Hot metal welding and cutting has been around for a long time, however, up until recently the applications were limited because generally the parts requiring welding had to be heated in a stationary fire or furnace. This course will briefly cover four of the major heat-based techniques for cutting or removing metal. This will include the principles and equipment used oxyacetylene cutting, air carbon arc cutting, plasma cutting, and laser cutting.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the principles of oxyacetylene cutting
- Identify the equipment used for oxyacetylene cutting
- Describe the principles of air carbon arc cutting
- Identify the equipment used for air carbon arc cutting
- Describe the principles of plasma cutting
- Describe the torch used for plasma cutting
- Describe a cutting laser
- Identify different types of laser cutting
- Describe major safety hazards associated with hot metal cutting