Toolkits

Cutting Selector Toolkit
Interactive, online knowledge base system. Integrated functions, cost spreadsheets, process suitability, technical information about cutting processes. Designed for use by non-specialist engineers during process selection and product design stages.

Damage mechanisms and non-destructive test methods Toolkit
This knowledge base provides engineering personnel with comprehensive information, helping them to identify specific damage mechanisms common to a variety of industries and select the most appropriate Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) methods for inspection.

ENGFit Toolbox software
TWI has produced a new free software package that incorporates the several former software toolkits.

Ferrite Prediction Toolkit
This toolkit allows the user to determine the amount of ferrite likely to be present in a stainless steel weld metal after arc welding. It can be applied to most common grades of austenitic and duplex stainless steels. The ferrite content of dissimilar steel weld metals can also be assessed.

Laser Welding Gas Selector
Interactive online software for laser welding gas selection (Air Products gases only). Provides rapid access to technical information. Sponsored by Air Products.

Plastics Welding Toolkit
Interactive software providing rapid online access to technical information on plastics welding.

Plastic Pipe Toolkit
Details are given of three of the commercially available welding techniques for joining thermoplastic pipes: butt fusion welding, electrofusion welding and socket fusion welding. Covers costs, equipment suppliers, materials, process parameters and weld defects.

Preheat Toolkit
Uses the methodology outlined in BS EN 1011-2 (March 2001) to determine the required preheat temperature for welding C-Mn and low alloy steels to avoid fabrication hydrogren cracking. The toolkit is also designed to determine the required welding parameters.

Resistance welding trouble shooting guide
Provides comprehensive information for the solution of resistance welding problems. Primarily aimed at spot welding of uncoated and coated steels but may be generally applied to other materials and to projection welding.

Thermal Spraying Toolkit
This interactive, knowledge-based system provides technical information on coating processes and properties, including guidance on process and materials selection.

Thin sheet arc welding Toolkit
Aids process selection for 0.7-3mm thickness and plasma, TIG, MIG, FCAW and MMA processes. Assesses technical feasibility of each process for user's application. Displays typical welding parameters and relative costs, based on procedure requirements related to material/joint.

Welding Gas Selector
Interactive software for arc welding gas selection (Air Products gases only). Provides rapid online access to technical information. Sponsored by Air Products.