Welding Machine Operator how-to

How to Do a Weld Teardown Test

Teardowns prove strength.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Teardowns prove strength. In short: pull; break; measure, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Pull a sample part.

  2. Break welds.

  3. Measure nugget size.

  4. Compare to spec.

  5. Record.

  6. Adjust if needed.

Safety reminders for welding machine operators

  • Stay outside robot cells
  • Wear welding PPE
  • Use fume extraction
  • Lock out before entering cells

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