Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• safely operate a robotic welding system
• understand welding processes
• manipulate welding parameters
• have a basic understanding of metallurgy
• have an understanding of welder set-up
• have an overview of non-destructive testing
• have an understanding of weld consumables
• have an overview of select AWS specifications

Main Topics

• Welding safety
• AWS welding symbols and the application of welding symbols
• Welding processes including but not limited to GMAW, GMW-P, FCAW, GTAW
• Shielding gas and applications
• Implementing and understanding the relationship of amperage, voltage and travel speed along with torch angles
• Welding steel, stainless steel, cast iron and aluminum along with a discussion on pre-heat and post-heat
• Setting up weave tables, touch sense tables, seam tracking and coordinated motion with a discussion of automatic voltage control and adaptive fill
• Weld defects and discontinuities
• Troubleshooting welds
• Predetermining practical weld site limits
• Non-destructive testing (NTD) with a discussion on LT, UT, MT, RT, and VT
• Destructive testing