A solar-powered portable housing for a tool is also disclosed herein. The solar-powered portable housing for a tool can comprise a battery, one or more solar panels, a plug, a top enclosure, a bottom enclosure, a first slideable wall, and a first solar panel. The solar panels can be connectable to the battery. The solar panels can provide power source to the battery. The plug can allow the battery be charged through an electric power source. The top enclosure can be capable of housing a tool. The bottom enclosure can be capable of housing the battery. The battery can be capable of providing power to the tool. The first slideable wall can be mounted to one side of the housing. The first solar panel can be mounted to the first slideable wall.

A welding-type power system that includes an engine configured to drive an electric generator to provide a first power output. In addition to the electric generator, the system includes an energy storage system to provide a second power output. The system includes energy storage devices and charging devices that are used to charge the energy storage devices. A controller is configured to control the charging devices to provide charging power output to the energy storage devices based on the parameters related to the charge level of the energy storage devices. The controller, using data received from sensors and charge measurement devices, determines the respective charge level for each energy storage device; compares the respective charge levels to one or more threshold charge levels; and controls the charging devices to provide a charging power output to the energy storage devices with a charge level that is below a threshold charge level.

The invention described herein generally pertains to a system and method for a welding device and, in particular, a hybrid welding device, that leverages a renewable energy source for a source of electrical current. The welding device can include one or more renewable energy kits that harvest renewable energy sources for performing a welding operation or a powering at least one of a device or component external to the welding device. The welding device includes renewable energy component that collects an input to convert to an electrical current that can be used as a replacement current, a supplemental current, or a complimentary current.

A handheld stud/washer welder that includes a welder head having one or more of the capabilities of grounding, adjusting pressure on the welder head, and direct pulling after welding. An exemplary embodiment includes a welder body and a welder head located in front of the welder body that is electrically conductive and flexibly movable and configured to allow a user to change pressure between the welder head and the subject to be welded.

A welding system includes an engine configured to drive a generator to produce a first power output. The welding system also includes a battery configured to discharge energy to produce a second power output. In addition, the welding system includes an auxiliary charger coupled to the battery and the generator. The auxiliary charger is configured to maintain a float charge of the battery when the first and second power outputs are reduced from a base load.

An assembly for a wheel suspension includes a vibration damper and an add-on part. The vibration damper includes a contact region on which the add-on part is configured to rest and wherein the contact region is configured to receive a force transmitted thereon. A welding element is mechanically connected to the add-on part and welded to the contact region. The contact region and the welding element include the same material or weldable material partners and the add-on part and the contact region are formed from dissimilar and not mutually weldable materials.

An energy storage module (ESM) is provided for connecting to a welding or cutting machine (WCM). The ESM has a controller for connecting to a communication link (CM) to communicate with the WCM when the ESM is connected to the WCM. The ESM also has a battery pack to store electrical energy and output DC electrical power to be used by the WCM, under control of the controller. Electrical input power provided to the WCM from an electrical grid or a renewable energy source during a welding or cutting operation can be supplemented or replaced by the DC electrical power from the ESM. The ESM further has regulation circuitry to regulate the DC electrical power output from the battery pack. The controller controls the regulation circuitry based on identification data received over the CM from the WCM to regulate the DC electrical power to be electrically compatible with the WCM.

The present application relates to an arc welding arrangement and an electric arc welding method to be used with the arc welding arrangement. The arc welding arrangement comprising a first power source, a first electrode connected to say first power source, and a second electrode, said first electrode being adapted to generate a weld pool via a first electric arc present within a first arc region. The second electrode is operated at welding parameters adapted to ensure that excess energy from at least said first electrode is required to maintain said second arc ignited. The method comprises the step of feeding said second electrode so that it is allowed to consume excess energy from said first electrode to maintain said second arc ignited.

An ignition device for welding equipment includes a capacitor, a transformer, a high voltage output circuit connected to a secondary winding of the transformer, a discharging switch enabling discharge of the capacitor to a primary winding of the transformer, a charger and an operation control circuit that controls the charger and the discharging switch.

Processes of providing power to a welding wand are provided that include pulsing power from a power source to an inductor, and then providing constant power from the inductor to the welding wand.