Abstract: A laser nozzle for a thermal processing torch located in a thermal processing system is provided. The laser nozzle comprises a body defining a central bore extending along a central longitudinal axis of the body from a proximal end to a distal end of the body. The central bore has an exit orifice and is configured to conduct a laser beam to a workpiece via the exit orifice. The laser nozzle also includes a data tag coupled to the body or integrated with the body. The data tag comprises a data storage device. The laser nozzle further includes a thermal regulation component coupled to the body or integrated with the body. The thermal regulation component is located adjacent to the data tag to provide cooling to the data tag during a torch operation, thereby enabling the data storage device to be readable by a data transceiver during the torch operation.