Mark Steven Kadlec

TL;DR: In this paper, various welding systems including a welding torch assembly are provided, including a temperature sensing system integral with the welding torch and adapted to sense a temperature of the workpiece.

TL;DR: In this article, a welding system includes a welding wire feeder (20), a welding power supply (16), and a sensor (38), which is configured to sense a parameter indicative of the size of the welding wire fed through the feeder.

TL;DR: In this paper, a method and apparatus for welding is described, which includes a source of power and a controller, and an output feedback circuit provides feedback to the controller, including a comparator that compares the fedback signal to a threshold and/or detects a short on the output.

TL;DR: In this paper, a data input device via which an operator can input parameters relating to a volume of an interior of one more piece to be welded and a purge time, the purge time being a time period needed to replace an atmosphere within the volume with a purge gas at a predetermined flow rate of the purge gas.

TL;DR: Welding power supplies and user interfaces to control output polarity for welding power supplies are disclosed in this paper, where an example welding power supply includes: a first terminal and a second terminal configured to be connected to welding equipment; power conversion circuitry configured to convert input power to weld power and to output the weld power via the first and second terminals; an interface, including: one or more first input devices configured to receive a selection of a wire feeding weld process; and oneor more second input devices config to receive an input associated with at least one of the wire feeding welding process