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Currently the only way to add a new type of frame is to have Native American Technologies construct the new frame. Each frame can have different welds to measure, and different measurements to collect. Since there is a wide variety of welds that can be made, it is important that the following information be available when the frame is made:

1. An example of each weld to be measured on the assembly .
These example welds can be taken from an actual assemblies. If no assembly is yet available, or it is not convinient for you to provide the cross-sectioned parts from an assembly, you could provide an entire assembly or you could provide sketches of each weld. If you are providing a sketch of each weld, please include a separate sketch for each possible configuration. For example, the following could be defining a frame with lap and fillet welds.

2. Detailed descriptions of each required measurement.
The best way to do this is to FAX or send a complete copy of the detailed welding specifications from whomever you are doing the welds for. However, these specifications often do not fully describe all measurements for all weld types. An unambiguous definition of each measurement must be given, preferably with pictures, for every weld that may occur. For example, horizontal leg length could be defined as "the distance from the weld root to the point where fusion begins on the horizontal plate." Where is the "weld root?" Is the horizontal plate horizontal in the computer picture, or when the weld is made? What if there is underfill or undercut? The definition of horizontal leg length should be totally clear.

3. A two dimensional representation of the frame.
In order to create a display to show where each weld is located, a two dimensional representation of the frame is needed. Also, the location of each weld on the frame is needed so that a line or arrow can show where the weld is. Ideally, both a picture with labels for each weld, and a picture without the labels would be provided. We do have Autocad, so an autocad file of the part may be sufficient; however, a drawing is still prefered.

4. A copy of existing reports and data sheets.
To ensure that all of the correct information is in the reports generated by NAMeS, a copy of each currently used or proposed weld measurement report is helpful. Other useful reports include existing SPC plots and cross-sectioning data sheets. If you do not have existing sheets, it would be very helpful if you could provide a table listing each weld, and which specification the weld should use. (One large American automobile company has two specifications, depending upon wheather the weld is longer than 300mm or shorter than 300mm.)

Weld Number	Description	Specification	Weld Type
1 - Lf_EC	Left End Cap	<300mm	Lap A
2 - Ft_PLA	Front Pan Left A	<300mm	Lap A
3 - Ft_PLB	Front Pan Left B	<300mm	Lap B
4 - Trans_L	Transmission Bracket Left	<300mm	Lap C
5 - Trans_R	Transmission Bracket Right	<300mm	Lap C
6 - Ft_PRB	Front Pan Right B	<300mm	Lap B
7 - Ft_PRA	Front Pan Right A	<300mm	Lap A
8 - Rt_EC	Right End Cap	<300mm	Lap A
9 - UCALF	UCA Left Front	>300mm	Fillet C
10 - UCALR	UCA Left Rear	<300mm	Fillet C
11 - UCARR	UCA Right Rear	<300mm	Fillet B
12 - UCARF	UCA Right Front	<300mm	Fillet A
13 - LCALF	LCA Brkt Left Front	>300mm	Lap A
14 - LCALR	LCA Brkt Left Rear	>300mm	Lap A
15 - LH1BM	Left Hand #1 Body Mount	<300mm	Fillet B
16 - LH2BM	Left Hand #2 Body Mount	<300mm	Fillet B
17 - RH1BM	Right Hand #1 Body Mount	<300mm	Fillet A
18 - RH2BM	Right Hand #2 Body Mount	<300mm	Fillet A
19 - LCARR	LCA Brkt Right Rear	<300mm	Lap A
20 - LCARF	LCA Brkt Right Front	>300mm	Lap A

5. Measurements made from the furnished example welds.
If possible, the required measurements should be provided for all example welds. This can point to misunderstandings of the measurement definitions. For example, consider a weld with undercut that is found to have a horizontal leg length of 6.2 mm by NAMeS, but the furnished horizontal leg length is 4.5 mm. It will become apparent that the desired measurement is from the weld root to the first point a horizontal line leaves the weld bead.