2026/08/02
BRK-2026-0811_weld-bracket.pdf
Attached drawing
Has this type of weld joint caused problems before?
2026/08/02 09:12
We found 8 previous cases involving similar J-groove geometry across 5 products.
6 of 8 involved fixture misalignment, particularly when the joint gap exceeded 1.5 mm. In 5 cases, the corrective action was fixture redesign or additional locating points.
The closest historical match is Part A-2847, which has 87% geometric similarity to the current drawing. It experienced the same misalignment issue in 2025 — see DR-2025-014.
Recommendation: Review the locating strategy before releasing this design. The current drawing uses a similar two-point locating scheme.
2026/08/02 09:12