Introduction to welders traceability with ESAB Warrior EDGE RFID cards

ESAB Warrior EDGE welding system is equipped with a wire feeder with RFID capabilities and two sets of NFC cards:

Two admin cards
Three user cards



Different sets of NFC cards have been delivered, depending on the purchasing date of the ESAB Warrior EDGE welding system, as shown in below pictures.
Main difference between older and newer version of NFC cards is whether or not the NFC ID is printed on the cards.





Activating Operator Management in ESAB Warrior EDGE gives you full control over personnel operating your welding system and grants welding session traceability in WeldCloud apps.

Summary of the steps to enable NFC cards for operators

Enable Personal Login in Warrior EDGE system
Create welder under Personnel Management in WeldCloud Settings app and set an association with a user NFC card
Create a Machine permission group in WeldCloud Fleet, defining which machines, and the permission levels, the welder is authorized to operate

Step 1 - Enable Personal Login in Warrior EDGE system

Step 2 - Create welder under Personnel Management in WeldCloud Settings app and set an association with a user NFC card

NFC ID can be found directly printed on user newer cards version

For older card version, please take a look at how to get the NFC ID article

Step 3 - Create a Machine permission group in WeldCloud Fleet, defining which machines, and the permission levels, the welder is authorized to operate

We assume you already connected ESAB Warrior EDGE system to WeldCloud

If you need more details on how to connect your welding equipment to WeldCloud, please check this article

Updated on: 26/02/2025