Welding Qualification Software
for WPS, PQR & WPQ.
Build and qualify welding procedures, capture WPS, PQR and WPQ records on the shop floor, and keep welder continuity audit-ready — all on an on-premise appliance you own.
One Workflow, From Procedure to Proof
Welding qualification software manages the records that prove your welds are made by qualified people to qualified procedures — Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), and Welder Performance Qualifications (WPQ). Elenchon runs that entire workflow inside your facility, on hardware you own, so qualification data never leaves the shop and audit evidence is always a click away. It is the sovereign, on-premise alternative to cloud welding software.
WPS Software
The qualified, written procedure your welders follow in production — authored, ranged, and version-locked.
A WPS tells a welder exactly how to make a production weld: process, base and filler materials, joint design, position, and the qualified parameter ranges. Elenchon manages that document end to end.
- Author in-app: Define a preliminary WPS (pWPS) directly in Elenchon, then adjust qualified ranges as real data comes in from the floor.
- Export a finalized WPS: Turn a qualified procedure into a clean, exportable WPS, with the official files uploaded or linked at any stage.
- Version-pinned and locked: Every WPS revision is versioned the moment it is captured and locked against direct editing — strict compliance with no administrative bottleneck.
- Offline on the floor: Workers save a WPS with one click for instant access anywhere on the floor, even in total Wi-Fi dead zones.
PQR Software
The evidence behind every WPS — captured from the real weld, not typed up after the fact.
A PQR records the actual parameters used to weld a test coupon and the results of testing it. It is the proof that qualifies a WPS. Elenchon captures that proof at the source.
- Capture on the shop floor: Record actual PQR parameters where the weld happens, then import those real values straight back into the procedure.
- Qualify your ranges: Use captured PQR data to set and adjust the qualified ranges that become the finalized WPS.
- Fully linked: Every WPS stays traceable to the PQR evidence that supports it, so an auditor can follow the chain from procedure to proof.
- Heat traceability: Heat numbers are captured, linked to their parent MTRs, and propagated down the project tree — full traceability without database bloat.
WPQ & Welder Continuity Software
Know that every welder is qualified for the work in front of them — automatically.
A WPQ qualifies an individual welder to produce sound welds within a defined range, and most codes require ongoing continuity. Elenchon tracks both without paperwork.
- Live WPQ capture: Capture Welder Performance Qualification parameters on the floor and see them reflected in the management app instantly.
- Automatic 6-month continuity: Continuity is logged from actual floor entries — not a separate spreadsheet — and the system warns you before it lapses.
- Expiry alerts: Get notified before a qualification expires, so no welder ever works outside an approved range.
- Deep qualification engine: Track welder and non-welder qualifications alike, each with its own credentials and renewal rules.
Automated ISO & ASME IX Ledgers
Elenchon translates every qualification, variable, and process into immutable, version-pinned compliance ledgers, verified and locked the moment they are captured. When the auditors arrive, your WPS, PQR and WPQ evidence is instantaneous, undisputed, and fully prepared — for codes such as ISO 3834 and ASME IX.
Your Qualification Data Never Leaves the Shop
Most welding qualification software is cloud software: your WPS, PQR and WPQ records live on someone else's server, behind someone else's outages and forced updates. Elenchon is the opposite — a containerized appliance installed in your facility, fully under your jurisdiction.
- Absolute data ownership: Qualification records stay on your physical hardware. Cancel anytime and keep permanent view-only access for audits.
- No forced updates, no cloud dependency: A vendor cloud outage can never lock you out of your own records — they live on your appliance, not someone else's server.
- Secure remote access, optional: Reach the app from home or the field through Phrakton, a zero-trust, post-quantum-safe overlay — while the appliance opens no inbound ports to the public internet.
Welding Qualification Software, Answered
WPS, PQR and WPQ — what they are, and how Elenchon handles them on your own hardware.
What is welding qualification software?
Welding qualification software manages the records that prove welds are made by qualified people to qualified procedures — WPS, PQR and WPQ. Elenchon runs that whole workflow on-premise, so qualification data stays on hardware you own and audit evidence is always a click away.
What is the difference between a WPS and a PQR?
A PQR documents the actual parameters used to weld and test a coupon. A WPS is the qualified written procedure a welder follows in production, with its ranges supported by one or more PQRs. The PQR proves it; the WPS instructs it. Elenchon links the two so every WPS is traceable to its evidence.
Can Elenchon generate a WPS from PQR test data?
Yes. Define a preliminary WPS in the app, capture the actual PQR parameters on the floor, import those real values back, adjust the qualified ranges, and export a finalized WPS — with official files uploaded or linked at any stage.
How does welder continuity (WPQ) tracking work?
WPQ parameters are captured on the floor and reflected in the management app instantly. Elenchon logs 6-month continuity automatically from real floor entries and warns you before a qualification expires, so no welder works outside an approved range.
Is qualification data stored on-premise or in the cloud?
On-premise. Elenchon is an appliance installed in your facility, so WPS, PQR and WPQ records never touch a shared cloud server. Authorised staff and auditors can still connect remotely through Phrakton's zero-trust, post-quantum-safe overlay.
Does this replace our welding management software?
Qualification is one part of it. Elenchon is full welding management software — shop-floor work capture, project structure and BOM import, weld traceability, equipment and consumable control, and much more — with the WPS/PQR/WPQ workflow built in rather than bolted on.
Put Your Qualifications on Your Own Hardware
Every Elenchon appliance is delivered, installed and configured on-site by our own engineers, so we take a strictly limited number of deployments each quarter. Get in touch to reserve a slot, request a scoping call, or ask the technical questions your team needs answered first.
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