About ArcPoint Cutters
ArcPoint Cutters is a Bloemfontein team focused on compact and portable CNC plasma cutting equipment for practical workshop and field use. We sell the machine frame, power source, torch and air setup as a working package, then help clients get it cutting properly on site.
Built around portable plasma work
Our work centres on portable CNC plasma cutters that fit the way smaller fabrication shops, farm workshops and mobile welding crews actually operate. We focus on compact table sizes and portable gantry frames that can be loaded, moved and put to work without turning the whole shop upside down.
That means the range is kept tight and useful. We cover eight bed sizes, air-plasma power units from 40 to 200 A, hand and machine torches, compressors and air dryers, plus starter bundles where the machine and air side need to be matched properly from day one.
- Compact cutters for smaller plate work and repair jobs
- Portable gantry cutters for longer sheet and plate cutting
- Air-plasma power units sized to material thickness and duty cycle
- Torches and air equipment that suit workshop or field conditions
Our range focuses on portable cutting systems sold with proper setup support. We do not build heavy industrial gantries, handle retrofit projects or trade mainly in consumables.
The clients we deal with most often
A lot of our work goes to businesses that cannot justify a very large cutting line but still need repeatable parts, cleaner edges and less time with hand templates. In the Free State that often means general steel fabricators, repair workshops, agri maintenance teams and mobile welders who move between farms, small plants and municipal sites.
Some buyers need a compact 600 x 600 mm machine for brackets, gussets and repair pieces. Others need a wider cutting bed for trailer sections, base plates, balustrade parts or signage blanks. We also see demand from clients near the Lesotho border and into the Northern Cape where transport, dust and power conditions matter more than showroom talk.
- Farm workshops cutting repair parts and brackets
- Mobile welding teams working from bakkies and trailers
- Small fabrication shops moving from manual cutting to CNC
- Training centres and technical departments with limited floor area
Because the work is varied we spend time matching the machine size, power range and air supply to the kind of steel being cut. The specification needs to suit the job, the site and the operator.
How the team handles a job
Most projects start with a short brief sent through our contact form. The sales side checks bed size, expected plate thickness, site location and whether the machine will live in a fixed shop or travel between jobs. From there the machine specification is narrowed down and the right power unit, torch arrangement and air setup are added.
Once the order is placed the coordination moves to the operations side. The workshop team checks the frame, motion components, cabling and torch mounting before dispatch. If a starter bundle includes compressor or drying equipment, those items are packed as one working set so there is less guessing on site.
After delivery, setup and operator handover are arranged to suit the site. Some clients collect in Bloemfontein, others need delivery and commissioning further out where road distance and access have to be planned a bit more carefully.
- Sales support for machine sizing and bundle selection
- Workshop preparation before collection or dispatch
- Site setup and operator handover where required
- After-sales technical support from people who know the machine layout
Our Bloemfontein base
Working from Bloemfontein keeps us close to the Free State routes that feed work north, south and west. It also suits the kind of clients we serve, because many run practical shops rather than large factory floors. At our base, the focus is on machine inspection, order preparation and client handover instead of a big industrial installation programme.
Clients collecting from us can go through the machine layout, torch arrangement and air side before loading. That helps when the cutter is headed to a farm workshop or a smaller fabrication yard where there may not be extra hands standing by. The office side handles the paperwork while the technical side checks that the package leaves complete. That saves time later.
From Bloemfontein we support work across the Free State and take call-outs into the Northern Cape, Lesotho border towns and other parts of South Africa where portable equipment is a better fit than fixed heavy plant.
Setup, training and support after delivery
A portable cutter only earns its keep once the operator understands the torch height, travel path, earthing, air quality and basic maintenance points. For that reason on-site operator training forms part of many jobs, especially where a team is moving from hand-held plasma work to CNC cutting for the first time.
Training focuses on hands-on use in real cutting conditions. The operator is shown how the machine is assembled, how the torch is aligned, how dry air affects cut quality, and what to watch when cutting thinner sheet compared with thicker plate. On inland sites we also spend time on air dryness because Highveld mornings and dust can catch people out.
Support after delivery usually involves setup checks, operating questions and advice on matching the cutter to the work being booked in. If a client expands from occasional repair parts to steadier production, we help assess whether the current frame and power range still suit the job.
A straight way of working
We keep the process clear because most buyers are already juggling workshop deadlines transport and staff. If the brief calls for a portable machine, we will show the sizes and power ranges that make sense. If the job really points to a large fixed gantry, we will say so.
Clients dealing with us can expect practical information about bed size, air requirements, torch choice, training and site conditions in the Free State and beyond. The aim is to place each cutter in a workshop where it can be carried, set up and used properly where the work happens.
If you are comparing portable options, send the material range, the largest plate size you cut, your town and whether the machine must travel. That gives our team a useful starting point.
Questions we get asked
Do you only work in Bloemfontein?
Bloemfontein is our base, and we support clients across the Free State and travel further for deliveries, setup and training, including the Northern Cape and Lesotho border towns.
Can you supply a full starter package?
We can match the cutter with an air-plasma power unit, torch arrangement, compressor and air dryer so the main parts of the system arrive as a working package.
Is ArcPoint Cutters the right fit for heavy industrial gantries?
Our range is aimed at compact and portable CNC plasma cutting. We do not build large heavy industrial gantries or take on retrofit work.
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