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A tool holder for robotic curing or welding torches includes a housing having a facing part, a stop plate which is at least partially disposed within the housing and has a home position in which the stop plate is disposed proximate the housing facing part. A tool connection coupled to the stop plate

A tool holder for robotic curing or welding torches includes a housing having a facing part, a stop plate which is at least partially disposed within the housing and has a home position in which the stop plate is disposed proximate the housing facing part. A tool connection coupled to the stop plate is provided so that movement of the tool connection causes movement of the stop plate. A piston element is axially movably mounted in the housing and biased toward the stop plate. The piston element is disposed to be contacted by the stop plate and selectively slid axially in response to movement of either the tool connection or the stop plate. A detector sensor device including a trigger is disposed on the housing to be triggered by axial movement of the piston element. A plurality of positioning elements disposed between the stop plate and the housing facing part are cooperatively configured with at least one of the stop plate and the housing facing part so that in the home position only three of the positioning elements contact both the stop plate and the housing facing part and position the stop plate relative to the housing facing part to form three home positioning element. At least one additional positioning element is adapted to position the stop plate in response to either the tool connection or the stop plate being tilted.

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A tool holder for robotic cutting or welding torches, comprising: a housing having a facing part thereof; a stop plate at least partially disposed within said housing and having a home position in which said stop plate is disposed proximate said housing facing part; a tool connection coupled to said

A tool holder for robotic cutting or welding torches, comprising: a housing having a facing part thereof; a stop plate at least partially disposed within said housing and having a home position in which said stop plate is disposed proximate said housing facing part; a tool connection coupled to said stop plate so that movement of said tool connection causes movement of said stop plate; a piston element axially movably mounted in said housing, said piston element biased toward said stop plate, said piston element disposed to be contacted by said stop plate and selectively slid axially in response to movement of either of said tool connection and said stop plate; a detector sensor device including a trigger, said trigger disposed on said housing to be triggered by axial movement of said piston element; and a plurality of positioning elements mounted on at least one of said stop plate and said housing facing part, said positioning elements being positioned in recesses in at least one of said stop plate and said housing facing part, three of said positioning elements being located in recesses of a first depth and at least one additional positioning element being located in a recess of greater depth than said first depth so that in said home position only three of said positioning elements contact and position said stop plate relative to said housing facing part and form three home positioning elements, at least one additional positioning element in addition to said home positioning elements being adapted to position said stop plate in response to either of said tool connection and said stop plate being tilted.