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CNC Plasma Cutting Tables
CNC Plasma Tables for Industrial & Heavy Equipment Work
When a loader sits torn down waiting on flame-cut blanks, the meter runs on everything — the machine, the crew, the customer relationship. Outsourced cutting adds days to every rebuild, and the light-duty tables most companies sell can’t touch the 1-inch-plus plate this work is made of.
Arclight’s heavy-duty CNC plasma tables are built for exactly that plate: Hypertherm MAXPRO200 and XPR-class power, oxy-fuel capability, full 5×10 and 6×12 sheet capacity, and a support operation built around keeping shops cutting.
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Built for the Heaviest Work in the Shop
- MAXPRO200, XPR-class, and oxy-fuel cutting power — thick plate is the design brief, not the exception
- Lifetime US-based tech support that follows the table
- Same-day parts shipping — because your downtime is billable hours lost
- 3-year motion warranty, 30-day guarantee, and DTHC standard
Wear Parts, Rebuilds, and Heavy Plate — Cut In-House
If it bolts or welds onto heavy iron, it can come off your own table instead of a vendor’s schedule. These are the parts heavy-equipment shops cut on Arclight tables:
- Excavator and loader bucket rebuilds — cutting edges, side plates, and Hardox/AR400 wear liners.
- Dozer and grader blade blanks — cutting-edge replacements cut today, welded on tomorrow.
- Counterweights and ballast plates — heavy sections cut to spec from full sheets.
- Attachment fabrication — quick-coupler plates, thumb and grapple components, mounting brackets.
- Boom, stick, and frame repair — gussets and doubler plates profiled to fit the damage in front of you.
- Undercarriage work — skid-frame and track-frame components without the outside lead time.
The Right Heavy-Duty Plasma Table for Thick Plate
This is the top of the Arc Max line — machines specced for plate work that light-industrial tables never see.
Running production parts from sheet and mid-gauge plate instead? See the Manufacturing & Production Shops page — that side of the line is built for throughput.
From $39,995. The thick-plate workhorse. Hypertherm MAXPRO200 power — the highest standard output Arclight sells, rated for 100% duty cycle — plus oxy-fuel capability for the sections plasma can’t pierce. Two processes, one table.
From $160,995 (XPR170) or $172,995 (XPR300). The Arc Max X HD CNC Plasma Table, for high-definition cutting on heavy plate. XPR X-Definition power delivers near-laser edge quality on thick sections, so wear parts and machined-fit components come off the table ready for weld.
From $29,995. Arclight’s top seller, built in Bend, Oregon. The right entry point for dealer shops mixing heavy repair with general fabrication.
Compare the Three Side by Side
For heavy-equipment work the rows that decide it are max plate thickness, which plasma source is on the machine, and what each price actually includes before you compare the numbers.
Identical across all three columns: FlashCut CNC industrial control, the Arc Max heavy-duty platform, and 5×10 and 6×12 cutting sizes on every model. Prices shown are starting prices. Get a quote and we’ll spec the right one against your actual work.
Why Heavy-Equipment Shops Choose Arclight
Nobody else in this class sells this machine. The table companies you see in ads top out at handheld air plasma — no MAXPRO200, no XPR, no oxy-fuel — which means they can’t credibly cut a bucket edge or a counterweight. Arclight builds the Arc Max series in Bend, Oregon, specifically for shops where 1-inch plate is a Tuesday.
The payback math is downtime math. Every day a machine waits on outsourced blanks is billable revenue lost; cut the blank in-house the hour the machine is torn down, and the rebuild ships days sooner. One saved rebuild cycle at dealer-shop rates covers a lot of table.
There is a build story behind that capability: the Arc Max series — every machine on this page — is built in Bend, Oregon, and specced from the frame up for heavy plate. Buy once, cut for a decade.
Every table ships 98% assembled — cutting in days, not weeks — and a $500 deposit holds your build slot.
Watch It Eat Thick Plate
Arc Max tables run in heavy-equipment shops, dealer service bays, and rebuild floors across the country — piercing 1-inch sections, nesting wear liners, and turning out machined-fit components every day of the week. Real sparks, real plate, no stock photography and no lab conditions. And in a shop that bills by the hour, the machine stays cutting: lifetime US-based support, same-day parts, and a real person on the phone who knows your table.
Support Built for Shops That Bill by the Hour
Heavy shops don’t buy machines; they buy uptime. Arclight backs every table with lifetime US-based support that follows the machine, same-day parts shipping, and technicians who know MAXPRO and XPR systems cold — including walking your electrician and gas supplier through power and gas requirements before the table lands.
A 3-year motion warranty and a 30-day guarantee put it in writing — and when you call, you reach someone who has stood in front of the machine you are calling about.
Heavy-Plate Cutting Questions, Answered
Can a CNC plasma table cut 1-inch steel plate?
Yes — with the right power supply. The Arc Max Unlimited pairs with the Hypertherm MAXPRO200, which production-cuts 1-inch plate all day, and its oxy-fuel capability extends capacity beyond what plasma reaches. For high-definition edges on thick plate, the Arc Max X HD with XPR-class power is the step up.
What amperage plasma cutter do I need for thick plate?
Handheld-class machines top out fast on thick plate. For daily cutting at 1 inch and above, you want a 200-amp-class system like the Hypertherm MAXPRO200 — rated for 100% duty cycle — or an XPR170/XPR300 for high-definition edges. Amperage buys pierce capacity, cut speed, and consumable life on heavy plate.
When do you use plasma versus oxy-fuel on heavy plate?
Plasma is faster and cleaner through roughly 2 inches, so it handles most rebuild work. Oxy-fuel takes over on very thick sections where plasma runs out of pierce capacity. The Arc Max Unlimited runs both processes on one table, so you match the process to the plate instead of sending the job out.
Can you cut Hardox or AR400 wear plate on a plasma table?
Yes. Abrasion-resistant plate like Hardox 450 and AR400 cuts the same way mild steel does — hardness doesn’t stop a plasma arc. That makes a CNC table the practical way to cut wear liners, bucket edges, and chute plates in-house instead of waiting on a service center’s flame-cut schedule.
What size plasma table do I need for heavy-equipment work?
Buy for the full sheet. Heavy plate ships in 5×10 and 6×12 sheets, and cutting from full sheets is how you keep material cost down on counterweights and wear parts. Arc Max tables run up to 6×12, so you nest a whole rebuild’s worth of parts on one setup.
What power and gas supply does a MAXPRO200 or XPR system need?
Plan on three-phase power and clean compressed air; the MAXPRO200 also runs nitrogen, and XPR systems use mixed gases for the best edge quality on different materials. Arclight’s support team walks your electrician and gas supplier through exact requirements before delivery, so the table cuts the week it lands.
How accurate is high-definition plasma on thick plate?
Accurate enough to change what you outsource. Hypertherm XPR systems hold ISO 9013 Range 2 to 3 edge quality with near-laser angularity on thick sections, so bolt holes locate, edges weld without grinding, and fit-up parts actually fit. On most wear parts and repair plates, that skips secondary ops entirely.
How much does a heavy-duty CNC plasma table cost?
Arclight publishes every price. The Arc Max Unlimited — MAXPRO200 power, the highest standard output Arclight sells — starts at $39,995. High-definition Arc Max X HD systems run $160,995 with the XPR170 and $172,995 with the XPR300. Compare that to a year of outsourced flame-cutting invoices and downtime.
Stop Sending Thick Plate Out
Tell us the thickest plate you cut and the sheets you buy. We will spec MAXPRO200, XPR-class, or oxy-fuel to match the work and send a flat, published price — then the outsourcing invoices stop.
Or contact sales direct
Rather talk it through? Send us a note and an Arclight rep will get back to you.
See how other shops use their tables at our Industries hub.