Weld Technology - Observation

• Engineering
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

Welding Technology - UNIT 23

Welding Revision and Welding in different Positions

RBAI - Year 14

By Kyle Smith (FT Lecturer in Mfg Engineering)

Lesson Aim and Objectives

Aim - Give you the opportunity to:

• Use one welding process (physically and/or virtually) to produce a weld in a different position/orientation.
• Gain knowledge of welding apparatus.

Objectives: 

1. Recall 5 welding consumables for MIG/GMAW process.
2. List 6 tools/equipment needed to produce a weld specimen successfully.
3. Produce a vertical up MIG Butt weld in the PF position using VRTEX Simulation Equipment and record results.
4. Produce a physical MIG weld in the PF (Vertical UP) position and visually analyse the weld for defects.
   

List any 5 consumables for the MIG/GMAW welding process.

1. Shielding Gas, 
2. filler wire (electrode), 
3. Shroud, 
4. Contact Tip, 
5. Torch Liner

To produce a Butt Weld successfully you need to use tools and equipment. List 6 potential tools/equipment that would be needed to produce this weld.

Time to get into your groups

Welding Procedure Specification for Butt Weld

What can we take away from todays lesson?

Lesson RECAP 

Aim - Did you have the opportunity to use one welding process (physically or virtually) to produce a weld in a different position/orientation?

Objectives:

1. Did you recall 5 welding consumables for MIG/GMAW process.?
2. Have you listed 6 tools/equipment needed to produce a weld specimen successfully.?
3. Have you produced a vertical up MIG weld in the PF position using VRTEX Simulation Equipment and/or produced a physical MIG weld in the PF (Vertical UP) position.?

Any Questions??

Thank you for listening.

• Next week VR group will produce weld test piece.
• Begin to carry out NDE and NDT of produced Butt Welds.