Hi Tom
Yes it may be a language thing, I think the "Automatic Torch Height Control" refers to the fact the head goes up and down via computer control. I would call a motorised arc voltage control head 'AVC' , we can fit one of those to the Blue Marlin at a cost of £800, however you still wouldn't be able to see the motor 'cause we would stick it round the back under a cover.
The Blue Marlin that the "Automatic Torch Height Control" is fitted to, is designed specifically for the HVAC market, lots of big shapes, fast cuts, along with close togerther slats gives very little trouble cutting at 12m/min. We find that the AVC in these cases is more trouble than the rollerbell as you have to have a very fast head and the risk of instability. We accept the reduced consumable life in these circumstances, but still get 2 or 3 days per set. Our AVC heads are set from the cnc automatically with the correct pierce and cut heights and the consumable life is better, more noticable on the bigger plasma packs.
Glad you like the look of our machines. We believe that if you are going to design a machine, then you may as well spend a little extra time and money to make it look good. We go to a lot of trouble to use as many standard 'off the shelf' parts as possible, we have our roots in the servicing of profile cutting machines and are very aware of the frustrations of parts that are no longer avaliable. We will supply part numbers and suppliers of components to our customers if they want, last thing we want is unhappy customers. The biggest service issues we have are faulty plasma packs (especially the bigger ones).
You are right, the guy in Israel needs to buy the right machine for his application, I dont know what that is, but am happy to discuss his requirements if he contacts me, I suspect he has a TV already.
Cheers
Mike  |