In some embodiments, a processing system and a method for operating the processing system may include at least one processing area, one control area, one input area and optionally one receiving area and/or one presentation area. Via an input and/or display element, a user can enter a text and/or graphics in an operating software installed therein, which can be passed to a control software running in the control area. Into the input area and/or the control area a database is integrated, in which the data of the blanks or workpieces to be processed are stored.

A mobile-unit station dedicated to pipe cutting is provided. The station comprises an intermodal container including: a pipe cutting room comprising a first exterior door for egress to an ambient environment at a first end and an interior door at a second end, respectively, of the pipe cutting room and an at least one portal door for egress to the ambient environment on the first end; a temperature controlled clean room separated from the pipe cutting room with a fireproof wall with the interior door therethrough, the pipe cutting room housing a plurality of components therein including: a monorail extending substantially a length of the pipe cutting room, a powered hoist and a powered trolley moveably mounted on the monorail, a pipe conveyor mounted on a floor and aligned with the monorail to provide a hallway between the first door and the second door, a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) pipe cutter and an at least one dust extraction duct of a dust extraction system proximate the pipe supports, the clean room housing a plurality of components therein including: a CNC pipe cutter control box, a computer for the CNC pipe cutter, a heating and air conditioning unit, and a data management system.

A vehicle-mounted electric power generation system includes an engine-generator enclosure within which is an internal combustion engine, an electric generator coupled to the engine, and an air compressor driven by at least one of the engine and the generator. The system includes an air compressor system enclosure. At least one of an air compressor lubricating oil separator tank, an air compressor lubricating oil filter, an aftercooler, and a coalescing filter is located within the air compressor system enclosure. A compressed air conduit extends between the engine-generator enclosure and the air compressor system enclosure. The compressed air conduit conveys compressed air and air compressor lubricating oil from the air compressor. An air compressor lubricating oil conduit extends between the engine-generator enclosure and the air compressor system enclosure for supplying the air compressor lubricating oil to the air compressor.

In certain embodiments, a portable metal working robot system includes a metal working tool configured to perform a metal working process on one or more metal parts. In addition, the portable metal working robot system includes communication circuitry configured to receive control signals from a control system located remotely from the portable metal working robot system. The portable metal working robot system also includes control circuitry configured to control operational parameters of the portable metal working robot system in accordance with the received control signals.

A tool less method of connecting a welding-type power source with a cart is disclosed. In some examples, the cart may be configured to carry one or more gas bottles (and/or cylinders). In some examples, the power source housing and the cart may connect at interfacing ends and/or walls of the housing and cart. A connector, such as a clip for example, may span the interface to connect the power source housing and the cart. Catches (e.g. slots, holes, crevices, and/or protrusions) may be formed in and/or on the power supply housing and/or cart proximate to the interfacing ends and/or walls. In some examples, the catches may be aligned. In some examples, the cart and/or power source housing may include alignment surfaces to assist with alignment. The connector may engage the aligned catches to connect the welding-type power source and cart together at the interface.

Embodiments of an automatic seam fitter attachment for use with an automatic welding machine are designed to automate the plate edge cleaning, tight seam fitting, and tacking or welding of metal lapped or butted plates. The seam fitter attachment can be used on any product or in any industry where metal lap or butted plates seam together. The attachment may be provided with a power cleaning brush that cleans the edges of the plates and mechanically forces plate tightness as they are being tacked or welded.

A conveyor system conveys devices for receiving components to be welded together, especially for internal combustion engine exhaust systems, into and out of a welding cell. The conveyor system includes a conveying vehicle (62) with a chassis (64) that can travel on a subfloor via rollers (68). A superstructure (78) is carried vertically adjustably on the chassis (64). At least one device carrier (14) receives components to be welded together in a position intended for the welding together in relation to one another. A positioning/holding formation (94) is provided on the superstructure (78) and a counter-positioning/holding formation (103) that meshes or can be caused mesh with the positioning/holding formation (94) is provided on the device carrier (14) for presetting a conveying position of the device carrier (14) on the superstructure (78).

There are provided high power laser and laser mechanical earth removing equipment, and operations using laser cutting tools having stand off distances. These equipment provide high power laser beams, greater than 1 kW to cut and volumetrically remove targeted materials and to remove laser affected material with gravity assistance, mechanical cutters, fluid jets, scrapers and wheels. There is also provided a method of using this equipment in mining, road resurfacing and other earth removing or working activities.

A portable welding system including a main case housing a primary welding device that facilitates a welding function of the portable welding apparatus, and a modular welding component removeably attached to a bottom of the portable welding apparatus, the modular welding component comprising a component case housing a secondary welding device that supplements the primary welding device.

Embodiments of an automatic seam fitter attachment for use with an automatic welding machine are designed to automate the plate edge cleaning, tight seam fitting, and tacking or welding of metal lapped or butted plates. The seam fitter attachment can be used on any product or in any industry where metal lap or butted plates seam together. The attachment may be provided with a power cleaning brush that cleans the edges of the plates and mechanically forces plate tightness as they are being tacked or welded.