Product Information
 Any sheet metal shop that has a plasma cutter will tell you it's one of their most important machines.
But most cutters in use in Australia are imported.
This means they can be pretty expensive, and there may be concerns about after-sales service.
The NC range of plasma cutters brings comparable technology into the financial range of small to medium operations, without sacrificing either specifications or reliability.
Our claim is that if you want to cut costs and save time every time you cut metal, you should be taking a serious look at an NCPlaz, NCRail or NCJumbo plasma cutter.
Here are the answers to the key questions people ask us:
What will it do?
Using the latest, state-of-the-art Hypertherm plasma cutters, the preferred choice for major profile cutters worldwide, your NC plasma cutter will cut sheet metal and plate up to 16mm thick to sub-millimetre accuracy over the entire area. The NCJumbo fitted with a high definition cutter like Hypertherm's HRP 260 will cut 50mm+ to sub-millimetre accuracy over the entire area.
With three machines to choose from and a range of options for each machine, there is a plasma cutter to suit your business. Check out this comparison to see which of our machines suits your business.
How is it controlled?
We have designed a simple, PC-based, software driven controller.
This avoids the built-in obsolescence of a machine-specific "black box" - virtually standard on other machines.
Your cutter is totally independent of your design computer. No queues, no sharing, no delays.
What software can it handle?
We've designed a very flexible software interface, so you can use pretty well any package you like.
We recommend and supply ProfileMaster 2000 for ductwork because of its powerful pathing and auto-nesting capacity.
DesignCAD is ideal for fabrication because of its flexibility and ease of use, but if you have a preferred program, like Plate'n Sheet or AutoCAD, the NCPlaz, NCRail and NCJumbo can handle it.
Is it reliable?
We've been making plasma cutters for more than 20 years, so we know what we're doing.
Our machines are built to work long hours, seven days a week. And if something does go wrong, service and replacement parts are available overnight.
Is it hard to operate?
No, it's a breeze. Training on the machine takes less than an hour. Software training usually takes less than a dayand we offer free open-ended telephone back-up to help you along the way.
Will it fit my workshop?
Big performance doesn't necessarily mean a big footprint. The NCPlaz takes up only 1.5m x 2.1m (3sqm) of floorspace for a 1.2m x 1.8m bed. The NCRail typically takes up 2.1m x 3.6m. Even a 1.8m x 2.4m Jumbo only takes up 2.3m x 3.2m.
What does it cost?
Prices for a new plasma cutter from Design Correlations start from around $32,000, depending on the specification. Check that against the price of other machines on the market with comparable performance.
Is this really value for money?
Work it out. The cutter can do the work of three skilled tradesmen, yet it can be financed for the equivalent of one tradesman's left leg.
It will work as long and as hard as you want it to, and we guarantee it will never ask you for a holiday.
You can save up to 7% in material costs, too.
What can I do to avoid downtime?
All the electronics that control your new NC plasma cutter are housed in a compact "black box". To avoid down-time in the unlikely event of an electronics problem, simply unplug the black box and freight it to us. We'll repair or replace it as quick as we can, then you simply plug it in and carry on cutting. A spare black box is available as an optional extra when you purchase your machine. This totally eliminates downtime relating to electronics problems altogether.
Need More Proof?
Check out these Timed Test Comparisons on several profiles.
The NC Plasma Cutter is made in Australia and runs on our own Australian software. It also interfaces with a number of other software and hardware packages.
M.A.P. write the ductwork fitting and pattern development software which we hold in very high regard.
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