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Plasma Cutting and Welding Nozzle

Cooling-channel guided nozzle for constricting and accelerating ionized gas to execute precise thermal cutting or joining processes.

The nozzle is the heart of plasma cutting and welding. It focuses the arc and gas into a hot plasma jet. If the nozzle is worn or installed incorrectly, the jet becomes unclean, the cut becomes crooked, and the weld quality suffers. You must ensure that the nozzle opening is not worn out and that the cooling works properly, otherwise the part will burn through quickly. Always align the nozzle precisely to the workpiece, then cutting and welding will work.

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