THE ARCAIR SLICE CUTTING SYSTEM CAN CUT, BURN, MELT OR VAPORIZE NEARLY ANY METALLIC, NON-METALLIC OR COMPOSITE MATE­RIAL. UNLIKE ANY OTHER CUTTER ON THE MARKET TODAY, THE SLICE CUTTING SYSTEM USES A SPECIAL TORCH THAT SUPPLIES OXYGEN AND POWER TO A PATENTED ARCAIR SLICE EXOTHERMIC CUTTING ROD. A SPARK FROM A 12-VOLT BATTERY IS ALL THAT'S NEEDED TO IGNITE THE ROD.

THE BATTERY GIVES YOU PORTABILITY. THE WELDING POWER SUPPLY OFFERS EASE OF USE AND, WHEN NEEDED, HOTTER CUTTING TEMPERATURES. ONCE THE EXOTHERMIC REACTION BEGINS, THE SLICE CUTTING ROD CONTINUES TO BURN WITH OR WITHOUT ELECTRICAL POWER, AS LONG AS YOU MAINTAIN THE CORRECT OXYGEN FLOW.

IF YOU USE A WELDING MACHINE WHILE WORKING WITH CONDUCTIVE MATE­RIALS, THE CUTTING ROD PRODUCES OVER 10,000 ºF [5538 ºC]. BUT EVEN WITHOUT CURRENT, IT STILL PRODUCES TEMPERATURES HOT ENOUGH TO MELT STAINLESS STEEL. THE TECHNOLOGY USED IN THE SLICE SYSTEM WAS PERFECTED DURING YEARS OF ARCAIR DEVELOPMENT, TESTING, FIELD USE AND EXPERIENCE IN EXOTHERMIC CUTTING.

THE SLICE TORCH HAS A COMFORT-DESIGNED PISTOL GRIP. A TOUGH BUT LIGHTWEIGHT SHIELD PROTECTS THE OPERATOR FROM HEAT, SLAG AND SPARKS . A SQUEEZE LEVER ON THE HANDLE ALLOWS EASY OXY­GEN CONTROL. THE ARCAIR SLICE TORCH, COMPLETE WITH CABLES AND CUTTING ROD, WEIGHS LESS THAN 3.5 KILOS.

BESIDES THE TORCH AND RODS, ARCAIR ALSO OFFERS PORTABLE, SELF­CONTAINED SLICE CUTTING PACKAGES THAT CAN BE CARRIED TO NEARLY ANY CUTTING JOB, NO MATTER HOW REMOTE.

Heavy Equipment/
Construction

• Fast, clean, smooth, hassle-free gouging
• Able to remove metal from a wide range of common ferrous & non-ferrous metals
• Designed for DC operation
• Superior arc stability

Description:

Arcair DC gouging carbons are made by mixing carbon/graphite with a binder, baking, and then coating with a controlled thickness of copper. Carbons are available in three types; Pointed, Jointed and Flat.

Pointed carbons are the standard all purpose gouging electrode. Controlled copper coating improves electrical conductivity providing more efficient, cooler operation and helps maintain electrode diameter at the point of the arc.

Jointed carbons have the added benefit of working without stub loss, with each rod having a female socket and matching male tang. They can be used with semi and fully automatic torches.

Flat carbons are specially designed for close tolerance metal removal and scarfing applications, producing a rectangular groove.

Applications:

Air-carbon arc gouging is done in the downhand, vertical, horizontal and overhead position with a stick out of 180mm and an electrode angle of approximately 35 degrees, depending on the application. The groove width obtained will be approximately 3mm wider than the carbon size.

The gouging action occurs when the arc is struck, removing molten metal as the electrode is moved along the workpiece. A slow travel speed produces a deep groove, a fast travel speed produces a shallow groove.

The air flow must be turned on before gouging commences. The operator must ensure that adequate eye (shade 12-14), ear and clothing protection is worn.

Severing (cutting) is a form of gouging where the operator holds the electrode at a steeper travel angle (70 - 80 degrees) to the workpiece and moves the arc in a sawing motion (Figure 1). A gouging carbon can cut non-ferrous materials 1.5 times its own thickness.

 

 

 

Washing is a form of gouging that allows the removal of metal from large areas, hardfacing deposits and riser pads on castings. An arc is struck and then the electrode is weaved from side to side using a travel angle of 15 - 70 degrees to the workpiece, depending on the required depth of the gouge. (Figure 2)

 

 

Beveling can be achieved by using a travel angle of 90 degrees and a work angle equal to the bevel angle. (Figure 3)

Arcair gouging carbons are used for the efficient gouging, back gouging, plate edge preparation, touching up and removal of old or defective hardfacing and stainless steel weld deposits. They are used for reworking plates, dies, castings, pipes, armour plating etc. They gouge and sever ferrous and non-ferrous metals such as carbon steel, low alloy steel, stainless steel, cast iron, nickel alloys (nickel less than 80 96), magnesium alloys and aluminium on DCEP. Copper alloys, aluminium bronze alloys and aluminium nickel bronze alloys can be gouged using DCEN.

Air carbon-arc gouging is used in many industries such as agriculture, automotive, heavy fabrication, construction, foundries, maintenance and repair shops, mining and quarrying, military, shipyards, power plants, railroads, steel mills to name a few.

Conditioning, Packaging and Operation Data:

• If carbons are damp, they should be redried at 180°C for 10 hours, otherwise they may shatter.

Unlike any other cutting technology used today, the new Arcair SLICE System can cut, burn or pierce virtually any metallic, non metallic or composite material.

Cuts right through hard to cut materials.
Such as mild, stainless and alloy steels. Cast iron, aluminum, magnesium and other non¬ferrous metals. Slag and refactory materials. Punch through concrete or brick. Even if it's caked with rust, mud or other corrosion, you can cut through nearly anything with the SLICE System.

Handles hundreds of cutting jobs
Use the Arcair SLICE System in the shop or in the field to repair and maintain heavy equipment and remove headless bolts or frozen pins. You can cut insulated pipe or ducting. Make short work of rebar and coated structural steel. Burn through bridge steel and decking, concrete lined pipe and highway guard rails. Or take hardfacing off buckets and wear surfaces.

This unique system is a natural for plant maintenance, building renovation or demolition, scrap cleanup and salvage work. It removes cutting edges on loaders for repair or replacement. Even burns through mud or rust covered machinery frames. There's never been a more versatile cutting tool!

Fast Cutting Speed
Because the Arcair SLICE System needs no pre¬heat, you can start cutting sooner to finish every job faster. And compared to oxyacetylene cutting, the SLICE System is three times faster on 3" mild steel, twice as fast on 1/8" steel. You get similar results with other common metals. And for materials oxyacetylene can't cut such as aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron and mineral aggregates there's no contest.

It works like this
The SLICE System uses a special Arcair torch that feeds oxygen and electrical power to a patented SLICE exothermic cutting rod. You supply oxygen and a 12 volt battery or a welding machine (CC).
The battery gives you fast ignition and portability. The welding machine lets you maintain a continuous arc (up to 200 amps) with conductive materials for cutting temperatures over 10,000 F (5,538 C).

Either way, you simply turn on the oxygen and touch the cutting rod to the SLICE striker or grounded work piece. The cutting rod ignites immediately and continues to burn. Even without current, it produces temperatures hot enough to cut through virtually any material.

Comfortable and easy to use
The SLICE torch has a comfort designed pistol grip, a tough but lightweight shield to help protect the operator from heat and sparks, and a squeeze lever on the handle for easy oxygen control. An optional collet extension and shield provide additional protection from heat produced during piercing operations. The Arcair SLICE torch, complete with cables and cutting rod, weighs less than seven pounds.

Carry all convenience
Because the work can't always come to you, we've packed the awesome cutting power of the Arcair SLICE System into several portable SLICE Packs offering your choice of options. So now there are a variety of ways to take the SLICE exothermic torch with you, anywhere in the plant ... in your service truck ... or to the most remote job site. These SLICE Pack Systems make sure you'll get exactly what you need.

The right cutting rod for any job
Arcair lets you choose the SLICE cutting rod that's best for your cutting job. Economical 1/4" x 22" rods. Heavy duty 3/8" diameter rods for wider cuts through thick materials and those heavy piercing jobs. Flux coated rods for more cut per rod inch and good arc stability when operating with power. There's even a 1/4" x 44" uncoated rod for cutting in hard to reach areas.

And all SLICE cutting rods cut fast because once they're ignited they continue to burn as long as you maintain the oxygen flow.

Catalog No. 42 066 006 (Red)
Diameter: 3/8" (9.5 mm) Length: 18" (458 mm)

Patented underwater exothermic Sea Jet cutting electrodes will burn ferrous and melt non ferrous materials such as concrete, rock, barnacles and other sea growth. The Sea Jet electrode can be used like other oxygen arc cutting electrodes. A DC constant current welding power supply on straight polarity (electrode negative), ground the workpiece and by touching the workpiece an electric arc ignites the electrode. Once ignited the electrode will continue to burn by the means of an exothermic reaction between the steel componnents of the electrode and the oxygen flowing through the electrode.
Remember, Sea Jet Electrodes will burn as long as the oxygen is flowing through the electrode. For igniting the electrode only, a 12 VDC battery may be used. This presents an added safety margin against the possibility of electrical shock.