Lincoln Electric IM10046 VRTEX 360 - Manual (Page 44)

B-27 OPERATION B-27
VRTEX
®
360 Extensions
™
Upgrade 2
The VRTEX ® 360 Extensions upgrade program is
designed to expand and enhance features and function-
ality on the VRTEX
® 360. The VRTEX ® 360 Upgrade
Program can be purchased from Lincoln Electric. The
upgrade packages are sent directly to customers who
purchase them with supporting literature, materials and
curriculum components to be used in any welding train-
ing environment. For more information on the VRTEX
®
360, please contact: The Lincoln Electric Company -
Automation Division at 22221 St. Clair Avenue,
Cleveland, OH 44117-2522, via phone at 1(888) 935-
3878 or e-mail at:
[email protected].
For more information, visit http://www.vrtex360.com/
BEND TEST
Overview:
Many welding codes require bend tests as part of the
testing required to qualify welders according to welding
procedures specifications (WPS’s). By adding the virtu-
al bend test to the VRTEX
® 360, a student can see what
causes a bend test to pass and fail. This functionality
also enhances the instructor tool set by reinforcing
classroom instruction and allows students to pass and
fail in a virtual environment before entering a real weld-
ing booth, saving both time and money.
The virtual bend test certificate serves as recognition of
a student’s achievement on a certain level in training.
The bend test certificate also adds motivation for the
students in their welding training program.
The BEND TEST application has been implemented to
allow the user to see the results of their weld by simulat-
ing the destructive testing method used in many shops
and schools called the Bend Test. The virtual bend test
gives the user instant results of the quality of their weld
by bending the weld 180º. Once the user completes a
groove or pipe weld the BEND TEST option appears in
the same location as the green CONTINUE button. The
user can select this option by pressing the green BEND
TEST button once the weld is completed.
NOTE: Fillet welds cannot be bent on the VRTEX ®
360.
Selecting Samples to bend:
Use the joystick to toggle between the “A” and “B” sam-
ple the user wishes to bend.
Sample A
Sample B
VRTEX ® 360