Arc works is a Lincoln program. There are several different programs avalaible if you realy are looking. None of them are cheap. C-spec is one of the best and most expensive. Try a search of WPS software. I use WPS Design 3.0 and I know there are more out there. It is just a matter of how much you will spend and what features you want.
Thanks jfwi. Is WPS Design 3.0 from C-spec? I did go to C-Spec.com and yes it is expensive for the software. Thanks for the help.
Keith
Sorry I completely blew the details, the company is IWE - Consulting, Inc. The software is still reasonable unlike some of the big name software on the market today.
Contact Nick Mossman at C-spec at 1-888-673-9777 or their web site is cpec.com or weldoffice.com. They will be glad to assist. I am a user of the Weldspec and WelderQual software and it is a very powerful and versatile welding software product.
John Folk
My error, cspec.com
John Folk
Arc works may not be supported by Lincoln anymore but may be covered by someone else.
There are quite a few companies out there. If the money is avaialabale and you need to do some extensive data storage and sharing I like C-Spec. On my website at http://www.weldinginspectionsvcs.com/otherPeoplesWeldingSoftware.htm there are a few links to different organizations in the past with welding related software. Some may be no longer up.
I have some ASME and AWS databases in MS Access if you don't need anything fancy. One of them is completely unprotected and free to download.
There is one for sale ($60.00) at http://www.weldinginspectionsvcs.com/ASMEWPS_PQR_WPQ_Database.htm that has a demo download that works until the 20th of March if you want to try it out. The demo requires MS Access 2000 or later. A version with access can be made but the additional cost is about the same as you just buying MS Access.
The WPS-Designer website appears to be down.
There is a free program very similar to ARCWORKS I found a few months back that is no longer sold or supported by the company but I haven't located their website again
Hope this helps.
GA
We use the weder management system out of Kansas City.
User friendly and not to expensive.
http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/Welder-Management-System/3000-2064_2-10365244.html
Thanks for the info. Can you tell me how much this system is? I want to get an idea before i download. Thanks again.
There is a price sheet at http://www.computereng.com/prices.asp