torchmate customer photos

7/29/2019 TORCHMATE Customer Photos

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PHOTOS OF CUSTOMERS' MACHINES

We have been fortunate to receive numerous photos from our customers showing their Torchmatemachines. The following pages show examples of bolt-together Torchmate 3 and 4' x 4' Small ShopMachines, as well as completed Torchmate 1, 2, and 3 kits. The second part of this file depicts someexamples of work performed by customers on their Torchmate Machines.

In exchange for sharing their photos with us, we feel an obligation to protect their privacy. We have a

policy of identifying only those customers who have volunteered to accept telephone calls from peo-ple who are considering a Torchmate purchase.


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Two 5' x 10' bolt-together Torchmate 3machines in a factory.

Note the heavy plastic curtains andexhaust system to carry away theplasma dust produced by the plasmaarc process.


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A 4' x 8' Torchmate 3 purchased in kitform by John Hunt of Thatcher, AZ.

John originally purchased a 4' x 4' ma-chine made by another manufacturer,which can be seen to the left of thelarger Torchmate.


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An overwhelming advantage of Torchmate is the great vari-ety of sizes in which we can supply it.

Bill Kunz Sr., president of Applied Robotics, Inc., keeps thispint-sized 18" x 24" capacity Torchmate 2 in a corner of hisgarage. When he wants to use it, he simply rolls it outsideand locks the casters in place. A wash tub makes a dandycontainer to catch the debris.


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At the opposite end of the scale is this 8' x 20' Torchmate 2 inNew Zealand. A pillow block was installed in the center of thegantry to support the center of the drive shaft. The plumbingfor the customer-fabricated water table can be seen clearly.

As large as this machine is, a ship building facility in Singaporehas an 8' x 40' Torchmate 3.


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The photo on this and the following two pages showhow two customers have handled the exhausting of

plasma dust.

This Torchmate 1, shown nearing completion in thispicture, uses an owner-fabricated downdraft table,with an exhaust fan that will be connected to thefitting at the end of the table via ductwork. A traythat catches the cutting debris pulls out of the bot-tom of the opposite end.

We have no reports as to the effectiveness of his

approach, but it appears as though it should do thejob.


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This Torchmate 1 owner fashioned atent made from plastic tarps, with anexhaust duct at the top. The followingpage shows the side panels closed.


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While this is not the most attractiveinstallation we have seen, we are toldthat it handles the exhausting choreabsolutely.


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A Torchmate 3, purchased in kit form,is seen here cutting 4" thick steel platewith oxy-fuel in Minnesota.

The pointed material supports, whilegenerally less desirable than slats,were needed to keep the large torchtip from cutting all the way through thesupports.


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A typical completed Torchmate 3 kit.Here, 11 gauge mild steel is beingcut.


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A typical 4' x 8' Torchmate 2 installation. Thisowner appears to be using a water-table, withno exhausting.

Many customers position their plasma cutterhigher than the table surface to keep it awayfrom plasma dust. We have not experiencedany plasma cutter malfunctions specificallyattributable to plasma dust.


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A 4' x 20' capacity Torchmate 1 in aCanadian manufacturing facility.


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Here, a Torchmate 1 owner has fabri-cated a roll-out material support table.

We have a number of customers whohave taken this approach to simplifythe loading of plate with a forklift.

Our Torchmate 3 was designed withone side lower than the other to elimi-nate the need for this sort of arrange-ment.


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PHOTOS OF CUSTOMERS' PRODUCTSTorchmate customers are engaged in an extremely broad variety of manufacturing activities. These range fromcutting out industrial brackets, to creating artistic shapes from metal, to automated sandblasting, to shipbuildingand cabinet making.

Here we show you some examples of customers' projects that were completed solely or partially though the use

of a Torchmate CNC system.


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We recently received this e-mail messageand several photos from our Torchmate 3customer, Karl Williams.

Hello Dave

Just a note to say hi and show you somepics, and a note of thanks.

I would like to say thank you so much forthe tech. support. I think Torchmate hasby far the best after sale support, that I'veever seen.

From the person in shipping to the person,that I have called to walk me thru the nextstep. Thank Dave in tech. support ,Mark insales, and Bill for the quick response tomy shop needs.

Thank You

Karl Williams


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California customer Anthony Mendes used a completed Torchmate 1 kit costingunder $4,500 to cut all the brackets in this grain tower.


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Steel boat building is an ideal applicationfor CNC shape cutting.


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John Hunt, whose Torchmate 3 is pictured on a previouspage, built this press brake with plasma-cut parts producedon his Torchmate system.


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Here, a customer in Canada used hisTorchmate 2 to produce this entrancesign for a cattle ranch.


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Roger Drawdy of Modification Design inArcadia, FL made this neat mailbox withparts cut out by his Torchmate 3.

Roger will be happy to chat with youabout his experience with his Torchmatesystem. His telephone number is:863-990-9851.


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Michael Scott with a display ofTorchmate-produced metal art piecesat a crafts show in Minnesota.

Unfortunately, Michael, who produced

some of the most impressive art workever seen, passed away recently.


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Dave Lufi produced this 1/3 sized copy of awell-known shape with a 5' x 10' capacity

Torchmate 3 in approximately 18 minutes.

Imagine what this will look like when painted.


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Sales and Technical Support:Reno, NevadaToll-free sales no.: 1-866-571-1066Non-U.S. callers: 1-775-673-2200

Sales e-mail:[email protected]

Tech. support e-mail:[email protected]

Torchmate is manufactured by:Applied Robotics, Inc.108 Jordan Taylor Lane

Harwood, Maryland 20776

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