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Robotic Welding [AMC21024]

The course is designed to introduce learners to robotic welding and to provide the skills to perform welding tasks with an industrial robot.

Course Access : Lifetime
Free
Course Access : Lifetime
Certification : Yes
Instructors : 1
Documents : 7
Videos : 5
Languages : UK English
Free

What you'll Get

  • Course Overview
  • 1. Safety briefing for working with KUKA robots and the ready4_arc welding cells
  • 1.1 ~ Recognizing and avoiding hazards when operating KUKA robots and welding equipment
  • 1.2 ~ Overview of safety facilities when operating KUKA ready4_arc welding cells
  • 2. Basic knowledge of the structure of a robot system
  • 3. Moving the robot manually
  • 3.1 ~ Safe robot retraction, jogging individual axes
  • 3.2 ~ Retracting the robot safely with linear motions, in relation to robot, tool and workpiece
  • 4. Starting up steps for the robot
  • 4.1 ~ Principle of mastering and checking the mastering
  • 4.2 ~ Loads on the robot
  • 4.3 ~ Tool calibration (welding torch tip)
  • 4.4 ~ Base calibration (welding jig coordinate system)
  • 5. Starting and executing robot programs manually and in automatic mode
  • 5.1 ~ Selecting and setting the appropriate operating mode
  • 5.2 ~ Performing an initialization run
  • 5.3 ~ Selecting, starting and executing robot programs
  • 6. Human-machine communication
  • 6.1 ~ Displaying and filtering the logbook
  • 6.2 ~ Displaying robot states (I/O signals, timers, cyclical flags, counters)
  • 6.3 ~ Reading and interpreting robot controller messages
  • 6.4 ~ Displaying the current robot position
  • 6.5 ~ Displaying saved values (variables) and modifying the values
  • 7. Working with program files
  • 7.1 ~ Deleting, renaming, duplicating program modules
  • 7.2 ~ Archiving and restoring program modules
  • 8. Adapting, modifying creating robot programs
  • 8.1 ~ Creating new motion commands (point-to-point and continuous-path motions) with KUKA inline forms
  • 8.2 ~ Modifying motion commands
  • 8.3 ~ Correcting and adapting positions
  • 9. Introduction to robotic welding and its application within industry
  • 10. Using welding technology packages
  • 10.1 ~ Introduction to Arc Tech Basic and Advanced operation
  • 10.2 ~ Creating and modifying inline forms to perform Arc On, Arc Off and Arch Switch commands
  • 11. Set up unique weld Job parameters on the Fronius TPS 320i power source
  • 11.1 ~ Perform initial weld start up procedures and perform an RL alignment
  • 11.2 ~ Accessing and modifying the parameters available on the weld source display
  • 11.3 ~ Changing between Manual and External Control modes
  • 11.4 ~ Customise the parameters using Fronius Weld Connect
  • 12. Testing the effect different welding parameters have on the weld quality
  • 12.1 ~ Demonstrate the effect of non-optimal Shield Gas Flow Rate and Weld Speed
  • 12.2 ~ Test the link between Electrode Extension and Arc Length
  • 12.3 ~ Test the link between Wire Feed Speed and increased Weld Power
  • 13. Set up robot positioning to achieve optimum welds
  • 13.1 ~ Use of teach tips to achieve constant Contact Tip to Work Distance
  • 13.2 ~ Creating motions with the correct angle of attack
  • 14. Execute a range of welding operations
  • 14.1 ~ Fixturing the workpieces to optimise weld paths and allow single pass operations
  • 14.2 ~ Perform Standard, Puls and PMC welding operations
  • 14.3 ~ Call pre-set weld jobs from the Fronius power source depending on the welding operation being carried out
  • 14.4 ~ Create a workpiece which consists of a series of weld types including V Butt, T-Fillet, Lap and Pipe Fillet
  • 15. Final Knowledge Test

Requirements

  • Learner Profile:
  • Learners do not need prior knowledge of robot programming however they should have basic PC literacy and significant welding experience

Description

Learning Objectives

The goal of the course is to be able to:

  • operate a robot cell compliant with robot safety regulations
  • jog the robot in all available coordinate systems
  • carry out the commissioning procedures mastering and tool/base calibration
  • create robot programs with movements and logic functions
  • understand the key principles of robotic welding
  • modify weld parameters on the Fronius power source
  • setup the robot motion paths to achieve successful welds
  • perform a variety of welding operations with a KUKA robot
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