A male welding lead connector apparatus including a slidable member to block the male welding lead connector from rotating relative to a female welding lead connector when the two connectors are engaged with one another. A method of locking a male welding lead connector to a female welding lead connector using a special male welding lead connector including a slidable member to block the male welding lead connector from rotating relative to a female welding lead connector when the two connectors are engaged with one another.

An example liquid diversion system for a welding device incorporating one or more geometric features in a receptacle cover, employing a hinge cover (e.g., a surface mounted bezel), and/or a liquid diverter behind the hinge cover is provided. For example, the disclosed liquid diversion system employs receptacle covers having one or more sloped surfaces, a hinge cover with an indentation, and a liquid diverter with a sloped extension, each configured to divert flowing liquid away from the welding device

The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for detection of fire states in the presence of welding activities. In some examples, the welding detection system may algorithmically calculate a risk of a fire state developing. In some embodiments, the welding fire detection and prevention system may communicate warning states to users, supervisors, equipment and/or building monitoring systems.

Embodiments of the present disclosure include a cable management system with a housing comprising a first shell and a second shell configured to couple together about welding system cabling such that a portion of the welding system cabling is contained by the housing. The first and second shells form openings at ends of the housing such that the welding system cabling is capable of extending through the openings and such that edges of the openings enclose a perimeter of the welding system cabling when the first and second shells are coupled together about the welding system cabling. A cradle receives a weld cable of the welding system cabling. A cable clamp engages the weld cable and cooperates with the cradle to restrict movement of the weld cable when the weld cable is disposed in the cradle and the cable clamp is engaged.

A welding assistance device comprises a welding mask, a welding velocity sensor attached on the welding mask and configured to detect a welding velocity; a visualization device attached to the welding mask and arranged to show a representation of the welding velocity and of consequent heat input to a welder.

A gouging box for safely removing debris and exhaust from the site of arc gouging work. The gouging box is a rigid open-bottomed frame having at least one access opening for insertion of a user's arm, a transparent viewing window, air inlet means, and an exhaust port. Fire retardant materials may cover the arm openings, and extend below the lower edges of the frame. A slag containment and air filtration unit may be added to the exhaust port to collect slag and reduce smoke in the work area.

A welding shield with a welding tool in combination with an adjusting device for adjusting position of a welding tool tip. The welding shield comprises a welding shield body having an outer wall, a weld viewer, and a fastening device for securing the welding tool. The adjusting device includes a platform base comprising a floor member, a wall member surrounding the floor member and a sub-floor slot formed in the floor member. The sub-floor slot has a sub-floor surface spaced inwardly from a floor surface of the floor member. The outer wall of the protective welding shield is configured to be mounted to the floor member of the platform base so that a bottom edge of the welding shield body is disposed within the wall member of the platform base and the welding tip of the welding tool faces the sub-floor slot.

A machine for the deposition of material for the production of pieces, with a structural housing including an inner chamber in which an arc torch operates in order to melt a strand of material with which pieces are formed on a supporting table; the arc torch is mounted on a frame positioned horizontally in the upper part of the chamber, on which the arc torch is mounted with a movement system driven by several actuation devices located on the outside of the structural housing. The supporting table is positioned below the frame in an assembly that can move towards or away from the frame, with a side sub-chamber located facing the supporting table and equipped with a cover that opens outwards, and towards which the supporting table can pivot for the removal of the pieces.

Apparatuses, systems, and/or methods for reducing or eliminating gas surges in welding applications are disclosed. The welding system can include, for example, a welding cable coupled to a welding torch in which the welding torch, for example, includes a gas surge protector. The gas surge protector is in flow communication with a gas tube that runs at least partially through the welding cable and provides shielding gas for welding applications. The gas surge protector eliminates gas surges and stabilizes gas flow.

A system to support communication and control in a welding environment is disclosed. In one embodiment the system includes an internet-of-things (IoT) technology platform configured to provide scalable, interoperable, and secure communication connections between a plurality of disparate devices within a welding environment. The system also includes a welding power source configured to communicate with the IoT technology platform. The system further includes a computerized eyewear device. The computerized eyewear device includes a control and communication circuitry configured to communicate with the welding power source via the IoT technology platform. The computerized eyewear device also includes a transparent display configured to display information received from the welding power source via the IoT technology platform while allowing a user to view a surrounding portion of the welding environment through the transparent display.