to more accurate parts after secondary processing 

Improved Material Utilization

• Pair, quad, array and multi-part common-line cutting
• Automatic nesting on remnant and skeleton plates
• Plate and nesting algorithm selection optimization

Increased Productivity

• Automated settings support reduces setup time for Hypertherm, Kaliburn and Kjellberg plasma power supplies
• Bridge, chain and common-line cutting reduce cycle time
• Rotary head bevel support to reduce secondary processing
• Automatic profile tabbing to minimize machine interruptions
• Optimized cut sequencing to reduce traverse times
• Multi-head cutting support to achieve maximum part volume
• Collision Avoidance technology to minimize torch head crashes
• Support for cutting, marking and point processes such as drilling to reduce material handling by allowing more work to be performed on a single machine
• Support for pre-piercing with different processes to reduce cycle time
• Plate size verification and torch home control to help ensure the correct material is loaded on the machine before cutting and the torch is moved to the desired location to allow easy unloading after cutting
• Automatic skeleton cut-up to increase unload speed and help prevent operator injury
• Micro-tabs to reduce part handling