TORCH FOR ELECTRIC ARC WELDING OR PLASMA CUTTING SYSTEM

摘要

A cutting system including a plasma arc torch having an electrode, nozzle, and a gas conduit through which gas is transferred to a torch tip. The torch includes at least one of a sensor and a set circuit, where the set circuit stores a parameter related to the torch. The system also includes a power supply outputting a cutting waveform to the electrode via an electrical connector to initiate a working arc. The working arc creates a plasma arc using the gas. The system further includes a controller that controls an output of the power supply and a feeding of the gas through the gas conduit based upon input from a user input device positioned on at least one of the torch and the power supply. The controller monitors at least one usage parameter. The system additionally includes a memory device that is coupled to the controller. The memory device stores data related to the at least one usage parameter.

主权项

1. A cutting system comprising:
a plasma arc torch having an electrode, nozzle, and a gas conduit through which gas is transferred to a torch tip, the torch including at least one of a sensor and a set circuit, where the set circuit stores a parameter related to the torch; a power supply outputting a cutting waveform to the electrode via an electrical connector to initiate a working arc, the working arc creating a plasma arc using the gas; a controller which controls an output of the power supply and a feeding of the gas through the gas conduit based upon input from a user input device positioned on at least one of the torch and the power supply, the controller to monitor at least one usage parameter; and a memory device, coupled to the controller, to store data related to the at least one usage parameter, wherein the at least one usage parameter includes information related to at least one of a usage time of the torch, a cutting amperage, a number of arc starts, a number of torch pierces, a number of side cuts, and an operating anomaly event.