Featured Item: Lincoln Electric VRTEX Mobile Virtual Welder Training System

This is an excellent opportunity to acquire a state-of-the-art virtual reality (VR) welding simulator, the Lincoln Electric VRTEX Mobile. This unit is designed for a realistic and safe training environment, making it perfect for both professional training centers, technical schools, and corporate in-house training programs.

Key Benefits & Usage:

• For the Shop:

  • Cost-Effective Training: Dramatically reduce material, consumables, and utility costs associated with traditional training.

  • Pre-Employment Screening: Safely evaluate the skills of potential hires before putting them on the floor.

  • Continuous Crew Training: Keep your current welders sharp and trained on new processes without tying up production equipment.

  • No Waste/Fumes: Train in a clean, fume-free environment with no metal or gas waste.

• For the School/College Setting:

  • Accelerated Learning: Students can practice techniques repeatedly without fear of waste, significantly accelerating the learning curve.

  • Safe Environment: Provides a 100% safe, hazard-free introduction to welding fundamentals.

  • Immediate Feedback: The system provides objective, quantifiable scoring on key parameters (WIP, travel angle, speed, contact tip to work distance), giving students instant feedback on their performance.

Unit Details (from images):

• Model: VRTEX Mobile Virtual Welder (P/N MACH100296)

• Manufacturer: Lincoln Electric

• Power: $1 \sim 50/60\ \text{Hz}$, $115/230\ \text{V}$ (Appears to be a dual-voltage unit, check manual for specifics)

• Condition: Used. Appears to be an older model (stamped "FY19" for Fiscal Year 2019) that was previously the property of Washtenaw Community College. All necessary cables and the welding helmet/gun setup are included as shown.

This auction includes:

• VRTEX Mobile Unit on Casters

• Monitor Display

• Welding Gun and Helmet Interface

• All attached cables and power supply accessories

Buyer must verify functionality and specific features before bidding.

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PREMIUM Lincoln Electric VRTEX® Mobile Virtual Reality Welding Simulator - K3165-1

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Featured Item: Lincoln Electric VRTEX® Mobile Virtual Welder Training System (Model K3165-1)

This is an excellent opportunity to acquire a Lincoln Electric VRTEX® Mobile, a cutting-edge virtual reality (VR) welding simulator. As the most portable unit in the VRTEX family, it's designed for basic, initial, and fundamental welding training, making it ideal for technical schools, corporate training programs, and recruitment events.

Key Features for Training & Evaluation:

• Supported Welding Processes (Simulated):

  • GMAW (MIG): Short Arc, Axial Spray, and Pulse (using simulated $0.035 \text{ in}$ and $0.045 \text{ in}$ wire)

  • FCAW: Gas-Shielded and Self-Shielded

  • SMAW (Stick): Using simulated E6010, E6013, and E7018 electrodes.

• Weld Tracking and Scoring: The system provides objective, quantifiable scores on critical welding parameters: Work Angle, Travel Angle, Travel Speed, Contact Tip to Work Distance (CTWD)/Arc Length, and Aim.

• Immediate Feedback: Students and trainees get instant feedback and can view the replay of their weld to identify exactly where their technique failed or succeeded. Discontinuities appear immediately when improper technique is used.

• Simulated Coupons/Joints: Practice on Flat Plate, Tee Joints, and Groove Joints.

Benefits for Your Organization:

• Cost Efficiency: Dramatically reduces material, gas, and consumables costs associated with traditional hands-on training.

• Safety & Environment: Train in a 100% safe, fume-free environment with no sparks or waste.

• Mobility: The "Mobile" design on casters (as shown) allows for easy transport between classrooms, training areas, or to offsite recruitment events.

• Recruitment Tool: Use it as an engaging attraction at open houses or as an objective screening tool for basic welder competency.