{"id":2178,"date":"2020-04-17T14:02:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T14:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sugarmarketing.co.uk\/EL26\/?p=2178"},"modified":"2025-09-22T13:05:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T13:05:15","slug":"plasma-vs-laser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sugarmarketing.co.uk\/EL26\/2020\/04\/plasma-vs-laser\/","title":{"rendered":"8 reasons to buy a Swift-Cut plasma over a laser machine"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2178\" class=\"elementor elementor-2178\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be62196 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be62196\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f98356e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f98356e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When it comes to cutting metal plate, the two most popular methods have always been plasma and laser. Both methods offer many benefits over conventional cutting processes such as oxy-fuel gas cutting and grinding\/cutting discs.\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa5cb40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa5cb40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Below are 8 reasons why a Swift-Cut plasma table is the most sensible decision.<\/p><ul><li>As well as being able to cut nearly all metals including box section and perforated plate, plasma can also cut rusty, oily and dirty materials<\/li><li>Generally increased cut speeds on thicker materials. Our XP table with Hypertherm MaxPro 200 cuts up to 30mm mild steel<\/li><li>Purchase cost of a Swift-Cut plasma system is considerably less than an equivalent laser setup<\/li><li>Easier maintenance and reduced servicing costs due to straightforward construction and better access to all moving parts<\/li><li>Simpler cutting process \u2013 no specialist high purity gases required, just compressed air<\/li><li>Quicker installation \u2013 usually only 1 or 2 days from start to finish, including training<\/li><li>Lower cost production on smaller batch quantities<\/li><li>It\u2019s generally easier programming over a laser setup. The 4-step process is simply:<\/li><\/ul><ol><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ol><li>Import CAD drawing<\/li><li>Select material type and thickness<\/li><li>Nest parts<\/li><li>And cut.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Contact us now to book an online demonstration, or better yet, come and see our Experience Centre and let us show you just how good Swift-Cut plasma tables really are.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to cutting metal plate, the two most popular methods have always been plasma and laser. 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