| Customer Spotlight
FORTY MILES NORTHWEST OF THE WINDY CITY, A HYPERTHERM CUSTOMER CREATES ITS OWN GUSTS Hop a train to Cary, Illinois and there you’ll find Illinois Blower Inc, a company well versed in the art of moving air – among other gases. Petrochemical companies, power generators, pollution control experts, even paper and steel processing companies all turn to Illinois Blower to engineer, design, and manufacture custom gas movement solutions. Read more. 
Technical Tip CNC MACHINE GROUNDING We sometimes get calls about “grounding.” People want to know why they need to ground their system. Grounding of a CNC plasma machine is important for a few reasons. Some are related to safety and some to electrical noise interference. Read more.
Live Learning HEIGHT CONTROL THEORY Explore the role of height and height controls in your cutting operation. We show you how torch or cutting head height impact cut quality and consumable life. Learn about the different height control methods available today and see how they work. Though this eModule is offered for free through the Hypertherm Cutting Institute, you must log-in to take the training. If you do not yet have an HCI log-in, please click here for registration instructions. Take this training. CHOOSING THE RIGHT WATERJET PUMP SIZE FOR YOUR BUSINESS When it comes to waterjet pumps, bigger isn't always better. Bigger pumps come with a larger price tag, more maintenance, and other considerations. Learn how to select a pump size appropriate for your need—now and in the future—in this webinar from our waterjet experts. Watch webinar.
Success Stories ENGAGING THE NEXT GENERATION OF WELDERS Skilled trade jobs aren’t easy to fill. Just ask the Association for Career and Technical Education. The group estimates nearly 1.1 million jobs in the trade, transportation, utility, and manufacturing sectors are open and unfilled. That’s just in the United States. Positions are available, but companies can’t find anyone qualified enough to do the work. Read more.
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Q. I'm getting ready to purchase a table with Hypertherm plasma. I'm looking at the Powermax105 since I will be doing some 1” plate piercing and cutting. However, the majority of my cut work will be 1/4" and 1/2" steel. Your website suggests sizing a plasma to the thickness you are going to cut 80 percent of the time. That said, will the Powermax105 have issues of being "under loaded" on thinner material and shorten machine life or reduce cut quality? How "adjustable" is the plasma without compromising its optimum range? Thanks for the help. Read more. 
Hypertherm Innovations PATENTED HYACCESS CONSUMABLES FOR MORE HYPERTHERM SYSTEMS Hypertherm is expanding availability of its HyAccess™ extended consumables to the Powermax65, Powermax85, and Powermax105, in addition to legacy Powermax and MAX systems with Duramax retrofit torches. Read more.
Special Promotions FREE PLASMA CUTTING CURRICULUM Hypertherm is making all ten hours of its AWS SENSE approved curriculum available for free download to teachers, and launching a new educational grant program designed to place Powermax systems in North American schools. Read more.
On the road Our industrial cutting experts are on the road once again, traveling throughout North America to various shows. Here's a sampling of the shows we plan to attend within the next few months. - Canadian Mining Expo - SkillsUSA Techspo - Street Rod Nationals Visit us at a show near you.
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| In this issue - Creating wind near the windy city - Proper system grounding - Engaging the next generation of welders - Selecting the right sized pump or power supply |
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| Spring 2015 |
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