How to Create a WPS from Multiple PQRs

How to Create a WPS from Multiple PQRs

This article is about combining PQRs to create a WPS. This article contains the screenshots and the explanation for creating a WPS from more than one PQR for ASME IX. The steps and fields will differ for AWS D1.1, AWS D1.2, AWS D1.5, AWS D1.6, API 1104 and ISO 15614-1 standards and the workflow will be enabled if the combining of PQRs to create a WPS is permitted in the standard selected.
To create a welding procedure specification or WPS, select the WPS & PQR main menu and click on the "Create WPS" sub-menu. 
Create a WPS from multiple PQRs - step 1
  1. Then select the option "Create WPS from multiple PQRs" for the "Select WPS Type" dropdown box. Then select the standard and the unit;
  2. Search for PQRs by selecting the alloy, product form, joint type and you may also enter a thickness range;
  3. Click search to get a list of matching PQRs;

View and Select PQRs

Create a WPS from multiple PQRs - step 2
Create a WPS from multiple PQRs - step 3
  1. Select the process 1 from a PQR by checking the box under the column "P1". This PQR will be moved up to the top position in the list. All the other boxes in the first column will be greyed out. If you uncheck a PQR for P1, you will be able to select the process 1 of a different PQR;
  2. Only those PQRs that can be combined with the PQR selected for process 1 will be available for selection. Other PQRs will have their check boxes greyed out in the columns P2 and P3;
  3. Select a PQR and check the box against a particular process as shown. Scroll down and click "Create";

WPS Created from Selected PQRs

Create a WPS from multiple PQRs - step 4
Create a WPS from multiple PQRs - step 4
The WPS will be created automatically. You may pick the applicable welding variables and approve the WPS.
  1. The PQRs selected to be combined to create the WPS will be listed here;
  2. The processes selected to be combined will be listed in the order selected i.e. P1 followed by P2 and P3;
For more details on creating a WPS, please read this article: How to create a WPS from a PQR.
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