ROBO 1435 - ArcTool Robot Welding

Credit Hours: 3.00

Prerequisites: ATWD 1110 and ROBO 1200

(formerly ROBO 2912)

ROBO 1435 covers the tasks and procedures students need to set up and program a FANUC Robotics ArcTool software package. Using the FANUC welding robot, students program, modify, and test a welding task.

Billable Contact Hours: 4

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Transfer Possibilities
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OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to set up a FANUC ArcTool Robot.

Objectives:

Observe safety precautions.
Power up, write, execute, and jog the robot based on the written programs.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to program a FANUC ArcTool Robot.

Objectives:

Using the hand pendant, write a weld control program.
Download the program to the controller and implement program.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to operate a FANUC ArcTool Robot.

Objectives:

Test program for desired operations.
Modify program.

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (CDO)
• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.

CDO marked YES apply to this course:
Information Literacy: YES
Quantitative Reasoning: YES
Scientific Literacy: YES

COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE

Safely power up the robot from a complete shutdown.
Manipulate the robot using the teach pendant.
Set up and test robot movement parameters for a given work cell and torch.
Set up ArcTool Robot for specific weld applications.
Create and test weld programs for a given weld task.
Edit weld programs in teach mode.
Master and calibrate the robot.
Review safety practices.
Power up and jog the robot.
Recover from common program and robot faults.
Create, modify, and execute a teach pendant.

Primary Faculty
Dulinski, Kenneth
Secondary Faculty
Mielke, Michael
Associate Dean
Thero, Laura
Dean
Hutchison, Donald

Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088