Will “Arc and Gas Welder” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

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“Arc and Gas Welder” will maybe be replaced by robots.

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Job Description

Set up, operate, or tend welding, soldering, or brazing machines or robots that weld, braze, solder, or heat treat metal products, components, or assemblies. Includes workers who operate laser cutters or laser-beam machines.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-4122.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 38,380.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 18.00
Currently, there are 46,920 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders”.

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Tasks for “Arc and Gas Welder”

Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.

Related Technology & Tools

Brazing robots
Cold-welding machines
Measuring tapes
Tongs
Dial calipers
Gas welding torches
Laser-beam machines
Computerized numerical control CNC oxy-fuel systems
Arc welding equipment
Welding tip cleaning files
Safety gloves
Walk-behind lift trucks
Single-cut mill saw files
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Power hoists
Wire brushes
Safety goggles
Micrometers
Magnifiers
Soldering robots
Welding tip dressers
Slip joint pliers
Workpiece positioning jigs
Welding helmets
Product loading equipment
Resistance welding machines
Welding torch tips
Undercut gauges
Layout squares
Bench vises
Face masks
Hand scrapers
Hydraulic booms
Center punches
Resistance welding guns
Rulers
Chipping hammers
Welding electrodes
Power grinders
Hydraulic winches
Outside micrometer calipers
Vernier micrometers
Ball peen hammers
Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
Welding robots
Diffusion-welding machines
Spot welding guns
Desktop computers
Fillet weld gauges
Hand clamps
Laser cutters
Brazing machines
C clamps
Vise grip pliers
Claw hammers
Soldering machines
Portable welding machines
Side cutting pliers
Heating furnaces

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Microsoft Office
Email software
Tool center point TCP setting software
Word processing software
Data entry software
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel