Plasma cutting system with dual electrode plasma arc torch

A plasma cutting system, comprising:

• a plasma cutting power supply that simultaneously outputs both of a first plasma cutting current and a second plasma cutting current;
• a plasma arc torch operatively connected to the plasma cutting power supply, wherein the plasma arc torch comprises:
• a first cathode that receives the first plasma cutting current;
• a first electrode electrically connected to the first cathode;
• a first swirl ring around the first electrode;
• a second cathode that receives the second plasma cutting current;
• a second electrode electrically connected to the second cathode and radially offset from the first electrode;
• and
• a second swirl ring around the second electrode,
• wherein the plasma arc torch simultaneously generates a first plasma arc from the first electrode and a second plasma arc from the second electrode during a plasma cutting operation;
• a gas controller configured to separately control a flow of a first plasma gas to the first swirl ring and a flow of a second plasma gas flow to the second swirl ring;
• a torch actuator that moves the plasma arc torch during the plasma cutting operation, wherein the torch actuator is configured to rotate the plasma arc torch during the plasma cutting operation to control an angular orientation of the plasma arc torch with respect to a kerf cut through a workpiece;
• and
• a motion controller operatively connected to the torch actuator to control movements of the plasma arc torch during the plasma cutting operation.