Used AKS Plasma Cutters for Sale

Who AKS isAKS Cutting Systems is a fourth-generation, family-owned and operated American machine builder headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The company traces its roots to the early 1900s, when it operated as Lyons Tool and Die, a custom machine shop serving the Cleveland area, and it has been building cutting machines since 1912. AKS designs and manufactures its products in the United States and has installed machines worldwide.

What they are known forAKS is known for CNC plasma cutting tables and waterjet cutting systems. On the plasma side, the company builds unitized, fully welded table platforms and pairs them with Hypertherm plasma power supplies and Hypertherm SureCut technology, which automatically applies optimized cutting parameters. AKS states it is the only company providing the full suite of Hypertherm SureCut technology options. Machines are offered in a range of table widths and lengths, with downdraft or water table configurations, torch height control, and Hypertherm CNC controls such as Edge Connect.

Model series buyers search forThe accu-kut is AKS's premium unitized CNC plasma cutting table, described by the company as the largest and most customizable unitized plasma machine on the market. It is available in widths of 6, 8, and 10 feet and lengths of 12, 24, 36, and 48 feet, and can be configured with a downdraft table, water table, riser blocks, slag pans, and self-clean options. The tru-kut is the company's cost-effective, precise unitized CNC plasma machine, also built around Hypertherm technology. Used examples that come to market are typically accu-kut tables, often fitted with Hypertherm XPR-series power supplies and downdraft tables.

What to check when buying usedOn a used AKS plasma table, start with the cutting package: confirm which Hypertherm power supply is installed, its amp rating, and its condition, since the power supply is a major part of the machine's value and replacement cost. Check the table size and configuration against your plate sizes, and verify whether it is a downdraft or water table, since fume control, noise, and maintenance differ between them. Inspect the helical rack and pinion drives, the X-axis dual synchronized drives, the Y-axis bridge drive, and the torch height control lifter for wear, backlash, and damage. Look at the slats, slag pans, and clean-out access areas for buildup and corrosion, and confirm the CNC controller and any CAM software licensing situation, as older controls and software licenses can be costly to update.

Service, parts, and supportAKS supports its machines through a dealer network and an extensive service and support organization, and it partners with Hypertherm for consumables. New machines carry a two-year parts-and-labor warranty and a five-day installation and training process, though those terms apply to new equipment and not to used machines bought on the secondary market. For a used AKS table, ask the seller for maintenance records, confirm consumable and torch part availability for the installed Hypertherm system, and check whether the machine's control and software can still be serviced before you buy.

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