Imagine 40 welders in a workshop. Each of them has 4–5 different welding qualifications which put the total at around a hefty 200 qualification certificates. As usual, these documents have to be prolonged every six months.

Welder, Welding documentation, Welding IoT, Welding management software, Welding standardization, WPS

Industry 4.0 refers to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. What does it mean, and how does it fit into the conservative world of welding?  Can the intelligence of a welding machine truly bring additional value to an organization and benefit welders as well?

Industrial welding, Industry 4.0, WeldEye, Welding IoT, Welding management software, Welding production

Managing welding production with a cloud-based software solution has considerable advantages. For one, it gives work supervisors or quality assurance teams the convenience of working remotely from home. It increases transparency, quality and efficiency, thanks to improved information flow and traceability. The welders also receive immediate feedback on their work.

Welding production, Welding management software, WeldEye, Smart factory, IoT, Internet of welding, Industry 4.0, Cloud service

Whenever the year changes, reviews of the past and forecasts for the future flood in from every channel imaginable. Let’s make no exception to the rule and have a look at the welding trends in 2021, which will (most probably) drive the industry – and businesses in general.

Quality control, Sustainability, Welding management software, Welding safety, Welding technology

A skilled and experienced welder can handle different kinds of material, welding applications and positions – even in demanding conditions. However, it is not only the skills that count – without appropriate high-quality welding equipment, excellent welds are only a dream. The performance of a welding machine also has a direct impact on the time spent on welding tasks. Significant cost-savings are only possible when work is done in minimal time with maximum results.

Industrial welding, Manual welding, Welder, Welding management software, Welding production

Did you know, that a large oil rig may involve more than 100 000 welds? Or that building an oil rig employs dozens of contractors in the most demanding working conditions?

Future welding, IIoT, Industry 4.0, IoT, WeldEye, Welding IoT, Welding management software, Welding process, Welding production

Internet of Things has been a buzz word among industry representatives for a few years now. It is discussed in various seminars and workshops every week. However, the topics covered have changed over time. In the beginning, the focus was on connecting devices to data networks. The next phase was adding sensors for various events and phenomena.

IIoT, Industry 4.0, Internet of welding, IoT, Product development, Smart factory, Welding IoT, Welding production

Over the span of the past 70 years, Finnish arc welding equipment manufacturer and software developer Kemppi has grown from a small family company to a global welding technology leader and a pioneer in its industry. In addition to the 70th anniversary of the company's founding, 2019 marks the 100th birthday of its late founder, Martti Kemppi.

Arc welding, dWPS, History, IoT, Product development, Welding management software

Kari Kemppi, who just retired this summer, has seen in his 40 years of work how an arc welding equipment manufacturing company founded by his uncle Martti Kemppi has become an international pioneer in the welding industry.

Arc welding, Welding management software, Welding technology, History, Product development

When it comes to demanding welding tasks, quality matters more than quantity. Furthermore, the current standards – especially the norms applied to subsea welding – require that quality is constantly observed, measured, and reported. Without digital quality control systems, this task may prove to be overly costly and time-consuming. Kemppi’s WeldEye Quality Control is a universal software solution for verifying compliance of welding quality with welding procedure specifications. When integrated into the customer’s operating systems, WeldEye Quality Control brings considerable savings. Let’s listen to some user experiences from Norway.

WeldEye, Welding management software, Welding production, Welding technology

The welding production chain is complex. Besides the actual welding work, one has to consider resource planning, welding procedure and qualification management, documentation, WPS compliance, standardization and requirements.

IIoT, Smart factory, Welding documentation, Welding IoT, Welding management software, Welding process, Welding production

The increasing complexity of welded products has made the development of welding procedure specifications (WPS) more time-consuming. As industries move to subcontractor and multi-site based operating models, WPS management also becomes more demanding.

dWPS, IIoT, Industrial welding, Manual welding, Smart factory, Usability, Welding IoT, Welding management software, Welding production, WPS

No matter who you are, what you do or where you are in the world, you are never far from a weld. People might not always realize it when they go about their business, but high-quality welding has a daily role in our built environments. Welds hold buildings, ships and steel frames hidden within walls securely together.

Future welding, Internet of welding, IoT, Manual welding, Welding IoT, Welding management software, Welding quality, Quality control

As the digital transformation marches onward, the question of how to succeed in the changing world is on the agenda of every company. The answer standing out from a plethora of opinions is Connected Business – as well described in the HBR. Companies are enhancing cross-team collaboration, focusing on user experience, taking advantage of new technology and breaking down organization silos to reap the full benefits of connectivity. Connected Business is an effective combination of business and IT driving transformation together.

Welding management software, Welding production

At Schweissen und Schneiden 2017, Kemppi launched a new welding management software module, WeldEye for Welding Production Analysis. In relation to the module, Kemppi is researching  the opportunity to utilize sensor technology for measuring arc-on time in welding.

Product development, Smart factory, Welding management software, WeldEye

Experimenting with different ideas, fast and small, then scaling up boldly and even faster - this is my experience of pioneering after a couple of months as Chief Digital Officer at Kemppi. Experimenting was present at Kemppi already 25 years ago, when we developed a new, numeric way to manage arc characteristics and invented the first digital welding power source in the world.

Cloud service, IIoT, Industry 4.0, Internet of welding, IoT, History