Jul 02, 2025  
2025-2026 College Catalog 
    
2025-2026 College Catalog

WLD 118 - Introduction to Robotic Welding

3 Contact Hours, 2 Credits
1 lecture period 2 lab periods


Procedures and techniques in automated welding. Includes safety, programming, and operation procedures for Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) process using a Fanuc R30iA robotic welding cell, Teach Pendant Programs (TPP), and maintenance.

Prerequisite(s): CAD 101  or CAD 117 WLD 110  and WLD 261 .
Information: Prerequisite(s) may be waived with prior welding industry experience.
Button linking to AZ Transfer course equivalency guide  

Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Implement all safety protocols.
  2. Conduct basic robotic operations and safely move the robot through different coordinate systems.   
  3. Demonstrate how to write, modify, and edit new and existing robotic welding programs.
  4. Run a Robotic welding project from a created project.

Performance Objectives:
  1. Demonstrate how to set up power supply operations and safely jog the robot through different coordinate systems.   
  2. Demonstrate basic programming and operation of the teach pendant.
  3. Demonstrate how to write, modify, and edit new and existing welding programs
  4. Follow pre-defined welding programs and schedules for linear, circular and weave teaching points.
  5. Recover a robotic controller from programming faults.
  6. Create a program and run a robotic welding project.

Outline:
  1. Health, Safety, and Environmental Practices
    1. Eye and ear protection
    2. Electric shock
    3. Arc rays
    4. Fumes and gases
    5. Fire and explosion
    6. Cylinder handling
    7. Pinch and crush points
    8. Robotic work cell safety
      1. During operation
      2. Inspection
      3. Maintenance
  2. Basic Robotic Operation
    1. Overall robotic cell description
    2. Pendant safety
    3. Pendant familiarization and basic operation
    4. Robot power
    5. Jogging robot
    6. Robot coordinating motions (World, Tool, Joint)
    7. Screen displays
    8. X,Y,Z motions and programs
    9. J1, J2, J3, J4, J5, J6 motions and operations           
    10. Axis limits, brakes, home position and teach keys
  3. Create Teach Pendant Programs (TPP)
    1. Program name
    2. 1st TPP
    3. Program editing
    4. Bead around box
    5. Weld on plate
    6. How to input weld parameters, welding procedure specifications
    7. Set up jog frame-right hand rule
    8. Teach and create:
      1. Circular moves
      2. Circular weld programs
    9. Basic weaving
    10. Wait and timer instruction
    11. Other select key functions:
      1. Program
      2. Copy
      3. Delete
      4. Comment
      5. Write protect functions of the RO3iA
    12. Six point tool center point program
    13. Planning and creating individual teach pendant program (TPP)
  4. Maintenance Programs for Robotic Welding Cells
    1. GMAW troubleshooting
    2. Welding discontinuities
    3. Zero position program
    4. Preventative maintenance plan and service
    5. 6 point tool center point
    6. Robot Service Request (RSR)
    7. Torch reamer and wire clip
    8. Welding power source set up and operation