ESAB Cutting Systems’ m3 plasma
system is available with a new water
injection cutting capability designed
to cut the cost of cutting stainless
steel and aluminum, while
improving edge quality and dross
content. ESAB says water injection
cutting offers cutting speeds up to
100% faster than shield-gas systems.

The system is a modular addition
to the m3 plasma automatic gas
control. It allows the system to switch
automatically between standard
dual-gas cutting and water-injected
plasma cutting on the same machine.

The result is a flexible system with a
range of plasma capabilities and
options for cutting carbon steel,
stainless steel and aluminum.

The water injection module is
available on new machines with the
m3 plasma system or as a retrofit to
an existing system.