Transcript title

Oxygen-Fuel and Arc Cutting

Credits

4

Grading mode

Standard letter grades

Total contact hours

80

Lecture hours

20

Lab hours

60

Prerequisites with concurrency

MFG 100.

Course Description

Covers oxygen-fuel cutting, plasma arc cutting and Air Carbon Arc cutting and gouging. Includes safe setup and maintenance, flame setting, diagnostics, track torch operations, plasma arc cutting setup and operation and air carbon arc cutting and gouging.

Course learning outcomes

1. Follow safe practices in the welding lab using oxy-fuel processes.
2. Perform set up, maintenance, and use of oxygen-fuel cutting operations.
3. Execute appropriate set up, maintenance and use of plasma arc cutting operations.
4. Conduct set up, maintenance and use of air carbon arc cutting and gouging equipment.
5. Apply visual examination principles and practices in accordance with relevant industry standards.
6. Perform cutting of common shapes and materials using the oxygen-fuel and plasma arc cutting processes.

Content outline

1. Oxygen-fuel safety and personal protective equipment
2. Oxygen-fuel cutting setup
3. Cylinder safety
4. Compressed gas regulating equipment
5. Oxygen-Fuel Torch types and uses
6. Semi-automatic flame cutting equipment
7. Fuel gas identification and use
8. Plasma Arc Cutting safety
9. Plasma Arc Cutting equipment
10. Automated Plasma Arc Cutting equipment
11. Air Carbon Arc Cutting safety
12. Air Carbon Arc Cutting equipment
13. Air Carbon Arc Cutting applications

Required materials

See Syllabus.