Plasma cutting machines, Flame Cutters, Oxy-fuel torches, CO2 lasers, Pipe Tubing equipment, Ironworkers, Slag grinders, CAD CAM software, CNC controllers, Used Equipment and machinery.
Plasma cutting machines, Flame Cutters, Oxy-fuel torches, CO2 lasers, Pipe Tubing equipment, Ironworkers, Slag grinders, CAD CAM software, CNC controllers, Used Equipment and machinery.
New and Used Plasma Cutters, Oxyfuel Torches and CO2 Laser Cutting Equipment.
190 Mesa Drive - Boulder Creek, CA 95006

Phone (831) 338-8251
 
North American Cutting Systems, Inc
USA Veteran Owned Corporation

  


1-831-338-8251

North American
Cutting Systems

provides CNC machine tool REPAIR SERVICES on all of the types of equipment we sell. On-site service for Plasma Cutting Machines, Oxyfuel Torches, Flame Cutters, CO2 Lasers, Abrasive Waterjet Systems, CNC Controls - Repairs and Retrofits, along with training on a wide variety of CNC equipment.
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PUNCH TONNAGE CHART

METAL TYPE

MULTIPLIER

Tonnage requirement
for other than
mild steel
(60,000 Pound Shear Strength)

Aluminum (2024-0) .36 
Brass (1/4 Hard) .70 
Copper (1/2 Hard) .52 
Steel (50% Carbon) 1.60 
Steel Cold Drawn (1018) 1.24 
Stainless Steel (303) 1.50 

 

TONNAGE REQUIRED TO PUNCH ROUND HOLES
in ASTM A-36 Structural Steel

Round Hole Diameter

METAL THICKNESS
1/8" 1/4" 3/8" 1/2" 5/8" 3/4" 7/8" 1" 1-1/8" 1-1/4"
1/8"
1/4"
3/8"
1/2"
5/8"
3/4"
7/8"
1"
1-1/8"
1-1/4"
1-3/8"
1-1/2"
1-5/8"
1-3/4"
2"
2-1/4"
2-1/2"
2-3/4"
3"
1.5 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
3 5.9 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
4.4 8.8 13.3 --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
5.9 11.8 17.7 23.6 29.5 --- --- --- --- ---
7.4 14.7 22.1 29.4 37.0 44.2 --- --- --- ---
8.9 17.7 26.5 35.3 44.2 53.0 62.0 --- --- ---
10.3 20.6 31.0 41.2 51.5 62.0 72.2 82.5 --- ---
11.8 23.6 35.3 47.1 59.0 70.7 82.5 94.3 106.0 ---
13.3 26.5 39.7 52.9 66.2 79.4 92.7 106.0 119.0 132.5
14.7 29.5 44.2 58.9 73.7 88.4 103.2 117.9 132.6 147.3
16.2 32.4 48.6 64.8 81.0 97.2 113.4 129.6 145.8 162.0
17.7 35.3 53.0 70.6 88.3 106.0 123.6 141.3 159.0 176.7
19.2 38.3 57.5 76.6 95.7 114.9 134.0 153.2 172.3 191.5
20.6 41.2 61.9 82.5 103.1 123.7 144.3 164.9 185.6 206.2
23.5 47.1 70.7 94.3 117.8 141.4 164.9 188.5 212.1 235.6
26.5 53.0 79.5 106.0 132.5 159.0 185.6 212.1 238.6 ---
29.5 58.9 88.4 117.8 147.3 --- --- --- --- ---
32.4 64.8 97.2 129.6 --- --- --- --- --- ---
35.4 70.7 106.0 141.4 --- --- --- --- --- ---
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