How am I doing? - System with real-time, heads-up helmet-display monitors performance of trainee welders.

摘要

It takes awhile for arc welders in-training to get the hang of producing quality welds. Proper control of currents, voltages, and wire feedrates can be a daunting requirement for the inexperienced. A new training aid - a system featuring a helmet with built-in, real-time feedback - tells trainees how they are doing, as they practice their craft. WeldExpert, developed by Jackson Products Inc., Belmont, Mich., not only improves the hand-eye coordination and technique of welders, its data-gathering and recording capabilities supplement the guidance of instructors and supervisors. With WeldExpert, they can monitor the performance of budding welders and better gauge their progress.