Weldworks FAQ

Can the WeldWorks™ Software Suite be used with stand alone weld controllers or weld monitors?

1. WeldWorks can be sold without an RSX automated machine to manage your weld controllers and monitors.  Separate weld controller and weld monitor client software is available.  Please contact us for price and availability.

I only have one RSX machine and I don't have Ethernet on the factory floor, can I still use WeldWorks™?

1. Yes, all the software components would reside on the RSX machine and would only be accessible from the PC on the RSX machine.

We don't have an IT department or any dedicated servers to run WeldWorks™, is that OK?

1. Yes, WeldWorks can be run on any desktop PC running Microsoft Windows XP.  If you have many machines or engineers accessing the database, you may see performance degrade. 
2. Please note that Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) on Windows XP limits the number of connections to 10.

How much data can I store in the WeldWorks™ database?

1. WeldWorks uses Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express which can store a maximum of 4 GB.
2. Users can upgrade to Microsoft SQL Server Workgroup or Standard at any time; the database size would then be unlimited (only constrained by the size of the hard drive).

How can I use information on the WeldWorks™ database and integrate it with my existing databases?

1. The best way to do this is through the WeldWork’s web services.
2. Your MIS department can use these web services to extract information for your quality control and manufacturing execution systems applications.

Are user passwords encrypted, does a user’s access expire after a default time period?

1. Yes, all user passwords are encrypted using the MD5 hash algorithm and they are always transmitted across the internet in encrypted form.
2. The default password period is 6 months and you can modify the period to your company’s policy.
3. Users are required to have their password reset after the period expires.

Is it possible to automatically input the destructive test data from my "pull tester" into the WeldWorks™ database?

1. Yes, this can be done with a custom "pull tester" client application and the WeldWork’s web services.
2. A lot of times the application is very basic and simply pulls destructive data from an Excel file generated by your "pull tester". Please contact us for details.