For many welding-related jobs, metal cutting is required before a welding arc is started. Two popular metal-cutting processes to choose from are plasma arc and oxy-fuel. Both systems have advantages ...

Innovation is an integral part of life. The desire to do better, to be better and to create more efficient tools is what drives humankind. However, there are some things that only need tinkering with ...

Look around you. Is there anything – anything – within a 25- to 30-foot radius that could catch on fire if, say, a shower of sparks were to land on it? Are you sure? What are you wearing? Does your ...

Nearly all fumes from plasma cutting contain toxic substances, but the composition varies depending on the metal being cut ...

A Wood County business has been ordered to partially cease operations until the necessary permits are acquired.

The Seeler Enterprises cutting torch is a quick entry life saving exothermic cutting unit. Cuts through steel doors, barred windows, door hinges, locks and vaults in a matter of seconds. The cutting ...

Wilcox’s new kitting option for their Mini-Cutting Torch, the DOD-DHS kit includes multiple bottles with everything needed to begin torching right out of the case. The DOD-DHS Torch kit comes standard ...

The contractor injured in Wednesday's petroleum-tank fire in Robertson County was using a cutting torch to remove bolts from a catwalk on top of the 12,000-gallon tank when it exploded with oil sludge ...

Scientific American is part of Springer Nature, which owns or has commercial relations with thousands of scientific publications (many of them can be found at www ...

Machine tools often have powerful drive motors, allowing them to work quickly and accurately to get the job done fast. However, this can cause major damage if the tool head collides with an unexpected ...