| Letter from Hypertherm
In a past SPARK, I’ve written about Hypertherm being an “ESOP” (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) company. That’s a mechanism by which business founders / owners can share ownership with employees (or “Associates” as we call ourselves at Hypertherm) by selling shares to an ESOP trust. In this way, the founders can take steps to ensure the continued independence and founding focus of the business beyond their direct ownership. Read more. 
Customer Spotlight Some people are fixers. Jon Snyder is one such person. He’s been fixing things all his life, starting as a kid when he’d tag along after his father and older brother hoping to fix the family’s farm equipment. Today, Jon is the owner of Gus' Garage and Towing in Versailles, a long time Ohio institution named after his father in law. Read more.
Technical Tip We regularly get calls from customers who may have begun cutting on an HPR system but now have upgraded or purchased an HPRXD and are struggling with torch leaks, cut quality issues, or consumable life. One potential root cause is incorrect torch assembly. We have found customers often do not realize consumables in the HPRXD torches need to be assembled in a slightly different way. Read more.
Live Learning 2014 WEBINAR SERIES Overcome your metal cutting challenges by signing up for one of the many educational webinars we have planned for 2014. Our webinars typically run between 45 minutes and an hour and include time for questions. Sign up now. ADVANCED PRODUCTIVITY TRAINING Join us at Conestoga College in Ontario, Canada for the Hypertherm Cutting Institute Educational Series. We offer two back-to-back workshops: Advanced Productivity Training on Day 1 and ProNest Power User on Day 2. Attend one workshop or both. Learn more.
Success Stories The last time Robinson Fans bought a new plasma cutting table Ronald Reagan was president. For more than 30 years, the system tackled all sorts of metal cutting jobs for the custom manufacturer of industrial fans and similar air moving equipment. Unfortunately, the passage of time had finally taken its toll. Robinson found it could no longer keep up with its workload and felt it was spending more time than needed on secondary operations like grinding. Read more.
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WHEN CIRCULAR PARTS GO FLAT Q. I recently cut out some hubs. They were supposed to be completely circular, but only half the part turned out that way. The other half of the hub was somewhat straight. Do you know what could cause this and how to fix it? A. While parts that are not properly shaped are almost always blamed on the cutting process, often flat spots on circular parts or holes are related to the height or motion control. I suggest you start by mounting a pen with a felt tip and fine point in place of your torch. Go through a test run, then carefully inspect the part to see if the same anomaly (flat spot) occurs. If the drawing on the part looks right, then the machine would appear to be okay, and you might be looking at a mechanical issue such as backlash. Read more. 
Hypertherm Innovations Hypertherm is excited to announce the introduction of HyPrecision Waterjet, a complete line of waterjet products that include pumps ranging from 15 to 150 horsepower, precision cutting heads, and abrasive delivery equipment. Today’s announcement is the result of Hypertherm’s acquisition of AccuStream, whose background and expertise in waterjet cutting started in the mid 1980's with the development, application and sale of waterjet products. Read more.
Special Promotions No matter what cutting method you use (plasma, laser, waterjet, oxy, combination press or something else) Hypertherm’s ProNest® Nesting Software can help you get more from your current system. Read more.
On the road Our industrial cutting experts are the on the road once again, traveling throughout North America to various shows. Here's a sampling of the show we plan to attend this winter and early spring. - ConExpo, Las Vegas - FABTECH Canada, Toronto - NASCC Steel Conference Visit us at a show near you.
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| In this issue - Putting a stop to leaky torches - Ask Jim: Why aren’t my circular parts round? - How an ownership culture can benefit you - Downsizing for increased throughput |
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