W.A. Whitney Co. (www.wawhitney.com) is offering a hydraulic tapping attachment and the HPR260 plasma cutting attachment from Hypertherm Inc. as options for Whitney's 3400 XP hydraulic punch/plasma cutting combination machine. The company says the tapping attachment adds another process to the machine's capacity to cut, punch, form and mark in one operation. The HPR260 boosts cutting speeds by 20 percent and provides etching capabilities while using the same torch and consumables.