About 123 Certification Inc.

Claude Choquet Ing. M.SC. IWEPresident, founder, inventor

Originator of the first welding simulator in 2001

More than 20 years of welding and simulation expertise

• High demand for welders: welders are rapidly becoming the most sought after trade group worldwide

• Gap in the availability of skilled welders: ageing workforce, reduction in welding programs in vocational schools, disinterest in welding occupation by current tech-savvy generation

• Rapid increase in material technology used in manufacturing : raising the skill and training standards of welders for fabrication of high-value/high-quality components

Why virtual reality welding?

• Simulate the welding physics in a safe, controlled environnement

• Precise measurement of hand movements

• Reduce carbon emissions and usage of consumables

• Create realistic visual and sound feedback

• Real welding helmet and torch to replicate realistic conditions in feel and muscle memory

The challenge

THE SOLUTION

• Virtual 3D-welding simulation• 5 welding processes• Intuitive and simple operation• Educational optimized coaching

program• Exact analysis and diagnostics• The economical and professional

way to learn to weld

Arc+ welding simulator

A product of

What the advantages of using an Arc+ simulator?

• The cost effective training of welders• The removal of the need for parent metal, gas,

consumables, expensive 3 phase electricity and costly machine servicing

• The removal of costly material preparation time resulting in the effective maximisation of ‘’Time on Arc’’ for the trainee.

• Working in a real fully submerged virtual 3D environment

• Training can be carried out in any normal classroom!• Industry specific components and materials can also

be simulated

Economical advantages

• ARC+ is the safest and most environmentally friendly system available

• Precise, no health risk infra-red sensor technology

• The removal of the need for costly raw materials, gas and 3 phasepower

• Training takes place in a safe and environmentally friendly surrounding without the dangers from heat, radiation, gas and 3 phase power

Ecological and safety advantages

• Easy user interface through educationally optimized software in a trusted computer environment

• Largely independant and maximized self-learning capability

• Competition-inducing assessment scoring system increases the learning readiness of trainees

• Different exercise levels for beginner, intermediate and experts

• The capability of working in the most important welding processes : GMAW (MIG/MAG), MCAW, SMAW, FCAW and GTAW (TIG)

• The capability of remote training

Educational advantages

• The simulator recognizes weld faults and their causes, the welder can be instantly corrected (real time coaching) preventing the forming of “bad habits“

• The reproduction of trainee motion sequences via each users personalized data-bank (diagnostics)

• Visualization of the saved welding runs where each trainee´s practices and hand movement can be viewed and evaluated on the integrated touchscreen

• HD video output for large group teaching

Educational advantages

• Limitless practice possibilities through the combination of data from the important welding processes, materials, welding positions and multi-pass welding

• Learn to control the weld pool, the arc length and how to produce a uniform weld bead in all 3 Arc types (short circuit, transition and spray arc)

• All users welding activities can be saved and then analysed at a later date. This benefits the learning process because the user (and instructor) can visually monitor their own progress

• The maximum training effect in the shortest amount of time!

Educational advantages

• Welder Training

• The training of welding engineers

• Entry and suitability tests

• Career guidance days

• Manpower recruiting

• Industry specific training, mining, shipwards, aeronautics, etc.

Areas of applications

Walkthrough of Arc+

Personalized entry code

Mode selection

Choose your material

Select welding process

Choose gun type

Select an assembly

Select a position

Weld virtually

Weld virtually

Weld virtually

The result

Add guides

Diagnostic

Diagnostic

Diagnostic

Replay mode

Exercise mode

Arc+ portable model

28 " X 19 " X 30 1/2 " / (71 cm X 48 cm X 77 cm)

• 73 pounds (33 kg)

24.5 " X 23.5 " X 14.5 " / (62.2 cm X 59.7 cm X 36.8cm) • 85 pounds (38.5 kg)

Arc+ portable model

Arc+ stationary model

How much will you save with Arc+?

• Preparation, welding, diagnostic = 10 minutes• Number of weldment per hour: 6• Number of working hours per days = 6• Average cost per weldment = $10• Savings per day = $360• Savings per week = $1,800

• Savings per year = $72,000 (based on 40 weeks and with a 100% virtual reality arc on time)

TESTIMONIES"It is sparkling without the sparks. The welder experiences the full blast of an arc without the corresponding danger ... and the experience is a lot safer."

Richard VandalProfessor of industrial weldingSoudure Industrielle Richelieu

"Immediate and signifiant welding materials cost savings during the preliminary training drills for welding skills."

Carol Vaillancourt Professor of welding - assembly

Pavillon Montcalm, CS des Samares

"Trying to advise a welder while he holds the lit arc is very challenging." Yvon Pinard

Welding Supervisor

"Learning the required ergonomics for healthy breathing during welding without the associated exposures is already a significant breakthrough.3D training is the future."

Claude Demers Director of training and research BOC Canada

"It is a very innovative system which will undoubtedly become a well accepted tool for training of welders."  

German Hernandes CEO of CESOL

Spanish Association of Welding and Joining Technologies

Adress: 1751 Richardson Suite 2204Montreal, CanadaH3K 1G6

Tel: (514) 932-7273

Fax: (514) 932-1761

Email : sshaienks@123certification.com

Arc+ simulator web site :

123arc.com

Company web site :

123certification.com