Design, Fabrication and Control of CNC Plasma/Gas Cutter

Abstract

This report covers the aspects of design, fabrication and control of a CNC Plasma Cutter Machine. The main objective of the project was to provide an automated low-cost alternative to manual plasma cutting techniques currently being used in the small industries of Pakistan. This involved an extensive literature review of the already present CNC plasma cutter machines and ways to make it cost effective. It also involves the design and calculations of the supporting table, the mechanical system driving the gantry in a two-dimensional plane and its linkage with a computer software to allow for numerically controlled precise cuttings.