# Industrial Cutting Labs
> A non-profit, independent knowledge hub for industrial cutting professionals and enthusiasts. Covers plasma, waterjet, and laser cutting — openly explored, freely shared.

**URL:** https://www.industrialcuttinglabs.com
**Author:** Gui Rossi — Business Development & Cutting Technology Specialist, 12+ years across the Americas
**Affiliation:** Author works at Hypertherm, but this platform is fully independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by any manufacturer.
**Languages:** English, Portuguese, Spanish
**License:** Open access — no paywalls, no subscriptions

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## What this site is

Industrial Cutting Labs is a personal project that makes industrial cutting knowledge openly accessible. It provides free tools, calculators, and educational content about plasma cutting, waterjet cutting, and laser cutting processes.

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## Tools & Calculators (Labs)

### Ignite — Plasma Cutting Savings Calculator
**URL:** https://ignite.industrialcuttinglabs.com
**Description:** Calculates annual savings from upgrading to modern plasma cutting technology in shipbuilding and heavy fabrication. Covers reduced material waste, labor savings, gas consumption, and rework reduction. Multilingual (EN/PT/ES), metric & imperial, PDF export.
**Status:** Live

### JetCalc — Waterjet Cutting Calculator
**URL:** https://jetcalc.industrialcuttinglabs.com
**Description:** Calculates waterjet cutting speed, cost per meter, and pierce time across 84 materials. Covers metals, composites, stone, and glass. Metric and imperial units.
**Status:** Live

### Flare — Oil & Gas Plasma Savings Calculator
**URL:** https://flare.industrialcuttinglabs.com
**Description:** Plasma cutting savings calculator specifically designed for oil & gas refineries and heavy industry. Multilingual, metric & imperial.
**Status:** Live

### Cutbench — Process Benchmark Tool
**URL:** https://cutbench.industrialcuttinglabs.com
**Description:** Side-by-side process benchmark comparing plasma, laser, waterjet, and oxyfuel cutting on speed, cost per meter, and application fit.
**Status:** Live

### Cutwise — Cutting Technology Selector
**URL:** https://cutwise.industrialcuttinglabs.com
**Description:** Helps engineers and buyers select the right cutting technology (plasma, laser, waterjet) based on material, thickness, tolerance, and budget.
**Status:** Live

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## Key topics covered

- Plasma cutting process parameters (amperage, gas selection, cut speed, pierce time)
- Waterjet cutting speeds and costs by material and thickness
- Laser vs plasma vs waterjet vs oxyfuel comparison
- Industrial cutting cost analysis and ROI calculation
- Cutting technology selection by application
- Shipbuilding and heavy fabrication cutting processes
- Oil & gas refinery cutting applications
- Consumables and process optimization

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## Contact

**LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/in/guivrossi/
**Newsletter:** https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/industrial-cutting-processes
**Email:** guilherme.rossi@hypertherm.com