14.2 PAC Equipment and Setup
Components
The main components of the plasma arc cutting system are discussed throughout this section.
Power source, this will provide the direct current to produce the arc and the gas or compressed air will also flow through the power source.
The next main component will be the hand held torch or straight torch for mechanized cutting. You can see the hand held plasma torch has a safety over the trigger and the straight torch everything is controlled by the operating table or mechanism.