ADVANCED PLATE CUTTING AT LINDO

A Danish shipyard specializing in tanker construction has acquired water injection plasma cutting equipment. The cost of cutting by this method is relatively low and the cut edge requires no further preparation. Cutting speeds are higher. The equipment is fitted to a numerical control installation and uses a specially designed transformer rectifier. The torch can cut metal 3-75 mm thick. The plate preparation shop has seven other oxyfuel cutting torches. The hull blocks are assembled by submerged arc welding.

• Corporate Authors:

  Welding Institute

  Abingdon Hall
  Cambridge CB1 6AL,   England 
• Publication Date: 1976-12

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Serial:
  • Metal Construction and British Welding Journal
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: Welding Institute

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Electric arc welding; Metal cutting; Numerical control; Plasma arc cutting; Productivity; Shipyards; Steel; Structural plates; Submerged arc welding; Tankers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Plates
• Geographic Terms: Denmark
• Old TRIS Terms: Constructing and outfitting; Plasma cutting; Plasma devices; Plate cutting; Torches
• Subject Areas: Construction; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00156848
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 2 1977 12:00AM