I know it's my operators. I'm looking for third party conformation (like this forum) to make my case. I thought there might be a "best practices" or "benchmark" (like 10% to 20%) that was less than the max.
Thanks for your feedback.
Keith
Yes I have. I think my operators are actively disengaged. I'm having trouble convincing my boss of this.
I'm asking the question to learn if there's a "standard" or "best practice" in terms of the difference between the actual output and the actual capacity.
If I knew that it was 10% or...
I don’t think that I'm getting my moneys worth.
I have a two-sided Panasonic robotic welding cell. One side is welding while the other is being unloaded, inspected, and loaded. The operator can easily do all of his tasks while the robot is welding.
I've figured my cycle times. I've...
AWS D9.1 covers sheet metal. "This code cover sheet metal up to and including 6.4mmm." It covers steel, aluminum, copper, stainless, etc. Most processes as well.
Keith
They're basically the same as far as qualifying a PQR, WPS, and Welder Qualifications.
12472301 includes several Mil-Standards into it. Some of the old Mil-Standards didn't require PQRs (radiographic, tensile testing, etc.) It also includes armor.
Double-check the Codes for specific...
As Al explains, one is for buildings and one is for vehicles, also.
The TACOM Code was developed from AWS D1.1 as well as others. TACOM includes, and many metals (stainless, steel, armor, etc.) where D1.1 is mainly steel. The PQR’s, WPS’s, and Welder Qualifications are nearly identical...
I've calibrated my welding machines using a ring clamp type meter to satisfy a welding audit. My written procedure was to remove the covers from my welders, blow off with compressed air, and take three readings at 100, 200, and 300 amps. It passed a basic audit.
Technically speaking, the...
