Hypertherm's mission is to provide customers with the best industrial cutting solutions in the industry. It's a mission we've been committed to since 1968 when Hypertherm founder Dick Couch and colleague Bob Dean discovered a way to create a narrower plasma arc, capable of cutting metal with a speed and accuracy never before seen. Nearly 50 years later, Mr. Couch's founding principles of customer focused innovation remain strong. More than 10 percent of our Associates work in engineering, leading to many cutting innovations. Innovations like oxygen injected cutting, HyDefinition® plasma cutting, Coaxial-assistTM jet, and LongLife® technologies, just to name a few. It's why Hypertherm's plasma, laser, and waterjet systems consistently outperform the competition in cut quality, productivity, and operating costs. And why our customers can cut with confidence.