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Water table loads and care

A water table holds the plate, cools the cut and traps the dust. Treat the slats as a consumable and the tray as part of the machine.

Water table loads and care

Plate limits by table

Each table is rated for a plate thickness. The Lite tables take plate up to 16mm, or up to 35mm when the table is seam welded. The standalone P-TABLE/2030 for the Standard machine takes up to 20mm plate, or 50mm seam welded.

SKUTable
P-TABLE/0606/P600×600mm Cutting Table with Water Table takes ≤16mm Mild Steel Plate and ≤35mm when Seam Welded for MetalWise Lite CNC Cutting Machine
P-TABLE/0613/P600×1300mm Cutting Table with Water Table takes ≤16mm Mild Steel Plate and ≤35mm when Seam Welded for MetalWise Lite CNC Cutting Machine
P-TABLE/1313/P1300×1300mm Cutting Table with Water Table takes ≤16mm Mild Steel Plate and ≤35mm when Seam Welded for MetalWise Lite CNC Cutting Machine
P-TABLE/1318/P1300×1800mm Cutting Table with Water Table takes ≤16mm Mild Steel Plate and ≤35mm when Seam Welded for MetalWise Lite CNC Cutting Machine
P-TABLE/1325/P1300×2500mm Cutting Table with Water Table takes ≤16mm Mild Steel Plate and ≤35mm when Seam Welded for MetalWise Lite CNC Cutting Machine
P-TABLE/1518/P1500×1800mm Cutting Table with Water Table takes ≤16mm Mild Steel Plate and ≤35mm when Seam Welded for MetalWise Lite CNC Cutting Machine
P-TABLE/1524/P1500×2400mm Cutting Table with Water Table takes ≤16mm Mild Steel Plate and ≤35mm when Seam Welded for MetalWise Lite CNC Cutting Machine
P-TABLE/1530/P1500×3000mm Cutting Table with Water Table takes ≤35mm for MetalWise Lite CNC Cutting Machine
P-TABLE/1535/P1500×3500mm Cutting Table with Water Table takes ≤16mm Mild Steel Plate and ≤35mm when Seam Welded for MetalWise Lite CNC Cutting Machine
P-TABLE/20302000×3000mm Standalone Cutting Table with Water Table takes ≤20mm Mild Steel Plate and ≤50mm when Seam Welded for MetalWise Standard CNC Plasma Cutter
P-TABLE/23602300x6000mm Sectioned Water Cutting Steel Table for MetalWise Lite Due-Support Gantry CNC Plasma Cutting Machine, 6+ Silicone Gasket Makers Needed for Water Sealing (Not Included)

The sectioned 2300×6000mm table

P-TABLE/2360 is built in sections for the Lite Due-Support gantry. Seal the joints with silicone gasket maker before filling. AM.CO.ZA notes that six or more tubes are needed and they are not included.

Daily and weekly care

  • Keep the water level close to the underside of the plate so the cut smoke is trapped
  • Knock slag off the slats before it builds into a ridge that lifts the plate
  • Turn or replace slats once the tops are cut through
  • Drain and clean the tray when the sludge starts to fill the bottom

A level, clean bed is half of good cut quality, because the torch height control can only correct so much movement in the plate.