Hypertherm XPR300 Plasma & Morgan Rushworth

Hypertherm's XPR300 plasma source, the first of a new class of mechanised plasma featuring their new X-Definition technology, has been making great inroads into the plasma cutting market. 

The new XPR300 plasma replaces the outgoing HPR260 XD, currently in the final stages of being phased out. This exciting new technology now available on the Morgan Rushworth HDP and HDPX CNC plasma cutting machines.

This technology brings significant advantages to the cutting process, affecting not only mild steel cutting but also bringing industry leading cut quality to stainless steel and aluminium.  A short summary of the benefits of XPR300 plasma featuring X-Definition technology are as follows;

Superior Performance

• Industry leading cut quality for stainless and aluminium
• Mild steel cut quality is exceptional over longer duration than the competition
• 15% increase in cut speeds

Efficiency and Ease of Use

• Increased efficiency and easier to use over other plasma systems
• Reduced console connections, EtherCAT connectivity, easy connect fitting and mobile device connectivity

Innovation and Convenience

• Remote system monitoring from any device no matter where you are

Reliability and Reduced Costs

• Ramp down error protection and automatic torch protection­ deliver optimal consumable life and prevent catastrophic torch failure
• Greatly extended consumable life and torch protection­ reduces operating costs and downtime

Full details of the new XPR300 including many more innovations than mentioned above can be requested here

Updated article. This post was previously published in March 2017