PO Box 19818 5112 Graneros Rd. Colorado City, CO 81019 www.plasmacam.com (719) 676-2700 fax (719) 676-2710 Robotic Plasma Cutting Machine!
Plasma Cutting System You ll be amazed how quickly your ideas turn into outstanding products. PlasmaCAM s new Model DHC2 plasma cutting machine conveniently holds a hand-held plasma torch and plugs into your personal computer. This powerful and accurate system is remarkably versatile, easy to use and affordable. The DesignEdge software, developed by PlasmaCAM specifically for plasma cutting, is the most valuable part of the system. You can quickly create impressive designs, easily importing and reproducing almost any shape from scanned images, computer fonts, and common drawing programs. Call PlasmaCAM today to request our exciting, in-depth demonstration video and see what your shop is missing! 2 Our demo video shows many artistic and geometric items being cut, including this art scene, Giving Thanks, cut in one 10 foot long piece. 3
Revolutionize your metalworking business today with PlasmaCAM! While shopping, my wife saw an expensive metal table she liked. I offered to make her one, but with my own design & style. Even with little metalworking experience, I imported my sketch and cut out the metal table - all in one piece and with no other materials. The table came out just how I imagined! Plus, several people want to buy my table design. Now I can make my ideas into unique & profitable projects using the PlasmaCAM! Unleash your metalworking potential DENNIS CORDOVA, Graphic Designer 4 5
Cut intricate metal art like this! PlasmaCAM makes even the complicated seem simple. Unlike conventional CNC machines, PlasmaCAM machine is a complete, integrated cutting system. Traditional programming and processing steps have been eliminated and replaced with a graphical interface, where you work directly with the images you want to cut. 6 We used to cut everything by hand and had a lot of trouble. Now our PlasmaCAM machine does it all, attaining levels of production not possible before. It s the main piece of equipment in my shop and has run 40-50 hours a week for the past three years. Drawing up our own designs and scanning them into the computer is extremely simple. I ve been totally impressed with this machine ever since the day I bought it. It attains incredible detail, is very easy and cost efficient to operate, and requires little maintenance. The bottom line is: this machine makes me money! JON, CASH METALS lighting, furniture & fixtures 7
Make geometric and artistic parts the easy way with PlasmaCAM! We do custom work and use PlasmaCAM for most of it. Every project is unique, so design time is critical. The software makes it super easy to go from my ideas to quality-cut parts. With art, the final product is often different than the idea you start with. The software gives you the freedom to experiment. It s easy to change things, like a font for a customer who has a different preference. The machine works amazingly well too. Parts consistently come out just like your drawings - precise and smooth. It s great to bring into the world ideas from your imagination, made of something as lasting as metal. Dan, IZ Design metal art, fixtures & signs Create fantastic custom signs featuring school mascots, company logos, names and addresses, and much more! Hundreds of Schools use PlasmaCAM machines in their shop classes These days, vocational students really need CNC experience. I get my students started with a simple thirtyminute demo on the PlasmaCAM and turn them loose on it. It s so easy to use, even our special education students have no problems running the machine. The kids spend the rest of the semester testing what the machine is really capable of. Besides playing a key role in our shop program, our PlasmaCAM has saved enough money to pay for itself just by making signage for our school district! PlasmaCAM OWNERS INCLUDE: U.S. Navy (on board ship) and all other branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, Toyota Motor Mfg., Boeing (Cape Canaveral), Caterpillar, General Motors, UCLA, Hollywood Set Makers, and thousands of other institutions, schools and businesses. 8 BRANDT, CANYON HIGH SCHOOL welding & vocational shop teacher 9
Mechanical Parts Materials & Sizes Nesting is easy with PlasmaCAM Virtually any metal can be plasma cut including: steel (fleur-de-lis and round slug), stainless steel (control panel and fan bracket), aluminum (drain grate), brass (seahorse), copper, galvanized, etc. The PlasmaCAM system works just as well for cutting geometric parts as it does for cutting metal art. All of the parts shown on this page were quickly drawn in PlasmaCAM s DesignEdge software. DENNIS WHEELER, fabricator & hot rod enthusiast In the past, hand cutting my metal parts took time and they weren t exact enough. The front grill of my 1948 F-1 Ford street rod required each piece to be exactly the same to fit together. I could only get this level of precision by using the PlasmaCAM machine. 10 The PlasmaCAM system works well with full sheets of metal or smaller pieces, as shown here. The machine plasma cuts precise and intricate flat shapes ranging in size from ¼ inch to 20 feet. Any thickness from 30 gauge through 1¼ inch can be cut, depending on your plasma cutter. 11
Cut precise metal shapes in a flash! 12 13
Create Instant Products From Art Discs Marshall s ENDURING SIGNS Marshall s WESTERN HERITAGE Mike Elin s OLD FRONTIER Mike Elin s 19TH CENTURY AMERICA Mike Elin s NOSTALGIC PANELS Mark Kagey s CLASSIC COLLECTION Carol Todaro s CLASSIC CARS Carol Todaro s CHARMING FAVORITES Each professional Art Disc contains numerous silhouette shapes designed for use in various metal projects like our samples. These copyrighted images were scanned from highly detailed, hand drawn artwork and converted into our own PlasmaCAM drawing format by our software (included with the system). They are ready to cut on your PlasmaCAM machine and come out really smooth and precise. The PlasmaCAM DesignEdge software lets you scale an image to any size. You can use entire images, pieces of images, or any combination - depending on your design. Create intricate projects from our Art Discs or your own artwork with the PlasmaCAM DesignEdge Software. Carol Todaro s CLOCKS 14 15
Notch and Cut Pipe Sheetmetal Fabrication for HVAC fittings Make high-quality ducts and fittings for custom mechanical jobs. The optional software (shown above) automatically designs 3-dimensional custom HVAC parts based on your dimensions, materials, and other preferences. Make quality custom fittings like these in minutes! 1. Click the shape you want and enter the details. 2. Preview the 3D shape & flat pattern(s) with connectors, seams, bend lines, etc. 3. Print the material list and reports specifying how the part is made. 4. Cut the flat pattern(s) with the PlasmaCAM machine. 5. Form and assemble the pieces to make the finished part. Cut artistic designs, letters or geometric shapes into pipe. The optional pipe cutting attachment cuts tubing between 1½ and 13½ inches in diameter. Tube length is unlimited through indexing. Note the 6-foot long piece easily cut from a 4ft x 10ft galvanized sheet. Software includes advanced pipe notching features for welded pipe junctions. 16 17
Use Other Tools and Cut Other Materials Besides plasma cutting metal, the machine can be configured for other applications - if needed. Some of our customers put various tools in their machines including routers, vinyl cutters, mig welders, straight torches, markers, glue guns, water jets, etc. Both the plasma-cut metal scene and the router-cut wood base of this coat rack were made on the machine. Wooden scroll work for house was cut from 4ft x 8ft sheets of plywood on the PlasmaCAM machine. This 3D seashell was carved from wood using a router. PlasmaCAM gives you the freedom to experiment! 18 PlasmaCAM s new DesignEdge software even lets you make 3-dimensional projects with the machine from wood, plastic, metal, or other materials. 19
Cut Non-Flat Material Software Save time and money with PlasmaCAM Designed specifically for plasma cutting, the DesignEdge software is included with the PlasmaCAM machine. This complete CAD/CAM program not only creates designs, it also runs the machine (no other software is needed). The program is Windows-based and very easy to use. The DesignEdge software lets you work directly with the images that you want to cut, eliminating any need for machine programs, layout drawings, or metal patterns. With PlasmaCAM, your ideas quickly turn into production: PlasmaCAM s stateof-the-art Digital Height Control, gives you optimum cutting performance, especially when the height of the material varies. The torch raises and lowers between cuts, senses the material, and avoids collisions. It also hovers a precise distance over the metal during cuttinggiving you the best possible cut quality. The DesignEdge software automatically prepares complex drawings for cutting. You simply place parts on the screen where you want them cut from the metal. You can read and convert scanned pictures and hand-drawn artwork, CAD files, and many other formats. You can add custom lettering to your designs using TrueType fonts. You can draw precise geometric shapes and/or modify designs with ease. Jobs that used to take all day can now be done in just minutes. In less than one hour, this hand-drawn art scene was scanned, prepared for cutting by the DesignEdge software, and cut out of metal. Then it was painted and framed. Watch our demo video to see more of what the PlasmaCAM DesignEdge software will do for you! 20 21
PROVEN PLASMACAM PERFORMANCE! Servo motors provide accurate, high-speed motion Durable construction handles heavy production Wide plasma torch compatibility Includes specialized DesignEdge Software plus comprehensive video manual The machine is more accurate than a plasma torch. This drawing (1/10th the size of the plasma cut part) was made by the machine holding a pen. With plasma, the machine can achieve part accuracies as high as ± 0.005 inch, depending on setup conditions. Our video-based instruction manual makes learning the system really easy! SPECIFICATIONS Model Standard Giant Weight (pounds) Packaged 385 700 Ships in a single crate. Dimensions (inches) Width x Depth x Height 69 x 65 x 90 133 x 82 x 97 Table surface is 33 inches high. Cutting Capacity Cut Area (inches) 48½ x 48½ 60½ x 120½ Material Thickness Material Weight Speed (inches per minute) 1¼ inch max 2,000 pounds max Cutting/Rapid (X/Y axes) 0.1 to 1,000 Raise/Lower (Z axis) 4 to 104 Resolution (inch) X/Y Axes 0.0005 Z Axis 0.002 Power Required Electrical Can power off same circuit as PC. 115/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 10 A MADE IN USA PlasmaCAM is committed to its customers and stands behind its product 100%. Every machine is built to the highest quality control standards. Giant machine cuts a 5ft x 10 ft area and is designed for large fabrication and mass production. Standard machine cuts a 4ft x 4ft area and will conveniently cut larger shapes up to 20 feet long through indexing. 22 23
PO Box 19818 5112 Graneros Rd. Colorado City, CO 81019-0818 www.plasmacam.com (719) 676-2700 Get the Demo Video & watch the machine in action! Powerful machine makes heavy production easy The machine plasma cut these perfect bucket ears from 1 thick steel