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WELDING INFORMATION FROM TWI SOFTWARE
07 April 2005 - TWI (The Welding Institute)
| TWI Software has released a new off-the-shelf version of its
Welding Coordinator software. |
TWI Software has released a new off-the-shelf version of its
Welding Coordinator software. Welding Coordinator manages production welding
data in the form of weld maps, weld histories, weld logs, weld schedules,
etc. The software integrates with TWI's Weldspec, Welderqual and NDTspec
programs to give a total solution for welding related information. Previously, Welding Coordinator has been customised by TWI to suit
individual company's specific requirements. Entergy Nuclear Northeast and
Nooter Corp. in the US and BP Chemicals, VT Shipbuilding and Heatric in the
UK have all benefited from this approach. The new software, however, can be
configured by end users to suit their own data storage and reporting
requirements making the software much more affordable. Welding Coordinator is a multi-user software tool which works over a
company's network. As data about individual welds are entered into the
system, instant progress reports showing percentages of welds completed and
tested can be run by the management team. The links to the Weldspec and
Welderqual software allow Welding Coordinator to select suitable welding
procedures and qualified welders automatically. Once a welding project is complete, the system can print complete data books
for the project, including the weld map and all associated information, such
as WPSs and PQRs. The system then acts as a traceability tool for all
welding information, a key aspect of QA systems for welding. The Weldspec, Welderqual and NDTspec tools have been used by fabricators for
many years to manage welding procedures, welder qualifications and NDT/NDE
reports. The programs have code rules built-in from the most commonly used
welding standards, such as ASME IX, AWS D1.1 and EN 287/EN 288/EN 15614.
http://www.twi.co.uk
About: TWI (The Welding Institute)
TWI Ltd, the operating arm of The Welding Institute, is one of the world's foremost independent research and technology organisations. Based at Great Abington near Cambridge since 1946, TWI provides industry with engineering solutions in structures incorporating welding and associated technologies (surfacing, coating, cutting, etc.) through - information; advice and technology transfer; consultancy and project support; contract R&D; training and qualification, personal membership.It is the only single source of expertise in every aspect of joining technology for engineering materials - metals, plastics, ceramics and composites. TWI is a non-profit distributing company, limited by guarantee and owned by its Members; it is therefore able to offer independent advice. It is internationally renowned for bringing together multidisciplinary teams to implement established or advanced joining technology or to solve problems arising at any stage - from initial design, materials selection, production and quality assurance, through to service performance and repair. Over 450 skilled staff are dedicated to helping industry apply all forms of joining technology safely and efficiently. Some 3200 companies and organisations - representing virtually all sectors of manufacturing industry from over 60 countries around the globe - benefit from TWI services. TWI undertakes contract R & D in confidence for both industry and governments. As a consultant it can offer individual experts or teams able to help solve problems of all kinds related to materials joining. It will send its specialists anywhere in the world at short notice on troubleshooting missions. |
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