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ROCKFILL
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ROCKFILL
Software for Calculation of Key Robot Weld Information
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ROCKFILL is a software package that calculates key robot weld information. Its easy to use menu system allows the robot operator to better estimate the number of passes, amount of wire, estimated arc time and the estimated amount of heat that will be put into the particular weld. The software is designed to operate on the robot's work cell PC and requires no documentation or training. ROCKFILL is intended for use as a shop aid in the Rocketdyne robotic welding effort, and is not a tool for design. The program assumes that the welding process is the Gas Tungsten (pulsed/non-pulsed) Arc Welding (GTAW), commonly referred to as Tig welding.
The significant features of ROCKFILL include the capability to:
- determine if the robot has enough filler available to make the weld
- determine if the weld can be completed by the end of the shift
- ascertain weld pass heat inputs
- allow the operator to control the number of weld passes needed to fill the weld joint
- allow the operator to better conform to the joint's weld specifications.
The four main modules of ROCKFILL are the Weld Joint Menu, the Reinforcement Amount, a Weld Parameter Menu, and the Program Output. Input parameters include material type, wire diameter, and length of the weld.
ROCKFILL includes the four basic weld joints that take care of nearly 99% of the basic shop needs - Vee Groove, J-Groove, Square (Butt) Groove, and Generic Joint. The Generic Joint requires no groove angle input and is the selection of choice for quick calculations. ROCKFILL can be made memory resident so that it is automatically loaded at the PC's power up. Program outputs can be printed easily.
ROCKFILL carries to NASA case number MFS-29716. It was originally released as part of the COSMIC collection.
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