3D Plasma Pipe Cutting – When Tube Lasers Are No Longer Economical
For complex 3D contours, notchings and bevel cuts on pipes and profiles: precise CNC plasma cutting up to 30 mm wall thickness in structural steel, stainless steel, fine-grain structural steel and wear plate such as Hardox or XAR 400.
3D plasma cutting on the tube – how the weld-ready edge is created
A CNC-controlled plasma torch performs the cut three-dimensionally directly on the tube or profile – contours, copes, mitres and penetrations are produced in a single clamping, straight from the 3D-CAD model. Manual marking, re-clamping and reworking are eliminated.
Because the torch positions the cutting angle freely in space, precisely fitting tubular joints and weld-ready bevels are created that can be welded on without reworking. The process remains economical from a batch size of one and stays stable even where tube lasers reach their limits with thick wall thicknesses and wear-resistant steels.
As an industrial supplier, we serve machine, steel and plant engineering throughout the DACH region – from tubular joints for truss structures and saddle cuts in pipework construction to frames and special components made of high-strength fine-grain structural steel.
Machine data
Machine
Wall thickness
Bevel cut
Zinser · 3D plasma pipe-cutting system
up to 30 mm
±45°
Technical Details
Technical Capabilities
Our CNC-controlled plasma pipe cutting head operates on three axes – enabling true 3D contour cuts directly on the pipe, without costly rework.
Wherever pipes and profiles require precision cutting – and a tube laser is too expensive, too limited or simply unavailable.
Pipeline Engineering
Saddle cuts, branch notchings and flange preparations for industrial and process piping systems.
Crane & Steel Construction
Beam notchings, gusset plates and connection profiles for bridges, cranes and structural steel frameworks.
Vehicle Engineering
Frame sections, cross members and coupling mounts from high-strength fine-grain structural steel and wear plate.
Special-Purpose Machinery
One-off parts and prototypes with complex 3D contours directly from CAD data – without subcontracting.
Walls over 30 mm?
For Extreme Wall Thicknesses: Oxy-Fuel Pipe Cutting
Wall thicknesses above 30 mm? Then our oxy-fuel copy-flame cutting is the right choice. Structural steel, fine-grain structural steel and wear plate (Hardox) up to 50 mm wall thickness – reliable and cost-effective.
Wall thickness up to 30 mm and complex geometry: 3D plasma is usually the best option.
Very thin-walled and highest cycle times: a tube laser can make sense.
Wall thickness above 30 mm: oxy-fuel pipe cutting is usually more suitable.
To help you decide faster, here are the most common questions from practice.
From which wall thickness does 3D plasma become interesting?
3D plasma becomes especially relevant at thicker wall thicknesses, when a tube laser reaches its economic or technical limits.
Can I enquire with existing CAD data?
Yes. For this pipe machining we need a STEP/STP file as the 3D dataset plus a technical drawing. We check the geometry, tolerances, cutting strategy and the suitable manufacturing technology.
Do single parts also make sense?
Yes. Production is also designed for single parts and small batches, without depending on large lot sizes.
What happens for wall thicknesses above 30 mm?
Then we switch to oxy-fuel processes. This keeps even very thick-walled pipe components reliably feasible.
CNC Plasma / Flame Cutter (m/f/d)
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CNC Plasma / Flame Cutter (m/f/d) — As a CNC Plasma / Flame Cutter (m/f/d), you will operate modern CNC flame and plasma cutting machines for cutting steel plates, profiles and pipes at our site in 73547 Lorch, near Schwäbisch Gmünd, Baden-Württemberg.
