The Lightning HD series machine is a dedicated precision Hydefinition plasma cutting machine. The Lightning HD machine uses the very highest quality machine tool components and is a heavy duty, high precision tool. It is sold with single (or dual) head Hydefinition plasma cutting units in a range of sizes, with integral fume extraction cutting tables.

As a direct competitor to Lasers for many applications, the HD uses quality components throughout.

Hydefinition cut parts are more precise and consistently accurate which makes them particularly suited to close tolerance work. *Download Lightning HD brochure (2Mb):

ESPRIT Lightning HD Series machine features

·        Very heavy duty fabricated and machined machine bed.

·        Twin high quality hardened and ground linear bearings in X axis.

·        Twin high quality hardened and ground linear bearings in Y axis.

·        Dual side, dual motor direct-drive X axis drive (no belt transmissions).

·        Precision grade dual side, electronically synchronised, direct rack & pinion drive in X axis.

·        Precision grade direct rack & pinion drive in Y axis.

·        Virtual zero backlash high quality Swiss gearboxes (one for each side of the X axis, one for Y axis).

·        Low cost, simple to replace cutter bars (guillotined from standard sheets of steel)

·        Sliding mesh covered drawers covering cutting area for retrieval of small cut components.

·        Cutting table surround with roller-ball plate loading / unloading.

·        Powerful 3 axis AC drive system for high power to weight ratio.

(high accelerations and good rigidity at reversals).

·        25m/min (1000ipm) maximum axis speed.

·        Celeron / Windows PC based CNC Unit.

·        Simple to use human machine interface.

·        10.4” (265mm) colour LCD graphics display.

·        Large program memory and hard-drive.

·        High DNC Communication speed (up to 230kbaud)

·        Instant kerf compensation calculation.

·        Comprehensive on-screen diagnostic facilities.

·        Future proof CNC technology.

·        Precision ball-screw driven torch height control system.

·        Robot type collision protection device to minimise torch damage.

·        High stiffness to mass ratio beam.

·        Integral segmented fume-extraction cutting table with pneumatically operated dampers.

·        Available in a range of single and dual bed sizes to suit standard plate sizes

·        Wide range of marking systems available.

·        Option on twin head cutting for high production applications.

·        Cable chain hose/cable carriers in all axes for long hose/cable life.