The basis of plasma cutting is to raise the temperature in precise areas of the material that is being cut, to above 30,000 º C, taking the gas that is used to heat up, to the fourth state of matter: Plasma.

The procedure to achive this is to produce an electric arc through the section of the extremely small torch tip, thereby concentrating the kinetic energy of the gas used; this gas gets ionized, and is then able to cut due to its polarity.

A high frequency generator powered by electricity, gas to generate the heating flame (argon, hydrogen, nitrogen), and an electrode are the required equipment to produce this energy.

Unlike oxycutting, plasma cutting has a wide range of materials on which it can be used.

Its versatility cutting thin gauge metal is very remarkable.
Also, plasma cutting is a process that provides increased productivity, insomuch as it can cut up to 6 times thicker than oxycutting, depending on the material that is being cut.