Value Added Engineering

Ready to lower your welding production costs?  Our value-added engineering team can show you how to maximize productivity and profitability in your welding operation without compromising quality and safety. ESAB's knowledgeable and experienced VAE team stands ready to deliver complete welding solutions and advanced welding process support to improve your business.

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QWPA calculator

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Units of measure


Weld process input data

Welding process

Type of welding wire

Wire diameter

in

Number of wires

Wire feed speed

in/min

Joint seam cross area

in2

 

Number of weld passes (QTY)


Weld process output data

Wire net deposition rate

 

Welding speed | weld pass mm/min

 

Cycle time & consumption calculation

Total welders/OP per station

ARC time factor | operating factor

 

Total weld joint length / product

Weld metal weight

 

Wire consumption

 

Total Wire Consumption / Product kg

ARC on time per product

 

ARC off time per product

 

Cycle time per product

 

Energy consumption

kwh/prod

 

Production cost calculation input data

Wire cost

Gas price

Gas flow rate

Energy cost incl. penalty charge

Welder / operator cost incl. soc sec


Production cost calculation output

Total production cost per meter weld

 

Total production cost per product AUD/prod

 

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