Hypertherm Echion - Operate the pump

Operation
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Operation
Operate the pump
Select the pressure mode
Cut-pressure mode is used for most cutting jobs.
Pierce-pressure mode (low-pressure mode) is applicable for:
 making a hole in the material to be cut.
 decreasing the risk of cracking when cutting brittle materials, such as glass or ceramic.
 preventing composite materials like carbon fiber from delaminating.
Pierce pressure is typically less than or equal to1,380 bar(138,000kPa/20,000psi).
Set the target water pressure
There are2 ways to change the target water pressure on the operator interface.
 Touch the symbol or the symbol to change the target water pressure in preset
increments.
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To change the increments, refer to Pressure Adjustments on page 167.
 Touch the target water pressure button to open a numeric keypad. Type the number and
then touch Enter.
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1 Target water pressure
Touch this to set the target water pressure.
2 Pierce-pressure mode (off)
Touch this symbol to put the pump in
pierce-pressure mode.
3 Cut-pressure mode (on)
Touch this symbol to put the pump in cut-pressure
mode.
4 Output water pressure
This shows the actual water pressure when the
pump is operating.
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