A connector assembly for coupling a plasma arc torch or a welding torch to a power supply having a receiving mechanism. The connector assembly includes a connector body, a plug, and a locking key assembly. The connector body has distal and proximal ends, and the plasma arc torch is affixed to the distal end. The plug extends from the proximal end of the connector body and may include a keyseat. The locking key assembly includes an adapter key and a latch. The adapter key is disposed within the plug keyseat and is configured for receipt within a keyway of the receiving mechanism. The latch retains the locking key assembly to the connector body or connector assembly. The locking key assembly releasably couples the connector assembly to the receiving mechanism and the plasma arc torch to the power supply.

Suppression of the effects of electromagnetic waves on the signals which are transmitted by signal lines and manufacturing composite cables more compactly and with higher efficiency have been sought. For this, provision is made of a composite cable 30 comprised of a center member 32 for supplying the fluid or wire material used for the work of the industrial robot, first signal lines 34 which are arranged at the outer circumferential side of the center member 32, a tubular shield 36 which surrounds the first signal lines 34 and shields them from electromagnetic waves, power lines 40 which are arranged at the outer circumferential side of the shield 36, and a tubular sheath 42 which surrounds the power lines 40.

A handle assembly includes a housing and an interchangeable saddle for customizing a geometrical grip of the handle. In one form, the housing includes an attachment feature and the interchangeable saddle includes a mating attachment feature to allow for the interchangeable saddle to be removably secured to an upper surface of the housing. Each interchangeable saddle defines a customized geometrical grip.

A connector assembly for coupling a plasma arc torch or a welding torch to a power supply having a receiving mechanism. The connector assembly includes a connector body, a plug, and a locking key assembly. The connector body has distal and proximal ends, and the plasma arc torch is affixed to the distal end. The plug extends from the proximal end of the connector body and may include a keyseat. The locking key assembly includes an adapter key and a latch. The adapter key is disposed within the plug keyseat and is configured for receipt within a keyway of the receiving mechanism. The latch retains the locking key assembly to the connector body or connector assembly. The locking key assembly releasably couples the connector assembly to the receiving mechanism and the plasma arc torch to the power supply.

A system includes a machine tool having a clamp. The system also includes a processing head configured to be temporarily held by the clamp of the machine tool. The processing head is also configured to deposit one or more media onto a workpiece. The processing head includes a guide configured to direct energy from an energy source onto the workpiece and/or the one or more media. The processing head also includes one or more supplies including one or more reservoirs within the processing head. The one or more reservoirs are configured to receive the one or more media, store the one or more media as the processing head is moved from one location to another location, and provide the one or more media.

An adapter assembly includes a coupling portion that couples to a gas metal arc welding (GMAW) wire drive assembly and receives electrical current flow from the GMAW wire drive assembly. Additionally, the adapter assembly includes a receiving portion that couples with a connector of a welding cable of a non-GMAW torch to provide the electrical current flow to the non-GMAW torch from the GMAW wire drive assembly. Further, the adapter assembly includes an insulating component that affixes around the receiving portion.

An adapter module for a torch includes a memory storing instructions thereon and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions stored on the memory to receive a first signal output by the torch and output a second signal based on the first signal to a power supply to operate the power supply.

A laser marking system for marking a product includes a marking head having an electromagnetic radiation steering mechanism configured to steer electromagnetic radiation to address a specific location within a two-dimensional field of view. The electromagnetic radiation steering mechanism comprises a first optical element having an associated first actuator configured to rotate the first optical element about a first rotational axis to change a first coordinate of a first steering axis in the two-dimensional field of view and a second optical element having an associated second actuator configured to rotate the second optical element about a second rotational axis to change a second coordinate of a second steering axis in the two-dimensional field of view. The electromagnetic radiation steering mechanism comprises an electromagnetic radiation manipulator configured to introduce a difference between a first angle and a second angle (defined between the first and second rotational and steering (respectively) axes).

A hose assembly includes a plurality of lines for supplying a welding torch with operating media, such as welding current, welding wire, protective gas and/or control signals. The lines include a coolant line for feeding cooling medium of a coolant source to a welding torch. The hose assembly has a coupling element for detachably connecting to a welding unit or to a welding torch. A further coupling element for the coolant line is integrated in the coupling element. The coupling and decoupling direction of the further coupling element is orientated transverse to the longitudinal axis of the hose assembly. The coupling elements can each be coupled and decoupled independently from each other. A plug element is used in the coupling element. The coolant line has a plug connection.

A plug part for detachably connecting a torch neck of a gas-cooled welding torch to a socket part disposed on a hose package includes a cylindrical pipe element with a flange and with an axially extending channel for a welding wire and for a protective gas and includes a union nut which is rotatably disposed on the pipe element and which includes an inner thread for connection to a corresponding outer thread on the socket part. To produce an optimal connection between the torch neck and the hose package, a bevel is disposed on the flange of the pipe element of the plug part, and the end piece of the socket part has at least one axial slot.