The Real Cost of Plasma Consumables: What I Learned as a Buyer for a 50-Person Shop
I took over purchasing for our metal fabrication shop in early 2022. It's a 50-person operation, and my plate was full: from steel stock to welding gas, and all the PPE in between. One of my biggest line items, and honestly the biggest headache, was plasma consumables for our two main cutting tables: a Hypertherm Powermax 600 and a newer Powermax 30 Air.