D16 COMMITTEE ON ROBOTIC AND AUTOMATIC WELDING
D16 Committee on Robotic and Automatic Welding
D16 Committee on Robotic and Automatic Welding
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Responsible for creating and revising standards on robotic and automatic welding.
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The D16 Committee seeks volunteers to participate in its standards development process. The committee is recruiting all types of members as well as members with specific interests (Consultants and Educators) in regard to the committee’s scope. Contact Ady Celaya to learn more about this committee’s work and/or complete the Technical Committee Application.
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PUBLISHED DOCUMENTS
AWS D16.1M/D16.1:2018
Specification for Robotic Arc Welding Safety
This standard establishes safety requirements with respect to the design, manufacture, maintenance, and operation of arc welding robot systems and ancillary equipment. It also helps to identify and minimize hazards involved in maintaining, operating, integrating, and setting up of arc welding robot systems.
AWS D16.2M/D16.2:2021
Guide for Components of Robotic and Automatic Arc Welding Installations
This document applies to the design, integration, installation, and use of industrial welding robotic and automatic systems. This document is intended for the gas metal arc welding (GMAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), plasma arc welding (PAW), and flux cored arc welding (FCAW) processes. Pertinent parts may address additional welding processes.
AWS D16.3M/D16.3:2026
Risk Assessment Guide for Robotic Arc Welding
This document provides recommendations and guidelines for the safe implementation of robotic arc welding. Emphasis is placed on conformance of this process with prevailing industry standards for hazard analysis and proper safeguarding.
AWS D16.4M/D16.4:2025
Specification for the Qualification of Robotic Arc Welding Personnel
This standard provides requirements for the qualification of robotic arc welding personnel. This standard does not prevent a manufacturer, fabricator, or contractor from continuing to qualify robotic welding personnel according to other standards.
AWS D16.5M/D16.5:2021
Training Guide for Robotic Arc Welding Personnel
This document applies to the requirements and procedures necessary to train personnel to allow them to safely and effectively apply industrial robots to the task of arc welding. The recommended training applies to all personnel, regardless of their specific job duties. The training is recommended for individuals who design, integrate, install, and use industrial welding robotic and automatic systems. The intent of this document is to identify the recommended knowledge for these individuals.
AWS D16.6M/D16.6:2018
Specification for Robot Arc Welding Training and Testing Cell
This document applies to the recommended design, integration, installation, and use of robotic arc welding systems used to train and certify operators and technicians under the AWS Certified Robotic Arc Welding (CRAW) program.