Welding Training Program

The Technical Training Center instructors will conduct a course for non-Ford personnel to learn how to set up, maintain and use various welding processes to permanently join metal parts. Additionally, students will learn to use an oxy-acetylene torch and plasma cutting tungsten rod for cutting metal.

The methods learned will be:

• ShieldedMetalArcWelding(SMAWorstick) • GasMetalArcWelding(GMAWorMIG) • GasTungstenArcWelding(GTAWorTIG) • Oxy-acetylenewelding,cuttingandbrazing(stick) • Plasmacutting • Brazingandsoldering

Types of joints include:

• Lap • Butt • Corner • Edge • Tee

Participants will practice the following weld positions:

• 1G–Flat • 2G–Horizontal • 3G–Vertical • 4G–Overhead • 5G–Horizontalfixedpipe • 6G–450fixedpipe

Assumptions:

Duration:6weeksNumberofparticipants:6-8

Objectives: Aftercompletingthistraining,graduateswillbeableto:

• Describeandvaluesafeworkplacepractices • Identifyandusetaskrelatedelectrodes • Identifyvarioustypesofferrousandnon-ferrousmetals • Setupandoperatevariousweldingmachinesandtorches • Performweldsonplateandpipe • Useindustrystandardtoolstocutandseparatemetal • Setupanduseoxy-fuelprocessestocutandweld • Readandinterpretblueprints,weldingsymbolsandsectioningsinorderto calculatethedimensionstobewelded • Inspectstructuresandmaterials • Useapropanetorchtosoldertwopiecesofalloymetaltogether

Course Outline

Week 1:

Overview of safety in all processes Oxy-acetylene fuel • Processoverview • Setupandcutting • Welding

Week 2:

Weldingsymbolsandblueprintreading SMAW • Safety • Machinesetupandmaintenance • Processandelectrodeidentification • Practicalapplication

Week 3:

GMAW • Safety • Machinesetupandmaintenance • Practicalapplication

Week 4:

GTAW • Safety • Fumesandgasses,ventilation,ozoneandeyeprotection • UltravioletandinfraredradiationandSil-brazeconsiderations • Practicalapplication oMildsteel oAluminum oStainlesssteel

Week 5:

Brazing6Gpipecertificationtraining • Rootpass • Hotpass • Coverpass Plasmacuttingwithtungstenrod

Week6:

Practicalapplicationofallprocesses Test

Note:Curriculumwasdesignedbasedon: • AmericanWeldingSocietyguideline • U.S.DepartmentofLabor“OccupationalOutlookHandbook”:Welders,CuttersSolderersand BrazersSee:bls.gov/ooh/production/welders-cutters-solderers-and-brazers.htm • RecommendationsfromTTCweldinginstructors