African Fusion November 2016

Welding and cutting

A ustrianwelding technology special- ist, Fronius, has further developed its Virtual Welding simulation platform. TIG welding processes can now also be learned in the virtual environment – without safety risks or the use of con- sumables. Aswell as getting to gripswith the welding torch, users can also learn how to handle a filler metal. The functional package is available for newVirtual Welding systems as stan- Fronius expands Virtual Welding simulation platform filler metal. A total of ten training and simulation tasks are available, which can be performed on a variety of differ- ent workpieces. Here too, Fronius has expanded the range of possibilities: joining theexistingmodels for the execu- tion of fillet welds, single-V butt welds, pipe-pipe andpipe-plate joints andmelt runs comes the ability to perform three- millimetre square butt welds. Virtual Welding offers a whole dard and can be ordered as an upgrade kit for existing devices. Virtual Welding provides the perfect environment for first experiences with welding equipment. The systemconsists of a terminal with a screen and a shelf on which the user places a plastic work- piece. A faithful replica of a real welding torch is then used to draw a virtual weld seam, which is reproduced in real time as a graphic on the screen. 3D glasses held in

host of major benefits for training and educational establishments. Beginners can learn about the welding systems and complete their basic training without any safety risks whatsoever. Furthermore, this is achieved without an expensive outlay on consumables such as metal, wire or gas. A mature didactic learning system comprising training and simulation sequences ensures a high level of motivation and enables rapid progress. Welding results are recorded and can be subsequently analysed and evaluated either directly on the terminal or on a PC if a network connection is available. www.fronius.com

place by a headband give the user a realistic viewof their work. The existing training functions forMIG/ MAG, robot and manual metal arc processes have now been extended to include a virtual welding solution for TIG welding processes. The new package contains a special TIG welding torch and a sepa- rate sensor, which helps teach the user to apply the optimum amount of

Fronius has developed a new function package for its Virtual Welding simulation platform: the teaching of TIG welding processes.

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November 2016

AFRICAN FUSION