Slat packs and spares
Keep your cutting bed serviceable with replaceable slat packs, tray parts and the fittings that wear first. We make these parts in Epping, Cape Town for shops that need a clean fit on an existing table frame.
Parts made for working tables
Slat packs and spares cover the wear items that take heat, dross and splash every week. Instead of replacing a whole table, many shops only need fresh slats, a tray section, drain parts or fastening hardware to put the bed back into proper use.
These parts suit plasma cutting tables and beds where the frame remains straight and worth keeping. They are useful after a hard production run, after a collision that bent only the slat area, or when a water tray has started leaking around a fitting. On portable beds, changing the slat set often brings the table back to a usable level without a larger rebuild.
- Replaceable slat packs for light and medium workshop use
- Water tray panels and repair sections
- Drain fittings, plugs and related hardware
- Cross members, supports and small frame pieces where practical
- Loose consumable bed parts for planned maintenance
Sizes, layouts and working limits
Slat packs are made to suit the bed size and spacing of your table, not as a one-size shelf item. The key measurements are cutting width, cutting length, tray depth, slat count, slat pitch and slat height above the tray or draft chamber. If your current slats are heavily warped we may ask for frame measurements rather than slat measurements, as damaged slats can mislead the layout.
For water tables, the working limit is mostly set by tray depth and support spacing. Thin tray material with long unsupported spans can oil-can under heat and water load, so bigger beds need sensible bracing. For downdraft beds, the spare parts are usually slats and upper supports only. We do not supply blowers, ducting systems, CNC controllers, power units or complete machines.
- Small portable beds usually take narrower slats with closer pitch
- Larger workshop beds need more support under the slat field
- Water tray parts must match the drain position and tray fold detail
- Downdraft top parts must align with the chamber openings below
Where these spares suit the job
Shops in Epping, Bellville, Paarl, Worcester and George often keep a spare slat set on hand so a damaged bed does not stop cutting for long. Flat-packed parts also make sense for inland workshops that can do their own change-out with ordinary tools. If your frame is square and your gantry clearance is still right, replacement bed parts are usually the practical route.
These spares are best for tables with a straight main frame, sound side rails and stable machine geometry. If the main frame is twisted, the side rails are worn out, or the machine geometry has shifted, new slats alone will not fix cut quality or torch crashes. Where corrosion has eaten into the tray seams and support members at the same time, a broader rebuild may be the better spend. We can make parts and structures, but we do not sell used machines or complete machine packages.
Fitting, access and site needs
Most slat pack changes are straightforward workshop jobs, but access still matters. You need room to lift old slats out safely, clear the dross from the tray or chamber, and check support members before the new parts go in. On water tables, drain down the tray fully and clean out settled sludge before fitting new parts, otherwise the fresh slats sit on a poor base and the tray can hide leaks.
If the table will be stripped on site, tell us whether it sits against a wall, whether there is fork access, and if the bed can be lifted from one side. A portable unit in a tight fabrication bay may need shorter slat sections for easier handling. In coastal workshops rust starts fast when trapped moisture is left under slag so cleanout matters more than people think.
- Confirm bed width, bed length and internal support spacing
- Note whether the table is water or downdraft type
- Check if slats load from above or slide into holders
- Advise if parts must ship flat-packed for self assembly
- Measure any drain fitting thread and outlet position
Care between change-outs
Slats last longer when dross is knocked off before it builds into a hard bridge across the bed. Once slag starts tying adjacent slats together, heat distortion gets worse and lifting one slat can pull another out of line. Water trays should be drained and rinsed on a sensible cycle, especially where fine material drops a lot of residue. A tray left full for too long with settled fines at the bottom can pit from the inside, and the damage often shows late.
Do a visual check on straightness, top edge wear and support condition during normal cleanup. If the torch has clipped a few slats in one zone, replace that set before it throws off sheet support across the cut area. Small maintenance jobs usually cost less than a full tray repair later. That's the pattern in most busy steel shops.
What to send with your enquiry
The cleanest way to quote the right pack is with photos and dimensions from the actual bed. A top view, one side view and a close photo of how the slat locates into the support are usually enough to start. If you already know the bed size, send it in millimetres with the slat count and any tray depth you can measure.
Use our contact form and include as much of the list below as you have. If some details are unknown, send clear photos and note the town for delivery or collection planning.
- Cutting area or overall bed size in millimetres
- Water table or downdraft bed
- Number of slats and approximate slat thickness
- Support spacing centre to centre
- Need for tray parts, drain fittings or only slats
- Collection from Epping or delivery within South Africa
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Questions we get asked
Can you match an older table if I do not know the original drawing?
We can match an older table if you can send accurate measurements and clear photos of the bed, supports and tray details. We make parts to suit the table that is in front of you rather than relying on an old machine listing.
Do I need to replace every slat at the same time?
Not always. If wear is localised and the rest of the bed is still straight, a partial pack can work. Where slats have started leaning, fusing together or cutting into the supports, a full set is usually the cleaner fix.
Can you supply spares for a downdraft bed extraction system?
We can help with bed-top parts such as slats and some upper supports, but not blowers, controllers, power units or complete extraction packages.
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