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1. Plasma cutting
The first plasma cutting process appeared in 1957, and plasmas accounted for around 22% of the 2.4-billion-euro world market in 2003. .
The powers used in plasma cutting range from a few kW to 180 kW, with manual (P < 10 kW) and automated devices.
The market mainly covers :
automotive, construction (bridges, tunnels, pipes, structural metals);
heavy" manufacturing (construction, mining, agricultural equipment, ships)....
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Plasma: International symposium on plasma chemistry, held every two years. It brings together some 1,000 researchers and industrialists. The last one took place in Kyoto in August 2007.
Thermal spray: international thermal spray conference, held annually. Brings together 1,500 researchers and industrialists with an exhibition of equipment (50 to 80 industrial companies). The last one was...
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