Hypertherm, Inc.

Edward M Shipulski

Zheng Duan

Jon W Lindsay

Richard W Couch, Jr

Richard Eugene Anderson

Brian J Currier

Aaron D Brandt

Casey Thomas Jones

Michael Hoffa

Cedar Jon Vandergon

David Osterhouse

Richard Rox Anderson

Mike Hoffa

Casey Jones

Jay L Jason

A pressurized fluid jet cutting head is provided. The cutting head includes a body having one or more component parts coupled together, wherein a junction in the cutting head is defined between a first component part having a first engagement surface and a second component part having a second engagement surface, wherein the first and second engagement surfaces abut at the junction. A temperature sensor is positioned in thermal communication with the body and is configured to measure a temperature value of at least one of the first component part, the second component part, and the junction. The temperature value is communicated to a controller for analysis, wherein the controller receives the measured temperature value and communicates operating instructions for the cutting head based on a comparison of the measured temperature value to a predetermined value.

Waterjet cutting head temperature sensor

A coolant tube and electrode are adapted to mate with each other to align the tube relative to the electrode during operation of the torch. Improved alignment ensures an adequate flow of coolant along an interior surface of the electrode. In one aspect, an elongated body of the coolant tube has a surface adapted to mate with the electrode. In another aspect, an elongated body of the electrode has a surface adapted to mate with the coolant tube. The surfaces of the tube and electrode may, for example, be flanges, tapered surfaces, contours, or steps.

Method and apparatus for alignment of components of a plasma arc torch

Method and apparatus for alignment of components of a plasma ARC torch

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Etna, NH, United States of America

Edward M Shipulski