WDS Robot Operation & Basic Programming

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WDS Robot Operation & Basic Programming

This course is intended for an operator or technician who must troubleshoot robot programs. This course also covers safe robot operation and basic teach pendent programming. Participants will:
  • Power up and jog the robot
  • Recover from common program faults
  • Be able to identify the components in a robotic system
  • Identify the major and minor axes
  • Learn the functions of the robot teach pendant
  • Navigate the robot inputs and outputs
  • Perform file and image backups
  • Create, modify, and execute a basic program
  • Understand background logic
  • Create and edit program registers and position registers
  • Edit programs
This course is intended for maintenance technicians and senior robot operators. See all our open enrollment classes at northlandcollege.edu/WDS

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September 15, 2025 1:00 pm

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September 25, 2025 12:00 pm

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October 2, 2025 2:00 pm

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