The product lowers operating costs, officials say.
New Hampshire plasma cutter
maker Hypertherm Inc. has released patented SilverPlus electrodes for the
company’s HyPerformance systems.
The electrodes lower machinery
operating costs by extending its useful life, officials said.
“HyPerformance Plasma already delivers the
virtually dross-free cut quality of HyDefinition, but with faster cut speeds,
and the longest consumable life in the industry,” said Gordon Rice, the leader
of Hypertherm’s torch and consumables team. “Thanks to SilverPlus, it is
possible to increase that consumable life even more. It’s just one more way
Hypertherm is living up to its commitment to provide its customers with the
greatest performance and value at the lowest possible
cost.”
The electrodes are made by fusing a solid-silver
tip onto a copper electrode base and putting a hafnium pin in the
tip.
