Hypertherm Reaches Milestone

Hypertherm Inc. (Hanover, NH), a U.S.-based manufacturer of plasma, laser, and waterjet cutting systems, has marked a major milestone with the production of their 100,000th Powermax45 plasma cutting and gouging system. This milestone makes the Powermax45 their best selling plasma system of all time, easily beating their previous record set in 2007 when they announced they had sold 50,000 Powermax600 units.

Introduced in 2008, the popularity of the Powermax45 is due in large part to its incredible versatility. It is portable — weighing in at 37 lb — yet powerful enough to easily cut 1/2 in thick metal, and sever 1 in thick metal if needed. In addition, the system is designed for handheld or mechanized cutting and gouging.

The 100,000th system recently came off an assembly line in New Hampshire and was then outfitted with a special commemorative cover signed by dozens of their associate-owners, including company founder Dick Couch, and shipped to Savannah, GA, for the Gases and Welding Distributors Association (GAWDA) spring management conference.

Conference attendees, which included representatives from gas and welding distributors throughout North America, were given an opportunity to bid on the system during a silent auction. The winning bid was made by Dave Walker, the treasurer of GAWDA, who offered $2,525 for the system. Proceeds from the auction will go to “GAWDA Gives Back,” which provides funding to in-need nonprofit organizations in the city of the association’s annual convention.

“As a company, we are humbled by a milestone such as this as we realize the enormous amount of work that went into making this system the world’s bestselling plasma,” said Bruce Altobelli, who leads the Powermax team. “We are grateful to our network of authorized distributors for their support and belief in our products and to their customers for choosing our company.”

Hypertherm designs and manufactures advanced cutting products for use in a variety of industries such as shipbuilding, manufacturing, and automotive repair. Their product line includes plasma, laser and waterjet cutting systems, in addition to CNC motion and height controls, CAM nesting software, robotic software and consumables. Their systems are trusted for performance and reliability that result in increased productivity and profitability for hundreds of thousands of businesses.

The New Hampshire-based company’s reputation for cutting innovation dates back nearly 50 years to 1968, with the invention of water injection plasma cutting. The 100 percent associate-owned company, consistently named a best place to work, has more than 1,400 associates along with operations and partner representation worldwide.

www.hypertherm.com