The invention relates to a device (25) for supplying a
coolant, in particular water, to a
machining device (2), such as a
welding device or a
welding robot, the
machining device (2) having at least two regions or tools (16a, 16b) intended to be cooled, such as weld caps, wherein the areas or tools (16a, 16b) intended to be cooled are contained in an open or closed
coolant circuit having a
supply side (20) and a return side (21), where the vacuum
generating unit is located in the return side (21), and where each area or tool (16a, 16b) to be cooled has a
supply side inlet (18a, 18b) and a return side outlet (19a, 19b); wherein valves (22a, 22b, 22c, 22d) are arranged upstream of each supply-side inlet (18a, 18b) and downstream of each return-side outlet (19a, 19b) of the region or tool (16a, 16b) to be cooled. The invention also relates to a cooling water
system comprising such a device (5) for supplying
coolant, a coolant supply line, a coolant return line, a coolant supply valve, a coolant return valve, a
signal transmitter and a vacuum
generating unit.