Acorn Torch Height Controller (THC)

Centroid Acorn Plasma Feature Highlights

Closed Loop THC: Real time closed loop operation between the Arc Voltage and the Torch Height. Fiber Optic Isolation. PID THC control.

Restart Mode: Restart any where along the contour of the part. Backup and/or move forward along the part contour. Restart anywhere. Simple Jog off anywhere along part contour to restart with a lead in.

Torch Check: Change or Check consumables in middle of the job and restart anywhere.

Dry Run: Run the part program without the Torch and THC on.

Smart Sense: Auto Senses Target voltage during beginning of cut and then maintains the measured TV throughout the rest of the cut

Material Profile Manager: A tested library of plasma settings for common materials and thickness. Choose the Material and Cut. Edit any profile, Create your own profiles. Copy profiles to any other Acorn Plasma equipped machine. Use same part program with any thickness material no need to repost part program from CAD/CAM to cut another thickness metal.

Advanced THC Anti Dive controls: Fine adjustment controls over how the THC behaves. Tested default settings provided but are editable by the user if necessary to fine tune the machine.

Plasma Smoothing: A Centroid exclusive this Plasma Cutting feature produces better cuts with less dross.

User editable Operator Control Panel: This feature allows Users, Rebuilders and OEM's alike a straight forward way to change the look, feel and function of the Virtual Control Panel.

Feedrate and Target Voltage Override controls: On the fly override of both Target Voltage and Feedrate via the VCP and/or the Wireless MPG knob.

Wireless MPG operator control: High performance wireless control pendant with large MPG Wheel for positioning the torch, setting zeros, overriding Feedrate and Target Voltage also has 4 programmable buttons for individualized operator convenience setup controls. Centroid Firmware sets this unit above the rest. Brings a nice work flow improvement to the machine operator with this handy reliable tool.

Auto Torch Touch Off: Compatible with Conductive, Ohmic, Round Mounts and Floating Heads. Conductive/Ohmic can be used in conjunction Float Head/Switch and/or Breakaway Head/Switches. Easy drag and drop for Float Head and Breakaway setup menus in the Acorn Plasma setup Wizard, Auto Float Head offset distance compensation.

Built in Conversational Programming: Program plasma parts with or without a CAD drawing with Centroid's Intercon Plasma. Lines, Arcs, Squares, Circles, Rectangles, Kerf offset, Auto lead in/out, auto connect radius, Mirror, Rotate, Repeat, Teach Mode, DXF in, DXF out, now available in beta and included with the Plasma CNC12 installation.

Made in USA: The Acorn Plasma system was engineered, built, and tested at our Centroid facility in the USA. Robust design, Rigorous testing = Years of trouble free operation. CNC Software and Hardware designed to work together. All units ship ready to run after thorough quality control and testing.

- Use the same part program to cut different thickness and types of metals
- Large library of tested Plasma Material Profiles included
- Edit any profile
- Rename any profile
- Create your own custom profiles
- Share Profiles with others.
- Easy copy and use profiles on any other Acorn Plasma equipped machine
- Simple Part Program G codes are easy to understand
- Eliminates need for complicated post processors and complicated G codes
- Compatible with most any Plasma CAD/CAM system