This standard specifies the recommended design, integration, installation, and use of robotic arc welding systems used to train and certify personnel under the AWS Certified Robotic Arc Welding (CRAW) program. Robotic and automatic arc welding systems consist of an arc welding power source, arc welding torches and accessories, robot/manipulator, shielding gas delivery system, welding electrode feeding equipment, welding circuit, communication control wiring, and system grounding. An example of a typical robotic arc welding cell is shown in Figure 1. This standard assumes that the robot training and testing will utilize gas metal arc welding (GMAW) or flux cored arc welding (FCAW) processes, although pertinent portions of this standard may be used to address other welding processes.

To satisfy the needs of the welding industry and welding educational community, this standard provides a minimum design standard for equipment that can be used by educators to safely train future robotic arc welding operators and technicians.