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The most important factor is, of course, cost. Plasma cutting produces extremely carcinogenic dust, which must be captured in a dust extraction filtering device. The cost of enclosing the machine completely to evacuate the dust increases the cost far beyond what a typical fabricator would be willing to pay for a beam-coping solution.
Voortman uses roller conveyors to move steel through the machine. Gulf States Saw & Machine Co. offers a modular system specifically designed for this machine. This modular system is known as the Ocean Eliminator. It features infeed and outfeed powered roller conveyors and powered lift and cross transfers.