EWF IAB 348r1 17 SV00 E IMORWP Eur Inter Mechanized Orbital Robot Welding Personnel Short Version
EWF IAB 348r1 17 SV00 E IMORWP Eur Inter Mechanized Orbital Robot Welding Personnel Short Version
EWF IAB 348r1 17 SV00 E IMORWP Eur Inter Mechanized Orbital Robot Welding Personnel Short Version
EWF-IAB-348r1-17/SV-00
EWF EUROPEAN WELDING FEDERATION
EWF-IAB-348r1-17/SV-00
Preface
This document is based on the European Special for Robot Welding Guideline as
developed by the European Federation for Welding, Joining and Cutting (EWF), through
an Agreement first signed 19 July, 1997, at the Annual Meeting of the International
Institute of Welding (IIW) in San Francisco, California, USA and which has been renewed
and further developed since then. It has been established in that Agreement that the
International Mechanized, Orbital and Robot Welding Personnel Diploma is equivalent to
the European Mechanized, Orbital and Robot Welding Personnel Diploma.
The International Institute of Welding IIW has delegated the responsibility for the
management of the qualification and certification systems to the International Authorisation
Board (IAB).
The Guidelines that were developed by the European Federation for Welding, Joining and
Cutting (EWF), have been adopted by IIW.
The present guideline for European Mechanized, Orbital and Robot Welding Personnel
(former doc. EWF-530-01), is equivalent to the International Authorisation Board (IAB)
guideline.
EWF ANBs can issue the EWF and IIW equivalent diplomas (E/IMW-B, E/IOW-B, E/IRW-
B, E/IRW-C and E/IMORW-C). The EWF Diploma shall be awarded via automatic route.
Copies of this document are available from the EWF Secretariat or their designated
distributor. A short version can be downloaded from the EWF web site: www.ewf.be.
Endorsement Notice
The content of the IAB/IIW Guideline, doc. IAB-348r1-17, has been approved as the EWF
guideline, doc. EWF-IAB-348r1-17, without any change (when International diploma
designation is mentioned, this has been replaced by International/European).
Copyright EWF
Copyright EWF
Table of Contents
PREFACE..........................5
1. INTRODUCTION...6
1.1 Guideline structure...6
1.2 General access conditions.....7
Appendix 1
Diagrams in International/European Mechanized, Orbital and Robot Welding at Basic and
Comprehensive Level education. .................................12
Preface
This document is based upon the European Special Course Robot Welding (former Document
EWF-530-01), as developed by the European Federation for Welding, Joining and Cutting (EWF),
through an Agreement first signed 19 July, 1997, at the Annual Meeting of the International
Institute of Welding (IIW) in San Francisco, California, USA and which has been renewed and
further developed since then. It has been established in that Agreement that the International
Guideline awarding the International Diplomas are equivalent to the European qualification levels
and Diplomas.
The International Institute of Welding IIW has delegated the responsibility for the management of
the qualification and certification systems to the International Authorisation Board (IAB).
This guideline for the international education, training, examination and qualification of welding
personnel has been prepared, evaluated and formulated by Group A Education, Training and
Qualification of the IAB.
Any EWF Authorised National Body ANB is permitted to issue EWF diplomas equivalent to IIW
ones that have been issued by the same ANB.
Copies of this document are available from the EWF/IAB Secretariat or the national ANBs.
1 Introduction
Section I of the guideline covers the minimum requirements for education and training, which have
been agreed upon by all IAB-ANBs, in terms of objectives, scope, expected results, and the
teaching hours to be devoted to achieving them. It will be revised periodically by IAB Group A to
take into account changes to reflect the "state of the art".
Students having successfully completed modules 1, 2, 3 and 7 of this course and passed the
relevant examination (minimum in mechanized, orbital or robot welding or all together) will be
expected to be capable of applying the technology required at the Basic level in mechanized,
orbital or robot welding as covered by this guideline. Students having successfully completed each
module of this course of education and passed the appropriate examinations (minimum in
mechanized, orbital or robot welding or all together) will be expected to be capable of applying the
technology required at the Comprehensive level in mechanized, orbital and/or robot welding as
covered by this guideline.
The contents are given in the following structure, three routes and two levels and finally five
different diplomas. M means mechanized, O means orbital and R means robot welding.
Required for
Module Teaching hours qualification at the
level:
IMW IOW IRW IMORW B C
1: Basics of mechanized, orbital and robot 8 8 8 8 X X
welding
2: The quality assurance in mechanized, 8 8 8 8 X X
orbital and robot welding
3: Different welding systems and their 12 8 24 44 X X
programming
4: Design and economy of mechanized, - - 16 16 - X
orbital and robot welding systems
5: Design of welded structures for - - 24 24 - X
mechanized, orbital and robot welding
6: Case studies - - 16 16 - X
7: Practical education in Comprehensive 4 4 32 40 X
and (Basic) level (32) (32) (46) - X
TOTAL FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE - - 128 156
AND (BASIC) LEVEL (60) (56)
(80) -
A teaching hour shall contain at least 50 minutes of direct teaching. It is not obligatory to follow
exactly the order of the topics given in this guideline and choice in the arrangement of the syllabus
is permitted. The depth to which each topic is dealt with is indicated by the number of hours
allocated to it in the guideline.
It is to be noted that the overall structure of the syllabus for comprehensive and basic levels is
similar, but some items are not considered appropriate in the education of the basic level
candidate. This will be reflected in the scope and depth of the examination.
Applicants entering at Comprehensive level shall fulfil at least the National Access Conditions at
the IWS level. The purpose of this education concentrates on mechanized, orbital and robot
welding technology, with a secondary focus on certain welding processes.
Applicants not fulfilling the access conditions for Comprehensive level may follow the course as a
guest but are not allowed entry to the IIW examination at Comprehensive level.
Applicants entering at the Basic level shall fulfil at least the National Access Conditions at the IW
Basic level. Applicants should have adequate knowledge of the welding before entering to certain
education [this sentence does not have any meaning adequate and certain education must be
defined]. The purpose of this education concentrates on mechanized, orbital and robot welding
technology, with a secondary focus on certain welding processes.
Applicants not fulfilling the entry access conditions at Basic level may follow the course as a guest,
but are not allowed entry to the IIW examination at Basic level.
In the case that a participant has an IWE, IWT or IWS diploma, the participant may be exempt from
attending the taught modules 1 and 2 but she/he must still take the Module 1 and 2 examinations.
Diagram 1 - Training modules and levels in education. See also different routes and hours in
appendix 1
Hours
THEORETICAL EDUCATION
Module 1: BASICS OF MECHANIZED, ORBITAL AND ROBOT WELDING 8
(common module for all levels and routes)
M 1.1 Basics of education for mechanized, orbital and robot welding personnel 2
M 1.2 Mechanization and automation levels in welding 2
M 1.3 Basics of mechanized welding 1
M 1.4 Basics of orbital welding 1
M 1.5 Basics of robot welding 2
Specific modules for mechanized (M), orbital (O) and robot (R) welding
Specific modules for mechanized, orbital and robot welding and different contents for
Comprehensive and Basic levels
APPENDIX 1:
Diagram 6 - Training modules and hours in International/European Mechanized, Orbital and Robot
Welding at Comprehensive level education.