Cobot Cutter
Robotic plasma cutting, flat or formed
A cutting tool in your team's hands. Guide the torch along the part with the Smart Puck. All you need is a tablet and a part to run.
PLASMA CUTTING — ON THE FLOORWhy shops switch
Cut the part where it sits
A CNC table is hard to beat on flat sheet. The domed, curved and formed work gets cut by hand, and that's the work this takes.
Domes, heads and cones
The arm reaches around a formed part and cuts on its surface. Nothing has to lie flat.
Pipe and round stock
The torch follows the diameter, holding torch height and angle the whole way around.
Cuts on finished work
Cut openings in a weldment or a built tank, in place.
Parts with no model
A table starts from a drawing. A taught path starts from the part.
The package
Pre-mounted, pre-wired, ready to run
Everything ships as one cell: the arm, the torch, the power source, the workstation and Beacon.
- ROBOT
- Universal Robots UR8 Long — 68.9" reach
- POWER
- Hypertherm Powermax85 SYNC®
- UPGRADES
- Powermax65 SYNC® · Powermax105 SYNC® · Powermax125®
- TORCH
- Hypertherm SmartSYNC 45° robotic — 25′
- PANEL
- Operator controls with e-stop
- TABLE
- Mobile cart workstation — 48" × 32"
- SOFTWARE
- Beacon + Smart Puck
- ACCESSORIES
- 13-piece consumables kit
Build it out
Build the cell around the part
Your part doesn't have to fit the cell. Start from what your work needs: long, round, thick, or two at a time.
Software
Subscription features on the Beacon platform.
Adds Fine Tune Points, operator roles, enhanced playlists, up to 30 days of history and CSV export. Free 30-day trial.
$80/MO PER COBOT
Priority support with on-site service, loaner equipment, and discounted repairs
$5,000/YR PER SYSTEM
Hardware
Bolts onto the cell, quoted with your system.
Secondary Operator Button
A second start button so one station keeps running while you load the other
Fixture Table
A second table for staging and fixturing the next part while the current one runs
Linear Rail
Extends the cobot's envelope along the part; standard modules add length
COMING SOON
Index Table
Rotates fixtured parts between positions so the cobot works one side while you load the other
COMING SOON
Overhead Gantry
Overhead travel that carries the cobot across parts too large to bring to it
COMING SOON
Headstock + Tailstock
Holds a long assembly at both ends and turns it, bringing each weld or cut into position without a crane
COMING SOON
Teaching
Teach the path on the part itself
The person who knows the part walks the torch through the cut. Beacon records it and repeats it.
- Guide the torch along the part surface; curves and contours recorded
- Fine Tune Points adjust a point without teaching it again
- Parts saved in Beacon and recalled for repeat orders
- Start with one; Beacon scales to your whole operation
Capabilities
Cuts ready for the next operation
Held cut height and cut speed on every pass. That's what makes the edge predictable.
Edge
Weld-ready edges
Clean enough to weld on, so nothing needs a grinder first.
Range
Steel, stainless, aluminum
Thin stainless through very thick steel.
Consistency
Every pass the same
Cut height, angle and cut speed held by the arm, not by a hand and a wrist.
Heat
Low heat input
Less time in one place means less heat in the part, and less pulling on thin material.
Collaborative operation. The arm holds the torch, so the operator can stand back from the cut. It force-stops on contact, and an emergency stop is always within reach on the operator box.
Go deeper
PLASMA CUTTINGPlasma Cutting
Clean, accurate cuts on day one, without complex programming or bulky CNC equipment.Learn more
HIGH VOLUMEHigh-Volume Production
Scale output with consistent quality, minimal downtime, and fast job changeovers.Learn more
HIGH MIXPrototyping & Small-Batch
Cut small batches, one-offs, and prototypes without reprogramming or long setups.Learn moreHow it works
Production ready in hours, no code required
01
Schedule a demo
Meet the Beacon platform with a robotics specialist and see firsthand how easy it is to run.
02
Spec your system
We help you pick the right system for the work, configure the torch, and set a delivery date.
03
Teach the first part
Guide the torch through the cut with the Smart Puck, then save the part.
04
Run and track
Stream real-time data like cycle time, gas consumption, and parts per hour, with 24/7 in-app support.
TANK TECHNOLOGY — PLASMA CELLCase study
“I can confidently say the Cobot Cutter took our rework time from almost 25% down to almost 0.”
Parts our customers have run
Parts like yours
Pulled straight from customer floors. Click any part for the full story.
Questions
You have questions, we have answers
What kind of ROI can the Cobot Cutter provide?
Depending on your workflow, the Cobot Cutter can boost fabrication productivity 2–10×. Most shops see 2–4× more cutting output and full payback in 18 months or less, with financing and rent-to-own options to reduce upfront risk.
See Tank Tech's story →Will it improve cut quality and reduce rework?
Yes. The Cobot Cutter maintains perfect standoff distance, torch angle, and travel speed on every cut, eliminating the variability of manual plasma cutting. Tank Technology reported rework dropping from almost 25% to almost 0%, with weld-ready edges and minimal post-cut cleanup.
Can the Cobot Cutter cut all metals?
Any electrically conductive metal, including mild steel, stainless, aluminum, copper, brass, and more. The standard Powermax85 SYNC handles up to 1" mild steel; optional Powermax105 SYNC or Powermax125 upgrades extend the range for structural and heavy plate work.
Is the Cobot Cutter better than a CNC table?
For flat sheet with CAD files ready, CNC tables excel. The Cobot Cutter wins where they can't. It runs with no CAD/CAM or G-code (parts taught in minutes with the Smart Puck), on 3D surfaces and complex geometries like tank heads and pipes, from a mobile-cart footprint, and on high-mix low-volume batches where CNC programming overhead doesn't make sense.
Is it a good choice for high-mix / low-volume parts?
This is where it excels. Teach new cut paths in minutes, save parts in Beacon, and recall them instantly for repeat orders. With Beacon Pro, Enhanced Playlists sequence multiple parts with autoplay. The sweet spot is batches of 10–500 parts, but it handles larger runs equally well.
Can it handle curved and complex geometry?
Yes. Curved surfaces like tank heads, pipes, and formed parts are exactly what CNC plasma tables physically can't cut. Guide the torch along the actual part surface and the cobot records the full path, curves and contours included, with a 68.9" reach and 360° joint rotation.
See parts we've run →Put it to the test
Come cut your own parts in Nashville
Bring your parts and your people to Nashville and we'll teach your team to cut them on a Cobot Cutter. Or start with a conversation about your materials, geometries, and volumes.