Plasma torch

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"Plasma arc" redirects here. For an electrical phenomenon, see electric arc. For a waste treatment, see plasma arc waste disposal.

A plasma torch (or plasma arc or plasma gun) is a device for generating a directed flow of plasma.^[1] The plasma jet can be used for applications including plasma cutting, plasma spraying, and plasma arc waste disposal^{[citation needed]}.

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Close up of a Hypertherm HyPerformance plasma torch cutting metal
Prototype STEP-NC system driving plasma torch with ESAB CNC to cut and bevel half-inch steel plate. Laser marking of the front and back of the plate was also done in earlier operations.
Sector field ICP-MS torch
Sector field ICP-MS torch

^ Jeffus, Larry F. (2002). Welding: principles and applications. Cengage Learning. pp. 180. ISBN 978-1401810467.

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