New Flush Cutting System for Heavy Industry

Hypertherm Associates released its new MAXPRO200 FlushCut consumables May 5. According to a company statement, the heavy-duty cutting system is suitable for use in shipbuilding, mining, structural steel, and heavy equipment fabrication applications.

The MAXPRO200 FlushCut is reportedly suitable for removing attatchments like pad eyes, D-rings, lifting lugs and alignment features 90% faster than ordinary oxyfuel methods while reducing necessary grinding. The use of liquid-cooled consumables allow the system to cut up to 2.5-inch thick mild steel.

In a statement, Hypertherm Associates Product Manager Andrew Mumford said testing the FlushCut system resulted in faster cutting operations.

“Early field trials of MAXPRO200 FlushCut consumables have generated strong enthusiasm,” Mumford said. “Customer after customer showed us real‑world applications where this technology can improve safety and dramatically reduce job time, often completing jobs in minutes that once took hours.”

The MAXPRO200 plasma cutters also support handheld torches, mechanized carriages and tractors, X-Y cutting tables, and robotic cutting systems. Hypertherm Associates says the device also simplifies training, improves operator comfort, reduces noise, and exposes the operator to less fumes than oxyfuel or carbon arc cutting methods.

For more information on Hypertherm Associates’ MAXPRO200 FlushCut, see their website.