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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2012
Ronald J. Molz, Mt. Kisco, NY (US);
Ronald J. Molz, Mt. Kisco, NY (US);
OERLIKON METCO (US) INC., Westbury, NY (US);
Abstract
Water cooling system () for a plasma gun (), method for cooling a plasma gun () and method for increasing a service life of a plasma gun (). The system () includes a water cooler structured and arranged to remove heat from cooling water to be supplied to the plasma gun (), a controller () structured and arranged to monitor a gun voltage of the plasma gun (), and at least one flow valve () coupled to and under control of the controller () to adjust a flow of the cooling water. When the gun voltage drops below a predetermined value, the controller () controls the at least one flow valve () to increase the plasma gun temperature and the gun voltage.