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“Arc+: Trends in Welding Education and the Advantages and Economics of Simulation in Welder Training”

Learn to weld, simply, better!About us:

WeldPlus UGNottorstraße 357627 HachenburgTelephone: +49 (0) 2662 / 944 33 39Internet: www.weldplus.de

Allan Gray Managing Director

WeldPlus offers innovative Products and Tailormade service to the welding industry.

WeldPlus has been in existance in its current form since 2009

Anke RichterMarketing/SalesVice president of the working Group “Virtual Welding” with the DVS


What is Virtual Reality (V.R.)

1. VR technology is an integrated technology of computer hardware and software

2. It requires the user to be fully immersed into the computer generated, real time, and 3D virtual environment as an inside participant to:

• Listen• Manipulate• Interact • Feel • Speak • Smell (if possible)3. This Technology may be networked or stand alone technology

Education gap: An aging workforce, a dramatic reduction in

Training opportunities in the welding industry, lack of opportunities for the youth in Welder training


Strong demand for welders: Welders are among the most in

demand professions worldwide

Higher demands from Industry to training education: New technological research and development must be adapted and implemented in the education industry

Why Virtual Reality Welding?

Learn to weld, simply, better!Why Virtual Reality


The effects of Virtual Welding

• Image improvement of welder training education

• Health prevention

• Minimization of Safety risks during training

• Reduction in training costs (material/time)

• Innovative learning methodology with new learning channels

• Increase in the competitiveness for all parties involved


What Advantages offers ARC+?


Environmental Advantages

• Minimization of material usage

• Reduction of raw materials, exhaust extraction, welding machine usage and 3 pahse power consumption

• Reducing warehousing / logistics / transport etc.

• ARC+ is the only supplier worldwide that has perfected the infra-red camera tracking technology, NO magnetic field pollution


Health management

• Prevention of bad positioning through easy to follow Coaching-System and Ghost

• Perfect tool for use in rehabilitation after injury to reintroduce the tradesman back into working life (z. Zt. Beantragung BG)

• Training takes place in a safe and environmentally friendly atmosphere, without the dangers from heat, radiated light, dangerous gases or 3 phase power supplies

• Virtual Reality that uses health and safety friendly Infrarot- Sensor technology without the use of magnetic fields


Economical Advantages

The cost effective training of welders through:

• The elimination of costs for metals, shielding gases, consumables, electricity, machine maintenance, logistics, warehousing, labor costs, etc.

• Working in virtual, near real workshop replications, also welding replications in expensive exotic metals such as Titanium, chromium or cobalt

• Elimination of all set-up times for those in training, thereby increasing the effective training time to a maximum

• The training can be performed in any suitable training establishment (classroom, lecture hall) , reducing the space cost, offering maximum flexibility



DVS (German Welding Institute) Regular hourly training time for MMA

Total Time: Combi Model (C/V/E)



- €

500,00 €

1.000,00 €

1.500,00 €

2.000,00 €

2.500,00 €

3.000,00 €

3.500,00 €

Konventionelle Variante (3.428,57 €)

Virtuelle Variante (1.457,14 €)

Schweißausbildung - Übersicht der Kosten pro Mitarbeiter - Vergleich konventionelle und virtuelle Ausbildung -

E-Learning

Theoretischer Unterricht

Virtual Welding

Konventionell


Educational Advantages

· Easy access through educational software optimized familiar Computing environment that promotes positive learning climate, fear-free entry

· Largely independent and self-learning through the integrated coaching system, thereby also relieving the stress on the trainer

· Different exercise levels for beginners, intermediate and Experts, individual coaching of individual movements possible (Torch position, angle, stick-out, speed, etc.)

· Competition-like valuation point system increases the Willingness to learn of trainees



· Combination of conservative learning (welding cabin) and simulation promotes early learning success

· Promoting Empowerment of participants by group formation

· Playback of students movement through personalized film storage files, this presents a new form of knowledge transfer that before had never been possible

· A new form of welding process visualization where the hand movement and complete welding process can be followed on the integrated touch screen and (when connected ) large screen TV/projector

· Integration of PC and e-learning platforms, internally stored expert assistance, interactive learning



· Limitless possibilities through exercise data combinations from all welding processes, materials and welding positions, including multi-layer welding processes· All welding activities can be internally stored and analyzed on either a large screen TV/projector or a detailed (easy to read) print out. This produces a easily sustainable new learning effect

· The Maximum Training results achievable in the shortest time!!!!

An innovative tool for welding education!


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Future Trends: New Concept


Future trends: PC based simulation systems


Future Trends: Arc+ LightThis system appraoches the worldwide problem from a different approach: Early capture

Arc+ light has been developed specifically for use with students at Highschool level Make classes safer - The simulator allows for safety to be in forefront of your class

Allows for the re-introduction of welder training in a safe classroom environment User-friendly easy to use and understand for all students

Fosters instructor confidence in students’ welding safety and know-how before before allowing them on the “Real thing“


Welcome to Arc+ light

Equipment 1 welding workstation and GMAW gun 1 Fillet coupon 1 Lap joint coupon 1 Butt joint coupon 1 ARC+ lite curriculum


Simulates smoke, sparks, weld pool, metal projections and realistic sounds Detects travel angles, work angles, arc speed, and arclength/stick-out variations Renders instant replays 51 different exercises at three skill levels for every welding assembly types Generates diagnostic reports for student and instructor reviewOffers ultra-quick set ups to maximise welding trainingtime

Capability


Reduce cost Students can gain muscle memory and learn from welding technique mistakes before using any costly welding material

Reuse simulator over and over until students master welding skills


Enhance learning 30 hour curriculum focuses on welding basics and welding safety

Engage students with a game-like interface, use as an effective assesment tool, and limit classroom management issues

5 manual dexterity guides helping students acquire muscle memory and manual dexterity

Learn to weld, simply, better!Our customers

Fachhochschule Würzburg-Schweinfurth

Australische Army

Interactiv – Nurecom -KazhakstanUniversity of Beijing- ChinaDepartment of National Defense – Ottawa, Canada Alberta Innovates-Technology Futures – Edmonton, CanadaFletcher Technical Community College- USAInstitut de Soudure Industrie (ISF) - FranceSeilsat (Eurolaager)- EstoniaGuilford Technical Community College - USAKitmeer - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (4 units)Construction College of Ulaanbaatar - Mongolia (27 units)UAB Neokon Baltija – Lithuania (Schienenverkehr)RPS Supply- Thailand Centre de formation Alma (2 units)-Canada

Fletcher Technical Community College, USA

UAB Neokon Bahia, Litauen(Schienentransport)

Kitmeer, Saudi Arabien

Construction College of Ulaanbatar, Mongolei

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