Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and/or methods for securing and unsecuring a wire feeder in an automatic welding system without using tools are disclosed. The welding system can include, for example, a robotic arm with a welding torch, an adaptor, and a wire feeder. The adaptor can include, for example, a quick-disconnect member located on the robotic arm. The wire feeder that can be removed from the adaptor after the quick-disconnect member has been actuated. The wire feeder can be installed and secured with tools by placing the wire feeder in the actuator and actuating the quick-disconnect member of the actuator.

Abstract: Welding power supplies and user interfaces for welding power supplies are disclosed. An example interface includes control circuitry configured to: in response to inputs from first, second, third, and fourth buttons, select a welding process, electrode wire type, electrode wire size, and shielding gas composition from respective sequences; select a welding program based on the selections; in response to input from the first input device, select a wire feed speed; based on the selected wire feed speed, automatically select a voltage based on a relationship between the wire feed speed and the voltage, the relationship based on at least one of the selected welding process, the electrode wire type, the electrode wire size, or the shielding gas composition; and control at least one of an output of power conversion circuitry based on the selected voltage, or a feed speed of a wire feeder based on the selected wire feed speed.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and/or methods for securing and unsecuring a wire feeder in an automatic welding system without using tools are disclosed. The welding system can include, for example, a robotic arm with a welding torch, an adaptor, and a wire feeder. The adaptor can include, for example, a quick-disconnect member located on the robotic arm. The wire feeder that can be removed from the adaptor after the quick-disconnect member has been actuated. The wire feeder can be installed and secured with tools by placing the wire feeder in the actuator and actuating the quick-disconnect member of the actuator.

Abstract: Provided herein are systems including a wire spool having a core with a core diameter and wire wound around the core and having a wire diameter. An outer diameter of the wire spool is defined by a sum of the core diameter and the wire diameter. The systems may also include a sensing system having a sensor component disposed on the wire spool and/or a wire spool hub. The sensing system is adapted to acquire data corresponding to a parameter indicative of the outer diameter of the wire spool.