Patent ID: 8937266
Filing Date: 2015-01-20
Classification: B23K

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: a welding-type power source configured to deliver welding-type power for a variety of welding-type processes; a gouging torch connected to the welding-type power source to receive welding-type power during a gouging-type process; a wire feeder connected to the welding-type power source to receive welding-type power during a welding-process; and a controller configured to coordinate operation of the wire feeder and the gouging torch to perform only one of the gouging-type process and the welding-type process at a given time, wherein the wire feeder includes a plurality of user-interface devices configured to select operational parameters for the welding-type process and the gouging-type process, wherein the controller is arranged in the wire feeder and is configured to receive selected operational parameters from the plurality of user interface devices and control the welding-type power source to deliver welding-type power based on the selected operational parameters for the welding-type process and the gouging-type process.