The Fabricator - January 2016

Autodarkening helmet offers
brightest view in light state

The vegaview2.5 autodarkening welding helmet from optrel inc. offers the brightest view in light state with a shade level

2. 5, says the company. Shade level 2. 5

offers welders a 400 percent brighter view of their environment than a typical shade level 4 in light state, according to the manufacturer.

The lens includes a True Color Filter to help welders see their workspace in realistic color without having to raise their helmets. External controls give welders infinite shade level adjustment from 8

to 12.

Sensor sensitivity is adjustable based on the work environment, and opening delay is adjustable as well. The patented Sensor Slide allows the detection angle to be reduced from 80 to 60 degrees, preventing the autodarkening filter from responding to nearby welders’ arcs.

Optrel Inc.

P.O. Box 1454

East Greenwich, RI 02818

401-398-7240

www.optrel.com/usa

Structural detailing software includes
new nesting engine, improved traceability

Aveva offers a new release of its Bo-cad structural steel detailing software. The new nesting engine helps manage materials accurately and decrease waste of raw material by enabling more parts to be cut per ton of steel. It also enables more efficient procurement and scheduling, the company reports.

Enhancements to weld numbering and traceability facilitate regulatory compliance and enable effective structural life cycle management. Applying unique identifiers to welds provides for improved traceability and identification of a specific weld in a structure. This allows for verification that the weld has been correctly specified in the detailed designed model and fabricated in accordance with the model.

In addition, elements of the software can be brought into Aveva Marine production tools for fabrication of detailed ship and offshore designs.

Aveva Group plc

High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0HB, U.K.

44-1223-556655

ww.aveva.com/futureofsteelfabrication

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