Dear Customer:
 
In early 1979, I read an article about pantograph flame cutting machines in an automotive magazine.  The machines looked simple enough, and I wondered why so few small shops had such a useful piece of equipment.  As it turned out, cost was the reason - the least expensive pantograph units on the market were priced at about $1,400.  That was a lot of money 20 years ago.
 
To make a long story short, a year later an article on my own Torchmate pantograph machine appeared in the same magazine.  I offered it in U-weld-it kit form, and it sold for $400.  Since that time, so many years ago, thousands of small shop owners have taken advantage of low cost Torchmate shape cutting.  I am very proud of that.
 
Today, CNC (computer numerically controlled) shape cutting machines have pretty much replaced pantograph machines and the more sophisticated, but still obsolete optically guided units.  Yet, the cost of conventional CNC burning equipment has been prohibitively high for the average fabricator.
 
In late 1997, we introduced our own Torchmate CNC cutting table.  As before, we offered them in kit form to help drive the cost of a full 4' x 8' capacity gantry unit down to the point that even small shop owners can afford it.  With virtually all the functionality of equipment costing $50,000 or more, a Torchmate CNC machine can more than pay for itself with a single job.
 
Give me a call on (775) 673-2200 and let's explore ways in which a Torchmate CNC shape cutting machine and plasma cutter can save you time and money.  There is no longer any need to deny your shop this fantastic process.