In the digital era, new technologies like Augmented Reality (AR) have started to play a key role in several sectors. Education is one of the most permeable and influenced. Since students have more and more access to loads of information, traditional lectures are just not enough for fostering their motivation and curiosity. Here are some…
Asahi Electronics has been at the Tokyo 3D&Virtual Reality (IVR) Expo introducing the potential of Augmented Reality welding to help Japanese government and industry attract and qualify locally the workforce demanded for the next years, with global scale impact projects like the next Olympic Games, Tokyo 2020. For, Yoshikatsu Iseki, expert welder at Asahi Kokusai Techneion…
The history of women in welding started as a female labour revolution which took place during World War II. American women were needed to work for their country in a variety of positions. So, for the first time, because of male enlistment, they moved from domestic works to enter the workforce in unprecedent numbers, taking…
Virtual and Augmented Reality (AR) usually go hand in hand as a technology pack. But the truth is that they are two different technologies and have their own separate markets. Let’s take a look to the following facts & figures to see the real scope of Augmented Reality: Augmented Reality is expected to have…
Welding is one of the most essential trades in history. Almost every industrial activity depends to a larger or a lesser extent on welding. Present in many places and in many ways of our daily lives, a great proof of its importance is the seven wonders of the welding world we are listing below that can…
Despite being a hot topic and the most popular trending tech, some people and some markets still don’t embrace Augmented Reality. These are our four reasons to convince the most sceptical ones of the growing capabilities of AR and that this technology already is and will more and more be part of our daily life. 1. It’…
Safety in welding is more than a priority. One of the most critical parts are face and eyes, which are exposed to radiation (ultraviolet or infrared), sparks and spatters, and other environmental hazards associated to welding.That is the reason why welders, beginners or advanced, should take their time to choose a welding helmet among the wide range of…
In the recent years Augmented Reality has become one of the most recurring topics in post and articles about new technologies. To get an idea of its relevance, we only need to take a look at the investment figures forecast for the next years. According to experts they will be of around $2.5 million by…
Saarstahl AG, one of the most significant manufacturers of long products in the world, has chosen Augmented Reality welding to train future members of its staff. For that purpose, industrial mechanics trainees in its academy learn to weld with Soldamatic Augmented Training, the first welding training solution powered with AR, as shown in the video.…
Virtual and augmented realty have focused the welding transfer of technology day held in Colombia. Systems from Spain, USA and Austria were shown up to Mechatronics university students and teachers from the Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira (UTP) and the National Training Service (Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje – SENA). This activity took place in the regional…
