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MasterCut Compact
MasterCut Compact
Compact, flexible and versatile: the MasterCut Compact is available as a complete package with plasma source and filter system. The cutting system stands for excellent cutting quality in plasma cutting and is also available with bevel cutting head for weld edge preparation.
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MasterCut
The MasterCut series
The MasterCut series is a flexible and robust 3D cutting system for almost any cutting task. It allows cross-technology work processes (flatbed, pipe & profile processing, oxyfuel, marking) and impresses with absolute reliability even in three-shift operation.
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MG
MG series
The top product among the MicroStep cutting machines. It is built for permanent use in industry and meets the highest requirements for precision, performance and operability. The MG series is MicroStep's all-rounder and is a pioneer in the industry when it comes to multifunctionality and process reliability.
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DRM
The DRM series
The DRM series is the strong specialist and, thanks to its enormous vertical integration, the cutting solution for almost every task. The plasma cutting system enables 3D processing of sheets, pipes, profiles & domes with extraordinary dimensions.
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CombiCut
The CombiCut series
The CombiCut series is the right solution for all temperature ranges and environmental variables. A wide range of technologies (multi-torch operation, bevel cutting, drilling, marking) can be combined on this extremely resistant system.
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DS
The DS series
The DS series is an automatic time and cost efficient process line for the processing of sheet metal and profiles. It is designed to be able to apply highly efficient holes and taps on flat material and square or rectangular profiles and to cut them using plasma or oxyfuel technology.
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CPCut & PipeCut
The CPCut & PipeCut series
The cutting solution for pipes and profiles was developed for workpieces with large diameters and lengths. The CPCut & PipeCut series enables 3D processing of pipes and all common profile shapes with unit weights of up to 12 tons and can also be equipped with several torches (plasma, oxyfuel).
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ProfileCut
The ProfileCut series
The ProfileCut series is a true all-rounder in beam processing. Thanks to its robust construction and the generous work area, 3D profile & beam processing is possible up to 1,000 mm in height and 24 m in length. The use of the 120° bevel cutting head or a drilling support guarantees full flexibility.
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Plasma cutting
Know-how - Plasma cutting systemCNC plasma cutting systems convince with economical and precise cuts and are unrivalled, especially for medium material thicknesses. Modern plasma cutting machines combine efficiency, lasting performance and multifunctionality.
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Laser cutting
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MSE SmartFL
MSE SmartFL
The MSE SmartFL fiber laser cutting machine from MicroStep Europa is a powerful as well as affordable system for high-quality 2D laser cutting. The series is available in cutting areas from 1,500 x 3,000 up to 2,500 x 6,000 mm and can be equipped with laser sources of up to 12 kW.
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MSF Compact
MSF Compact series
The MSF Compact combines precise 2D laser cutting with compact design. The series is available in work areas from 1,000 x 2,000 mm to 1,500 x 3,000 mm and impresses above all with its small footprint and the usual high cutting quality. A manually extractable cutting table allows easy and uncomplicated loading and unloading.
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MSF Cut
MSF Cut
The reliable fiber laser cutting machine for high-precision 2D cutting applications is available in three system formats with laser sources up to 8 kW – including an automatic shuttle table system as standard. The MSF Cut is a powerful production assistant to fulfill all standard tasks of fiber laser technology in a highly productive and high-quality configuration. Optionally, the laser cutting system can be further automated by MicroStep's material handling systems MSLoad, MSSort and MSTower.
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MSF Pro
MSF Pro series
High speed and flexibility in 3D: the precise all-rounder MSF Pro is a world debut in terms of multifunctionality. No other laser system offers such a degree of vertical integration for sheet metal processing. Pipes and profiles can also be cut optionally.
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MSF Max
MSF Max series
The MSF Max is the giant among fiber laser cutting solutions. Developed for processing large-format sheet metal for shipbuilding, it enables precise high-speed 3D processing of flat material. Thanks to the moving safety cabin, a work area size of up to 50 m length and 6 m width is available.
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MSF Pipe
MSF Pipe series
A real expert for pipes and profiles: MicroStep has developed the MSF Pipe for the process-reliable, high-precision and fast 2D and 3D processing of pipes and profiles using fiber lasers. The system has an extremely high degree of automation. The loading and unloading as well as the sorting of cut parts can also be automated.
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Laser cutting
Know-how - Laser cutting machinesLaser cutting machines are the right solution when it comes to precise cutting with minimum time expenditure. State-of-the-art laser cutting systems combine precision, speed and maximum multifunctionality.
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Oxyfuel cutting
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EasyCut
The EasyCut series
The EasyCut series stands for modern oxyfuel cutting at the highest level. It is the ideal system for precise and cost-effective oxyfuel cuts up to 300 mm and impresses with its robust, simple and maintenance-friendly design.
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CombiCut
The CombiCut series
The CombiCut series is the right solution for all temperature ranges and environmental variables. A wide range of technologies (multi-torch operation, bevel cutting, drilling, marking) can be combined on this extremely resistant system.
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Oxyfuel cutting
Know-how - Flame cutting systemFlame cutting machines convince by their robust construction, precision and performance with large material thicknesses.
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Waterjet cutting
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WaterCut
The WaterCut series
The WaterCut is a high-precision, reliable and compact waterjet cutting solution that allows 2D and 3D cutting of almost any material – without thermal impact.
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AquaCut
The AquaCut series
Highest precision without thermal effects: the AquaCut waterjet cutting system was developed for these cutting requirements of almost all materials. The machine can be equipped with a 5-axis waterjet rotator or combined with a plasma or drilling unit.
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Waterjet cutting
Know-how - Waterjet cutting machineWaterjet cutting systems are used when thermal influences on the material are unwanted and highest precision is required. They convince with flexible processing options for a multitude of cutting tasks on a wide variety of materials.
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Automation
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MSLoad, MSTower, MSSort
MSLoad, MSTower, MSSort
Solutions for loading, unloading and storage of sheets or sorting of cut parts: With the MicroStep technologies MSLoad, MSTower, MSSort you automate your cutting systems and get the absolute maximum out of it.
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MSLoop
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MSFeed
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Digitalization
Digitalization
With MicroStep systems, you are already well prepared today for the networked production of the future. Our experts are happy to advise you – let us take the step into the future together!
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Automation
Know-how - Automation technologiesAutomation technologies are an important factor in creating efficient production processes. With suitable material handling systems, for example, the utilization and, as a result, the output of a processing machine can be maximized.
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Plasma cutting system
CNC plasma cutting systems convince with economical and precise cuts and are unrivalled, especially for medium material thicknesses. Modern plasma cutting machines combine efficiency, lasting performance and multifunctionality.
Overview of selected plasma cutting systems from MicroStep
The MasterCut Compact series
Compact, flexible and versatile: the MasterCut Compact is available as a complete package with plasma source and filter system.
- 2D cutting
- Bevel cutting
- Marking
The MG series
The MG series is MicroStep's all-rounder and the pioneer in the industry in terms of multifunctionality and process reliability.
- 2D cutting
- Bevel cutting
- Drilling, tapping, countersinking
- Marking
- Pipe & profile processing
- Dome cutting
- Automation
- Scanning
The DRM series
The DRM series is the strong specialist and, thanks to an enormous vertical manufacturing range, the cutting solution for almost every task.
- 2D cutting
- Bevel cutting
- Drilling, tapping, countersinking
- Marking
- Pipe & profile processing
- Dome cutting
- Automation
- Scanning
What is a CNC plasma cutter in gantry design?
Gantry with tool stations, guideways and cutting table
Plasma cutting systems in gantry design consist of a steel gantry, a so-called gantry beam, driven on both sides and mounted on guideways. The tool stations (plasma torch, drilling support, scanner, etc.) are mounted on this beam. Thanks to the solid construction, they can be positioned vibration-free and accurate to a few hundredths millimetres. A plasma cutting table is positioned within the guideways, on which the cut parts are placed and processed.
Plasma power source and gas supply for the plasma cutter
In order to initiate and perform the cutting process in a plasma cutting system, the corresponding periphery is required. A power source supplies the necessary power for the plasma system, the gases required for the plasma beam are provided by a gas supply.
Filter system
The dusts and particles occurring during cutting with a plasma system are collected either by an extraction system directly at the plasma torch or at the plasma cutting table and the air is cleaned in a filter system.
Touch display with machine control
A main monitor is used to control the CNC plasma cutter and program the cutting tasks for the plasma system.
Advantages of CNC cutting systems …
- High economic efficiency through fast and precise plasma technology with unrivalled cost-benefit ratio
- High level of automation
- Extremely flexible when cutting all electrically conductive materials
- High cutting speeds of the plasma torch when processing thin and medium material thicknesses (significantly faster than oxyfuel and waterjet)
- Compared to the laser, shorter processing times for medium and higher material thicknesses
- Nearly post-processing free cutting results
- Multi-torch operation possible for fast parallel cutting
- Only solution for the cutting of aluminium materials and various high-alloy steel grades when processing materials in the thin and medium thickness range
- Individual width and length of the working area from 1 to more than 20 metres wide and 1 to more than 50 metres long
- Depending on the working area, simultaneous loading and unloading during the cutting process is possible (pendulum operation)
- Shorter processing times due to the option of using several gantries on one system
- Higher cutting speeds
- Much more flexible through the use of multiple processing options (2D cutting, bevel cutting, marking, drilling, etc.)
- High cutting quality
- Almost no post-processing
- Multifunctionality: Several processing options can be realized on one system
- Automation capability
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Which materials can be processed with a plasma cutting machine?
In principle, all conductive materials can be processed with a CNC plasma cutting machine. In practice, CNC plasma cutters are used to process the following materials, among others: Mild steel (fine-grained steel, Hardox), stainless steel (V2A), chrome-nickel steel (V4A), aluminium, copper, brass, titanium, armour steel. The typical cutting range of a plasma system is between 1 mm and 50 mm – here the cutting results are of high quality and economically most efficient.
Plasma cutting
Multifunctionality & automation
Today, a modern plasma cutting system enables much more than just 2D and bevel cutting of sheets, pipes, profiles and domes. Drilling, countersinking, tapping, marking and labeling are also among the options that can be realized on a CNC plasma cutting machine in addition to the cutting technology. Furthermore, technologies for scanning can be integrated, e.g. for reading barcodes or for automatic determination of the position of metal sheets.
Multifunctionality
Strengths of MicroStep plasma cutting systems
For its gantry-guided plasma systems, MicroStep relies on a steel gantry, that is stiffened and driven with AC servo motors on both sides, for high dimensional accuracy and reproducibility of the cutting results with the best dynamics and strong driving power. Due to the modular design of the CNC cutting machines, different technologies can be combined and different geometries (sheet metal, pipe, profile, beam, dome) be processed on one plasma cutting system. Due to the automatic calibration of the used tools with the patented calibration unit ACTG®, MicroStep plasma cutting machines achieve permanently precise cuts and, thanks to the best components, can be used for a long time even in three-shift operation. With the MicroStep QualityHole® hallmark you can also be sure that all decisive factors for cutting small holes and fine contours have been optimized.
Plasma cutting systems in various industries
CNC plasma cutting systems are used in all sectors and industries in which materials such as mild steel, stainless steel and aluminium in the medium material thickness range are required and factors such as high-quality cutting results at high cutting speeds and simultaneously low cutting metre costs are decisive for the cutting process. A selection of industries and possible fields of application for MicroStep plasma cutting systems is given below:
- Energy industry: construction of wind turbines and nuclear power plants, pipeline construction
- Transport systems & vehicle construction: cabin construction, construction of trailers or tank trucks, prototype construction
- Construction industry: construction of facades, roofing, fencing
- Contract cutting & steel trade: separating and contour cutting for various requirements
- Mechanical engineering: cutting of individual components for component groups
- Plant & container construction, ventilation construction: pipe processing, pressure vessels, contour and bevel cutting in containers
- Metalworking & heavy industry: pipeline construction, crane construction, repair of graders and commercial vehicles
- Shipbuilding & shipyards: cutting of panels and production of parts for hull and keel
FAQ: We answer your questions about plasma cutting systems
At what point is it worth buying a plasma cutting system?
What are the advantages of a plasma cutting system from MicroStep?
A stiffened steel portal driven by AC servo motors on both sides ensures high dimensional accuracy and reproducibility of the cutting results with the best dynamics. The modular design of the plasma cutting machines allows them to be configured precisely to the user's needs in terms of table length, tool equipment and the geometries to be processed (sheet metal, pipe, profile, beam, container base). Thanks to the automatic calibration of the tools used by means of the patented ACTG® calibration unit, MicroStep plasma cutting systems with chamfering unit achieve permanently precise cuts and, thanks to the best components, have a long service life, even in three-shift operation. With the MicroStep QualityHole® seal of quality, you can also be sure that all decisive factors for cutting small holes and fine contours have been optimised.
What can be processed with the system?
A plasma cutting system has low requirements on the material´s nature. All electrically conductive materials such as mild steel, stainless steel and aluminium can be cut in 2D and 3D with maximum flexibility. Other conductive materials such as copper, brass etc. can also be processed, in this case Microstep recommends further consultation to ensure the best possible cut quality. The typical cutting range is between 1 mm and 50 mm - here the cutting results are qualitatively very good and economically extremely efficient. In addition, plasma cutting systems can be equipped with further tools for drilling, countersinking, threading, marking or more for even more flexible use.
For whom is a plasma cutting system from MicroStep suitable?
A plasma cutting system is particularly suitable for companies that cut materials in thin to medium sheet thickness range. Regardless of whether it is sheet metal, pipes, profiles or container bases. Plasma cutting is used in a wide range of industries, including metal cutting, mechanical engineering and plant and container construction.
Are there different types of plasma cutting systems?
A distinction is made between manual plasma cutters and automated plasma cutting with a CNC machine or by robot.
Hand plasma cutters are mainly used where precision, accuracy and reproducibility are less important than making a quick cut.
Mechanised plasma cutters are used wherever thermally conductive materials need to be cut with reproducible precision. They score points for thinner and medium sheet thicknesses with very good cutting quality and very high cutting speeds at comparatively low cutting metre costs.
Which plasma cutting systems are available at MicroStep?
At MicroStep we offer you different variants of plasma cutting systems:
- The MasterCut Compact is space-saving, flexible and versatile
- The MasterCut is a flexible and robust 3D cutting system for almost any cutting task
- The MG is MicroStep's all-rounder and meets the highest demands for precision, performance and handling
- The DRM is the strong specialist and enables 3D processing of highly complex tasks or with extraordinary dimensions
- The DS is an automated time- and cost-efficient process line
- The CPCut & PipeCut are the cutting solution for pipes and profiles with large diameters and lengths
- The ProfileCut is a true all-rounder in beam processing and can also be automated
How are the plasma cutting systems controlled?
The control of the CNC plasma cutter as well as the programming of the cutting task is done on a main monitor with touch display. The preparation of the cutting programme (creation of the NC codes) can also be done on a separate office computer and sent to the control system for further processing.
What gas is needed?
For simple plasma cutting, air is sufficient. For more precise fine plasma cutting, oxygen is usually recommended as a cutting gas for mild steel and air as a swirl gas (to constrict the arc for stable cuts). Stainless steel and aluminium are mainly cut with nitrogen, forming gas or argon/hydrogen. The exact composition of the gas mixture depends on the thickness of the material to be cut.
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