The Russia’s first and so far the only one newest plasma cutting system HyPerformance Plasma HPR 260 XD by Hypertherm, the leading manufacturer of plasma sources was delivered to the production facility of NPP RUSMET as a part of a plasma cutting machine BAYKAL 2006 in May 2010. HyPerformance plasma cutting system provides HyDefinition cutting quality, which is characterized by greater uniformity, higher cutting speeds, longer consumable life and operating costs four times lower than with laser metal cutting and 10 times more economical than water-jet cutting.