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How to Change a WPS

How to Change a WPS

Press the "WPSs" button on the screen to bring up a list of all WPS documents currently saved on the system. There are three pre-loaded curricula that contain various WPS sets: SMAW-1, GMAW-1 and FCAW-1...
How to read the the travel cue

How To Read The Travel Cue

There are a number of benefits for students and instructors regarding the use of VRTEX® Visual Cues...
Positioning the Pipe-on-Plate Coupon to the Swing Arm

Positioning the Pipe-on-Plate Coupon to the Swing Arm

One of the new features included with Upgrade 6 is the Pipe-on-Plate (POP) coupon...
Creating a tolerance set

Creating a "Tolerance Set"

The VRTEX® 360 is designed with a default tolerance set including welding parameters, welding technique and more based on the Lincoln Electric Welding School welding training methodology...
Using a Welding Procedure Specification to Set Up the VRTEX® 360

Using a Welding Procedure Specification to Set Up the VRTEX® 360

One of the key training points of the VRTEX® 360 is the ability for it to be set up like an actual welding machine...
Let's Get Bending!

Lets Get Bending!

To spice things up for the month of February, we have combined our regular monthly tip with a highlighted feature of the VRTEX® 360 virtual reality system...
Out of Position Welds

Out of Position Welds

The VRTEX® 360 can be used to teach the user proper set up and position of a work piece for different types of joints and welds...
Surface Build/up/ing and Pad

Surface Build/up/ing and Pad

One of the most cost effective ways to train welders is to teach them how to properly run a bead on a single piece of plate steel. It is commonly referred to as “building a pad” or “surface buildup.” ...
Training on The VRTEX 360

Training on The VRTEX 360

One of the most common questions asked is “how can the system be implemented into an existing welding training program?”
Using the Visual Cues

Using the Visual Cues

The VRTEX® 360 has the ability to give a user hands-on assistance without being “hands-on.” Accessing the VRTEX® 360 visual cues is as simple as pressing a button, the orange one (Actions and Cues)!
How to read the LASER screen

How to Read the Laser Screen

The VRTEX® has the ability to give a user instant feedback which is one of the many attributes to this machine...
Table Talk

Table Talk

The VRTEX® 360 stand and table can be used in the same manner as a traditional welding table...
Make Things Interesting with a Weave

Make Things Interesting with a Weave

Looking for ways to improve welding technique in a fun but challenging manner?
Improving Contact Tip Work Distance (CTWD) / Arc Length

Improving Contact Tip Work Distance (CTWD) / Arc Length

The Contact Tip to Work Distance (CTWD) or Arc Length can be very difficult to execute properly when first learning to weld...
On the big screen

On the Big Screen

The VRTEX® 360 has the ability to transmit the video output displayed on the monitor onto a large screen television or even a big screen from a projector...