Illinois Tool Works Inc.

John Alan Luck

Stephen Paul Ferkel

Mark Steven Kadlec

Derek Yu-Fung Hung

William Joshua Becker

Anthony Joseph Kowaleski

Bruce Alan Casner

Alan Edward Stein

Collin Stoner

Anthony J Kowakeski

Bruce A Casner

A wire feeder that is powered at least partially by a battery is provided. The wire feeder includes a welding wire spool and a welding wire drive system for receiving welding wire from the spool and feeding the wire through a flexible conduit attached to an enclosure of the wire feeder. A motor of the wire feeder drives the welding wire drive system, powered at least in part by the battery. The wire feeder includes a battery receptacle for receiving the battery. In certain embodiments, the wire feeder may be attached to a body of a user via a harness system.

Battery powered compact wire feeder

A welding system includes a welding power source having a user interface disposed thereon and a weld controller disposed therein and being adapted to generate a welding power output for use in a welding operation. The welding system also includes a personal computer having control circuitry disposed therein and being removably interfaced with the welding power source via a docking mechanism. When the personal computer is docked within the docking mechanism, the personal computer is enabled for receiving operator input, and the control circuitry communicates with the weld controller to coordinate control of a welding operation in accordance with the operator input.

Welding systems and devices having a configurable personal computer user interface

A system for re-configuring a welding system provides the ability to download applications to a welding power source or system, and to store the configuration data and applications to one or more of a series of welders, thereby simplifying configuration and re-configuration of power sources.

Automated system for machine set-up of welding power sources and welding systems

Various welding systems including a welding torch assembly are provided. The welding torch assemblies may include a welding torch adapted to be utilized in a welding operation to establish a welding arc between the welding torch and a workpiece. The welding torch assemblies may also include a temperature sensing system integral with the welding torch and adapted to sense a temperature of the workpiece.

Welding torch with a temperature measurement device

A method and apparatus of communicating control signals to a welding power source from a remote location includes a welding system operated by control signals transmitted by a wireless remote control that can be remotely located from the welding power source. A plurality of welding parameters in the welding system are set and adjusted in response to wireless command signals transmitted to a receiver that is connected to the welding power source via a connection port and is further connected to a controller in the welding power source. In this regard, an operator is able to quickly and efficiently control a welding system from a remote location, with no more cables than are necessary to perform the intended task.

Method and apparatus for wireless remote control communication of a welder

A method and apparatus of communicating control signals to a welding power source from a remote location includes a welding system operated by control signals transmitted by a wireless remote control that can be remotely located from the welding power source. A plurality of welding parameters in the welding system are set and adjusted in response to wireless command signals transmitted to a controller including a control transceiver located on the welding power source. In this regard, an operator is able to quickly and efficiently control a welding system from a remote location, with no more cables than are necessary to perform the intended task.

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Appleton, WI, United States of America

John Alan Luck