High-precision engineering for ultimate performance.
The Apex product line combines strength and superior motion control to create an extremely high-performance plasma and/or oxyfuel cutting machine. This flagship series is designed for heavy-duty cutting, high precision and maximum productivity. Its high-quality components make it the most durable and robust CNC plasma machine series in its class.
Processes
Plate cutting
Edge Preparation
Marking
Inferno - Apex Series
Variants
Apex X1 - High-speed machine designed for high-definition plasma cutting
Apex X2 - Heavy-duty machine designed for large bed sizes and plate beveling applications
- Large gantry design supported on heavy duty machined railway rails
- Built with sturdy components to ensure high reliability
- Dual linear motion guides mounted on the gantry for precise motion of torch stations
- Helical racks and pinions ensure smoother operation, reduced shock loads, less noise and vibration
- Power transmission along X & Y axes through digital AC servomotors and low backlash planetary gearboxes
- Dual synchronized servo motors for gantry motion along longitudinal direction
- Ball screw slides for precise vertical motion of torches
- Touch screen based human machine interface (HMI)
- Operator seat/ cabin that moves with the gantry in order to minimize operator fatigue
- Remote fault diagnostics
- Industry 4.0 compliant machine
- Auto plate alignment for reduced setup time
- Collision protection for plasma heads
- Enhanced safety features
- Air-conditioned control panel to protect the drives and other electronics from the harsh workshop conditions
- Extended features include pipe/ tube cutting, marking, bevel heads for weld edge preparation, bolt hole cutting, automatic gas console, underwater cutting.
| Model | Apex X1 | Apex X2 |
|---|---|---|
| Processes | Oxy-fuel and/or Plasma | |
| Application | Heavy-duty cutting application, high precision | |
| Machine Structure | Gantry simply supported at both ends by machined railway rails | |
| Working Widths | 1,500 mm - 5,000 mm | 1,500 mm - 8,000 mm |
| Track Width | 3,000 mm - 6,000 mm | 3,000 mm - 9,000 mm |
| Maximum Working length | 30,000 mm | 40,000 mm |
| Lifter Stroke | 200 mm / 300 mm | |
| Cutting Capacity: | ||
| Oxy-fuel | 6 mm - 100 mm / 200 mm (Higher cutting thicknesses on demand) | |
| Plasma |
0.5 mm – 150 mm MS 1 mm – 150 mm SS 1 mm – 150 mm Al Cutting thickness depends on the plasma system offered |
|
| Maximum plasma torches | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum oxy-fuel torches | 9 | 12 |
| Maximum Position Speed | 24,000 mm/min | |
| X & Y axes motion | Helical Rack and pinion | |
| Z axis motion | Ball screw | |
| Guiding mechanism | Dual linear motion guides on cross axis, cam follower arrangement for long axis with heavy duty railway rails | |
| Cutting accuracy and dimensional tolerance | ISO 9013 class 2 | |
| Operator HMI | Touch screen based HMI, switches on operator panel | |
| Operator Seat | Yes | |
| Add-on features | Triple torch oxyfuel bevel, fume extraction table, underwater cutting table, bolt hole cutting, auto gas console, powder marking, inkjet marking, dot punch marking, spray ink marking. | Plasma auto bevel, triple torch oxyfuel bevel, fume extraction table, underwater cutting table, bolt hole cutting, auto gas console, powder marking, inkjet marking, dot punch marking, spray ink marking. |
Certain customizations are possible in the above machines.
Inferno - Apex X1
Inferno - Apex X2
Inferno - Apex X2