The invention relates to a
plasma torch (10) for
coating surfaces, wherein the
plasma torch (10) has a gas /
plasma channel for generating a
plasma jet (26) directed along a first direction (X). The
plasma torch (10) is designed to be operated within a working distance range measured along the first direction (X) from a surface (24) to be coated, such that the
plasma jet (26) strikes the surface (24) to be coated in a plasma
impact zone (44).The
plasma torch (10) has a
coating material
injector (14) for injecting
coating material (28) into the
plasma jet (26), wherein the
plasma torch (10) is designed, in particular the coating material
injector (14) is arranged relative to the gas /
plasma channel, such that the coating material (28) is injected along a direction different from the first direction (X) in the plasma jet (26), so that the coating material (28) is melted and entrained by the plasma jet (26), so that a coating material jet (30) is generated which has a velocity component in a first direction (X) parallel to the plasma jet (26) and a velocity component in a second direction (Y) perpendicular to the plasma jet (26).During operation of the plasma
torch (10), the coating material jet (30) strikes the surface (24) to be coated in a coating material
impact zone (46) offset along the second direction (Y) relative to the plasma
impact zone (44) within the working distance range. The plasma torch (10) has a plurality of gas nozzles (16, 18, 20, 22) for generating gas jets (32, 34) for cooling the
coated surface (24) and / or cleaning the surface (24) to be coated. The gas nozzles (16, 18, 20, 22) are arranged and / or aligned on the plasma torch (10) such that, during operation of the plasma torch (10) within the working distance range, the gas jets (32, 34) strike the coated and / or to-be-
coated surface (24) in gas impact zones (36, 38, 40, 42). hit.At least one first gas
nozzle (16) is arranged and / or aligned on the plasma torch (10) relative to the
plasma channel (12) in such a way that, during operation of the plasma torch (10), within the working distance range, a first gas
impact zone (36), in which a first gas jet generated by means of the first gas
nozzle (16) hits the surface (24), is arranged further along the second direction (Y) relative to the plasma
impact zone (44) than the coating material
impact zone (46).