Q vs WIMS

Q-Weld is a professional documentation app for Thermit® welding in railway track construction and maintenance. Developed by Goldschmidt, it supports welders on site and provides project managers with reliable, real-time access to quality-related welding data. It guides you through the entire documentation process for every Thermit® weld, from shift creation and consumables scans to photo uploads – and syncs everything to the secure, globally accessible Dari® cloud platform. FOR WELDERS IN THE FIELD Create and manage shifts directly on your mobile device. Document each weld step by step: preparation, welding, alignment check and photographic documentation. Scan Thermit® portions, moulds, and G-Tags with the integrated barcode scanner. Record environmental data, including rail temperature, weather conditions, preheating time and tapping time. The app can be used fully offline – all data is stored locally and synchronised once connectivity is restored. FOR PROJECT MANAGERS AND BACK OFFICE Access shift and weld data in real time via the Goldschmidt Dari® platform. You can track progress across active projects, review quality records and maintain complete traceability of all welding operations, including geolocation data and information on consumable batches. TRACEABILITY AND DATA QUALITY Every weld is fully documented with consumable batch data, GPS coordinates, timestamps, photo evidence and a unique G-Tag identifier. This supports quality assurance, compliance and long-term asset management for railway infrastructure.

WIMS (Welding Information Management System) is designed to collect welding parameters for Weld Procedures, Welder Monitoring, Production Tests, & Welder Quals. It can be used stand-alone, or as a backup for Arc Monitoring Systems. The welding calculations will use the 'best' parameter data available. If the user inputs a total energy figure (kJ or J) from an arc monitoring system and a weld length, this takes priority. Failing that, if the user inputs Volts, Amps, and an Input Speed (eg. for mechanised welding such as Sub-Arc), this will be used. Without an Input Speed, the next preference will be to use Volts, Amps, Arc Time, and Weld Length. For welder monitoring, WIMS can also use volumetric methods: SMAW - ROL and Stub Length FCAW/GMAW - WireFeed Speed and Travel Speed. (These require some setup in the Consumables table, but default examples are provided) Additional screens are provided to delete parameters using filters, with preview before confirmation, and a similar process is used to select parameters rows for sharing via iOS's built-in "Share" feature. Carbon equivalents, preheat calculations, and cooling time calculations for carbon-manganese steels are also included.