1.General Questions about WPS America.com:

1.1 Who we are, and what we do?

1.2 What makes WPS America unique welding software or superior welding services?

1.3 What are the benefits to members of WPS America.com?

1.4 Who should join WPS America.com?

1.5 How to become a member?

1.6 Are members can collaborate or doing business with other members or advertise for free, by creating their own Web page profile in WPS America welding community?

1.7 Is WPS America.com a secure environment?

1.8 Is my information being kept secret?

1.9 Are you provide any other services, besides welding procedure services?

1.10 While you are providing “Unlimited Company Use, 24/ 7” superior welding services, why your service fee is much less than “CD welding software”?

1.11 Why membership fee is based on periodic payment plan, as apposed to one-time payment or a lump sum fee ?

1.12 Is there refund upon cancellation of membership?

2. Technical Questions about Welding Standard or Welding Codes, Welding Procedure Forms (WPS, PQR), etc.:

2.1 What is a prequalified welding joint, or prequalified Welding Procedure Specification (pWPS), and why it could save you money?

2.2 What is a Non-prequalified welding joint?

2.3 What about PQR (Procedure Qualification Records) form?

2.4 What about custom welding procedures, prequalified WPS or Non-prequalified WPS?

2.5 According to what welding standards or welding codes, over 10,000 prequalified welding procedure specifications have been prepared, and fully Code-checked?

2.6 How to order welding standard or welding Code?

2.7 What are the arc welding processes on 10,000 prequalified welding procedure specifications?

2.8 What is a Weld Type (Fillet weld, Partial groove weld, Complete groove weld) means?

2.9 Who should sign or approve my welding document (WPS, PQR)?

2.10 What are the most common base materials and/ or filler metals (welding electrodes, welding wires) on 10,000 prequalified welding procedure specifications?

2.11 What if more than one range of welding parameters (Amps, Volts, Wire Feed Speed), are recommended on prequalified welding procedure specification?

2.12 What are the most common reasons that welding procedure specifications were not getting approval, or called up for testing?

1.1 Who we are, and what we do?

WPS America is providing welding services mainly based on the requirements of AWS Structural Steel Welding Codes, like AWS D1.1, AWS D1.2, AWS D1.3, AWS D1.5, AWS D1.6, AWS D9.1, AWS D17.1, ASME, etc. Find more About Us

Our members include certified welding fabricators with AWS, ASME and ISO or non-certified welding companies, as well as welding engineers, welders, welding technicians, welding inspectors, welding supervisors and welding education by students.

Our superior welding software is not only provide a unique and simple solution to prepare any welding procedures (WPS, PQR, WPQ, WPQR), for any welding process or material in a few minutes, but also we created over 10,000 prequalified Welding Procedure Specifications (pWPS) that are fully Code-checked with AWS welding codes, literally.

Highlights about AWS welding codes and “ Welding Techniques and AWS Code Views” for each of the major arc welding processes are also hands-on and helpful welding documents that are prepared, by our code experts in downloadable PDF formats.

We are committed to provide members with continued value-added services.

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1.2 What makes WPS America unique welding software or superior welding services?

Here are what makes our welding service superior from providers of “CD welding software”:

- You are only required to have minimal computer knowledge to use this service.

- “CD welding software” doesn't automatically prepare a welding procedure or inform you about right shielding gas, weld parameters, etc.

- Our welding software provides the most features that “CD welding software” could offer, but without license restriction or network license needs for the users. Our online welding service is for unlimited intra company use, available anywhere to members.

- Our welding service is not only provides superior welding software for multiple structural steel welding codes for steel, stainless steel and aluminum welding or 10,000 Code-checked Welding Procedures Specification (pWPS), but also by joining WPS America, you can create your own Web page, WPS America.com/YOU, and start grow your business, advertise, talk about yourself, your welding services or products, and collaborate with members in your welding community.

- Our unique database designed by code experts.

- Highlights about AWS welding codes and “ Welding Techniques and AWS Code Views” for each of the major arc welding processes are also hands-on and helpful welding documents that are prepared, by our code experts in downloadable PDF formats.

- We are committed to provide members with continued value-added services.

- Our service fee is very affordable compare with welding software CD!

Become a member of your welding community, add your Web page profile, online, and let your business grow here. To save time and money, and get more knowledge about welding and AWS welding codes, please click here

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1.3 What are the benefits to members of WPS America.com?

In simple words, we proud to say about our welding service that:

•  It works.

•  It's fast.

•  It's available 24/7

•  It's simple.

•  It's professional.

•  It's unique.

•  It's for everyone.

•  It's affordable.

•  It has been prepared by Code Experts.

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1.4 Who should join WPS America.com?

Simple answer is everyone and every company in the welding industry.

For your day-to-day business in structural steel or welding manufacturing, our simple and affordable welding services improves shop productivity, your knowledge of welding codes, and helps to grow your business.

Our members include certified welding fabricators with AWS, ASME and ISO or non-certified welding companies, as well as welding engineers, welders, welding technicians, welding inspectors, welding supervisors and welding education by students.

If your company is dealing with both AWS welding codes and CSA welding standards, you can also join us at www.WeldCanada.com

To join WPSAmerica.com, please click here now.

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1.5 How to become a member?

We welcome everyone and every company to join welding community.

To get access to all benefits that are available to our members, please click here

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1.6 Are members can collaborate or doing business with other members or advertise for free, by creating their own Web page profile in WPS America welding community?

Yes. You can grow your business right here.

Our superior welding service is not only provides the best welding software for multiple structural steel welding codes for steel, stainless steel and aluminum welding or 10,000 Code-checked Welding Procedures Specification (pWPS), but also by joining WPS America, you can create your own Web page, WPS America.com/YOU, and start grow your business, advertise, talk about yourself, your welding services or products, and collaborate with members in your welding community.

To see more benefits or to join, please click here

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1.7 Is WPS America.com a secure environment?

Our website is 100% safe. Ordering online with us is safe and secure. Your credit card information is safe and secure with us. Our secure socket layer (SSL) software is the industry standard and among the best software available today for secure commerce transactions. It encrypts all of your personal information including credit card number, name, and address, so that it cannot be read as the information travels over the Internet.

To learn more about our safety features, please click here.

You are just seconds away to join us; please click here to become our value member.

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1.8 Is my information being kept secret?

Definitely yes, we hate spam and we don't share or sell your private information with anybody as we like to keep our personal information safe too. As specified in our Privacy Policy and Terms , we are committed to confidentiality, security and privacy of an individual's personal information. We adhere to all legislative requirements with respect to protecting privacy.

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1.9 Are you provide any other services, besides welding procedure services?

At the moment, we are focusing on our database, to add more features or data to our site. For any other welding services need or information about other services like Inspection, NDT, Technical Support, Training, etc., please contact us

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1.10 While you are providing “Unlimited Company Use, 24/ 7” superior welding services, why your service fee is much less than “CD welding software”?

There is no question about it. We are proud that our service is not only affordable to small companies or individuals but also it is unique.

By providing superior services, and to serve our members with low fee, we believe on word-of-mouth from our members. Thank you members for your support. We are also welcome sponsors as well. Please contact us for more detail.

You can read more in regards to our welding service advantages in Question/Answer # 1.2:

- ”CD welding software” doesn't automatically prepare a welding procedure or inform you about right shielding gas, weld parameters, etc.

- Our welding software provides the most features that “CD welding software” could offer, but without license restriction or network license needs for the users. Our online welding service is for unlimited intra company use, available anywhere to members.

- Our welding service is not only provides superior welding software for multiple structural steel welding codes for steel, stainless steel and aluminum welding, but also we created over 10,000 Code-checked Welding Procedures Specification (pWPS), literally.

To take advantage of our lowest fee with many benefits, please click here

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1.11 Why membership fee is based on periodic payment plan, as apposed to one-time payment or a lump sum fee?

Our business is not about selling a product or CD, but to provide you with continuous services instead. Our low payment plan fee let you pay an affordable fee as long as you remain with the service; it also allow us to provide you with continued value-added services and to maintain our commitment to you, make sure that you get your money's worth.

Following are our continued value-added services, included in member's periodic fee:

- Secure access to database and many features for your welding document needs, 24/ 7

- To update welding procedure specifications, pWPS, every time AWS and ASME welding codes change

- To add more welding procedure specifications, pWPS, more filler metals (welding electrodes, welding rods, welding wires) or base metal groups to our database

- To assist or technical support to you by code experts, if needed

- To receive our helpful and educational Tips and How To material

- To create your own Web page and collaborate with welding community or advertise FREE

To benefit from our continued value-added services, please click here

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1.12 Is there refund upon cancellation of membership?

We hope that you stay with us as long as you are in business. If you decided to not continue with this welding service, for any reason, your automatic periodic payment set-up will be stopped upon your request.  

Following is SUBSCRIPTIONS AND PAYMENT term from our Privacy Policy and Terms :

Your subscription will continue for the specified subscription period and will renew automatically at the end of each period, under the same fee structure, unless terminated by us in accordance with this agreement or until you notify us of your decision to terminate your subscription.  

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2.1 What is a prequalified welding joint, or prequalified Welding Procedure Specification (pWPS), and why it could save you money?

A welding joint specified in a governing code or standard that does not require validation of welding parameters through the performance of a procedure qualification test (PQR).

Governing Standards that designate joints as prequalified are AWS D1.1, AWS D1.3, and AWS D1.6 Code.

Prequalified procedures that meet with the requirements of AWS code could save you from costly welding tests (PQR). Using proper procedure would also improve quality of your products.

To get access to over 10,000 prequalified welding procedure specifications, fully Code-checked pWPS, for steel and stainless steel (Sheet, Plate, Pipe), please click here

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2.2 What is a Non-prequalified welding joint?

A welding joint that does not specified in a governing code or standard as prequalified joint, that does require validation of welding parameters through the performance of a procedure qualification test (PQR).

In general, opposite to prequalified joints that could save you money, welding with Non-prequalified joints or materials means doing additional tests (PQR), spending more money and wasting lot more time at your shop.

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  2.3 What about PQR (Procedure Qualification Records) form?

Yes, we provide PQR form as well.

Whether you want to prepare a welding document to weld aluminum, steel, low alloy steel or stainless steel; use our simple drop-down featured (WPS, PQR) forms. To minimize your typing and drawing, you have access to our database for Base Metals and Filler Metals (welding electrodes, welding wires, welding rods), also to pre-drawn Sketches library.

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2.4 What about custom welding procedures, prequalified WPS or Non-prequalified WPS?

Whether you want to prepare a welding document to weld aluminum, steel, low alloy steel or stainless steel; use our simple drop-down featured (WPS, PQR, WPQ, WPQR) forms. To minimize your typing and drawing, you have access to our database for Base Metals and Filler Metals (welding electrodes, welding wires, welding rods), also to pre-drawn Sketches library for prequalified joint and standard joint as well.

Tip when preparing custom welding procedure specifications:

In additions that you have access to our (WPS, PQR, WPQ, WPQR) forms, database of base metals and filler metals, also to pre-drawn Sketches library, you can still use welding parameters data from over 10,000 prequalified welding procedure specifications (pWPS) as reference guides (within the same frame of essential variables), to prepare a custom welding procedure specification by yourself, hassle free.

For example welding parameters (Amperage, Voltage, Wire Feed Speed) for S-3 (GMAW-Solid wire) could be the same as for S-6 (GMAW-Solid wire), for the same wire size, same shielding gas, same thicknesses, same material groups, etc.

We believe that our database probably suit most of your needs for structural steel or welding in your shop floor. However, we always try to add more prequalified welding procedure specifications (pWPS) with other filler metals or base metal groups to our database.

To get access to over 10,000 prequalified welding procedure specifications, fully Code-checked pWPS, for steel and stainless steel (Sheet, Plate, Pipe), please click here

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2.5 According to what welding standards or welding codes, over 10,000 prequalified welding procedure specifications have been prepared, and fully Code-checked?

Our prequalified welding procedure specifications are fully Code-checked with the following codes:

- AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code-Steel

- AWS D1.3 Structural Welding Code-Sheet Steel

- AWS D1.6 Structural Welding Code-Stainless Steel

Highlights about AWS welding codes and “ Welding Techniques and AWS Code Views” for each of the major arc welding processes are also hands-on and helpful welding documents that are prepared, by our code experts in downloadable PDF formats.

Don't get confused again by reading a welding code and multiple Clauses. So, no more headaches, as we make life much easier for you; to join please click here

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2.6 How to order welding standard or welding Code?

To order the latest edition of any welding standard or welding code, please visit www.AWS.org or www.asme.org

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 2.7 What are the arc welding processes on 10,000 prequalified welding procedure specifications?

As you can see from “Selection 2” of our 5 steps search method (see Demo One):

Prequalified welding procedure specifications (pWPS) were prepared for the major arc welding processes use in industry:

SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) or stick welding

FCAW (Flux Cored Arc Welding)

SAW (Submerged Arc Welding)

GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding) or MIG welding for both Solid wires and Metal Cored wires

GTAW * (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) or TIG welding

* Please note that GTAW process will be added to our site in near future.

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2.8 What is a Weld Type (Fillet weld, Partial groove weld, Complete groove weld) means?

As you can see from our “Selection 3” of our 5 steps search method:

Partial is short for Partial Joint Penetration (PJP) Groove Weld:

- Groove welds without steel backing, welded from one side, or groove welded from both sides, but without back gouging, are considered PJP groove welds.

Complete is short for Complete Joint Penetration (CJP) Groove Weld:

- CJP groove welds made with backing, or welded without the use of backing, but have the root back gouged to sound metal before welding is started from the second side, are considered CJP groove welds.

Fillet is short for Fillet Welds:

- Joints where the joined pieces are between 60 and 135 degree are considered fillet weld.

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2.9 Who should sign or approve my welding document (WPS, PQR)?

It depends on your company certification program, your QA/QC manual, and an applicable welding standard or welding code.

Based on AWS welding codes, an authorized person, Manufacturer or Contractor, should sign the welding documents.

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2.10 What are the most common base materials or filler metals (welding electrodes, welding wires) on 10,000 prequalified welding procedure specifications?

We believe that our database probably suit most of your needs for structural steel or welding in your shop floor. However, we always try to add more prequalified welding procedure specifications (pWPS) with other filler metals or base metal groups to our database.

Here are some of the material groups on our prequalified welding procedure specifications:

- Steel Group I and II from Table 3.1 of AWS D1.1 Code

- ASTM Grades from Table 1.1 of AWS D1.3 Code

- Austenitic Stainless Steel 304, 304L, 316, 316L Grades, Group A and B from Table 3.2 of AWS D1.6 Code

Please see more about Base Metals or Filler Metals of 10,000 (pWPS) on our Free Demo

Whether you want to prepare a welding document to weld aluminum, steel, low alloy steel or stainless steel; use our simple drop-down featured (WPS, PQR, WPQ, WPQR) forms. To minimize your typing and drawing, you have access to our database for Base Metals and Filler Metals (welding electrodes, welding wires, welding rods), also to pre-drawn Sketches library for prequalified joint and standard joint as well.

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2.11 What if more than one range of welding parameters (Amps, Volts, Wire Feed Speed), are recommended on prequalified welding procedure specification?  

We did all the research, and used our practical experiences to prepare welding procedures that also meet with the requirements of applicable welding standard or welding code.

Each of our pre-qualified welding procedure specification has practical weld parameters, right shielding gases for spray, short circuit or globular mode of transfers, helpful notes, and are code-checked based on AWS Codes. It has been prepared by a professional with 20 years in welding industry; it covers both welding of steel and welding of stainless steel (Sheet, Plate, Pipe).

When prequalified welding procedure specification includes more than one range for welding parameters that means you have more than one option. In this case, we suggest you with the following guides:

- If there is only one thickness ranges in pWPS; depends on joint design, weld type, and thickness of base metals that you are going to weld; lower welding ranges should be used for thinner material while higher welding parameters works best when you are welding thicker materials.

- If there are more than one thickness ranges in pWPS; for start, try only welding parameter recommended for each specified thickness ranges, if any, then adjust your machine setting accordingly.

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2.12 What are the most common reasons that welding procedure specifications were not getting approval, or called up for testing?

The following are the most common reasons that welding procedure specifications were not getting approval, or called up for testing:

-WPS doesn't comply with the minimum requirements of applicable standard or code

-Lack of knowledge on how to prepare and submit a WPS properly, in the first place

-Not selecting proper shielding gas for WPS in associate with base materials, thicknesses of base materials, welding process or mode of transfer (short circuit, spray, globular), etc.

-Welding parameters are too high or too low for the specific application on WPS

-Don't know how to take advantage of prequalified welding joints as shown on each standard or welding codes (AWS D1.1, AWS D1.3, AWS D1.6)

Regarding to the last item above, still many welding engineers are not familiar with aspects of all welding codes; for example, many of the welding tests (PQR) for welding of austenitic stainless steel could be avoided, by using and referring of welding procedure specifications to prequalified joints of AWS D1.6 Code.

Our superior welding software is not only provide a unique and simple solution to prepare any welding procedures (WPS, PQR, WPQ, WPQR), for any welding process or material in a few minutes, but also we created over 10,000 prequalified Welding Procedure Specifications (pWPS) that are fully Code-checked with AWS welding codes, literally.

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