TPi March 2020

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Lincoln Electric offers welding training experience with VRTEX ® series

The products, which are exclusive to Lincoln Electric, can be used to help diagnose issues, develop skills and train welders in a variety of situations and orientations. The systems use graphics to cre- ate realistic and responsive welding puddles with sounds and movements too so that students learning virtually with VRTEX can transfer what they learn into the real world. “VRTEX teaches welders of varying skill levels to weld using the most common welding processes and materials,” the company said in a statement. The systems also provide lessons on safety, machine setup and measurement as well as demos of successful welds and a system to track and score key weld parameters. The VRTEX also offers a dual user option which lowers the cost per student. The

Lincoln Electric ® welding equipment company, has introduced innovations in virtual reality arc welding simulators to help educate the next generation of welders. According to Lincoln Electric, the new VRTEX ® products have been designed to bridge the welding curriculum with hands-on training and to encourage more consistent feedback than traditional training, all while reducing welding costs.

full VRTEX product family includes: VRTEX ® 360+ (Dual User), VRTEX ® 360 Single User (Single User), VRTEX ® Trans- port + (Dual User), VRTEX ® Transport (Single User) and VRTEX ® Engage. In addition, the product line includes a full immersion VR headset. The user is fully immersed in the environment, allowing for realistic views and sounds. Lincoln Electric www.lincolnelectric.com

Some of the trainees using the simulator

Flexenergy’s high performance pipe technology to be used in luxury holiday accommodation

with excellent thermal efficiency. The technical parameters of the pipe and its bending radiuses were ideally suited to this project.” The pipe is thermally efficient, will not corrode over time in the same way as conventional pipe and according to Flexenergy, is the only pre-insulated plastic pipe in the UK that can be fully welded, thereby securing the integrity of the network. The company has supplied 350m of pipe for the project, and also provided V-Flex valves for the development, which will enable sections of the heating network to be isolated for maintenance or future expansion. Flexenergy www.flexenergy.co.uk

and restored Steading covers an area of 6,500m² incorporating three luxury apartments and associated accommodation.  “Supply of low temperature hot water for heating from the central boiler house to these areas was optimised using Flexenergy’s pre-insulated pipe, which proved an easy and highly suitable solution. The result is a durable and flexible network operating

Flexenergy has announced it will supply eco-friendly pipe technology at the Rosebery Estate in Midlothian, Scotland. Flexenergy’s pre-insulated polybutylene pipe was specified by Irons Foulner Consulting Engineers to enhance the efficiency of hot water and heating systems at the former farmstead, which is being renovated. A spokesperson for Irons Foulner said: “The redeveloped

The estate in Scotland

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