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Which Hypertherm Plasma?
Plasma capabilities chart.

	Air Plasma	Oxygen Plasma	LongLife Oxygen Plasma	HyPerformance Plasma

System	Powermax 1000 Powermax 1250 Powermax 1650	Max 200	HT2000 HT4400 HT4001	HPR130 HPR260

Cut Quality	Good	Better	Better	Best
	Some secondary operations and dross	Some secondary operations with virtually no dross	Some secondary operations with virtually no dross	Minimal to no secondary operations with virtually no dross

Mild Steel Weldability	Nitriding can impair mild steel welding	Good mild steel welding	Good mild steel welding	Good mild steel welding

Productivity	Good	Better	Better	Best
Operating Cost	Good	Good	Better	Best
Consumable Life	Good	Good	Better	Best
Process Flexibility	Good	Better	Better	Best

Features	Simple bundled system with minimal options	Lower degree of features and options	Lower degree of features and options	Fully featured with wide range of options

Application Ranges	Light duty cutting	Light to medium duty cutting	Light to heavy duty cutting	Precision cutting, light to heavy duty cutting

Price	Low	Medium	Medium to high	Higher

Technology Benefits

	Oxygen Plasma	LongLife Oxygen Plasma	HyPerformance Plasma
Benefits of oxygen plasma vs. air plasma	Thicker capability 100% duty cycle Faster cut speeds Better cut quality, less dross Better weldability	Thicker capability 100% duty cycle Faster cut speeds Better cut quality, less dross Better weldability	Thicker capability 100% duty cycle Faster cut speeds Better cut quality, less dross Better weldability

Benefit of LongLife oxygen plasma vs. oxygen plasma		Significantly longer consumable life Significantly lower operating cost Faster cut speeds (HySpeed) Can be used on large machine frames	Significantly longer consumable life Significantly lower operating cost Faster cut speeds (HySpeed) Can be used on large machine frames

Benefits of HyPerformance Plasma vs. LongLife oxygen plasma			Significantly improved cut quality Better process resolution on low end for maximum cut quality on thin material Fuel-gas capability to improve stainless steel cut quality Mark and cut with same consumables Longest consumable life Highest cut speeds Auto gas console Quick-disconnect torch