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Arc Welding
Arc Welding - The arc welding technology area focuses on the most commonly used arc welding processes, mainly GMAW/MIG, GTAW/TIG, SMAW/stick, and plasma. The articles and press releases cover processes and power sources, plus all of the related items—electrodes and wire, wire feeders, fixtures, manipulators, positioners, and power sources. If you need information on personal protective gear, ventilation systems, and safety practices for welders, see our Safety coverage area.
- From The Welder
Keys to selecting a compact inverter power source
- By Mike Sammons
- Mar 27, 2024
- Article
Selecting an inverter-based welding power source may ultimately come down to how much TIG welding you do and how you start the arc during the welding process.
- From The Welder
ESAB donates $511,000 in equipment to agricultural mechanics student contest
- Mar 25, 2024
- News Release
Through its Future Fabricators program, ESAB has donated welding and cutting equipment with a retail value of $511,000 as part of the prize packages for winners of the Agriculture Mechanics competition at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
- From The Fabricator
USS Midway’s tuition-free welding program a win-win
- By Josh Welton
- Mar 23, 2024
- Blog Post
Josh Welton writes how the tuition-free welding program offered by San Diego College of Continuing Education (SDCCE) and the USS Midway Museum is important to the next generation of skilled workers.
- From The Fabricator
San Diego landmark becomes floating classroom for student welders
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Mar 22, 2024
- Article
Welding students at a San Diego college earned valuable out-of-classroom welding experience aboard the USS Midway, a decommissioned aircraft carrier and current museum.
- From The Welder
The importance of welding procedure specification (WPS)
- By Greg Siepert
- Mar 21, 2024
- Blog Post
Greg Siepert’s recent discussion on welding acronyms has led him to dive deeper into one of the more important ones used by welders: welding procedure specification (WPS). This documentation (or "recipe of a weld") make up the paper trail of a completed weld.
- From The Welder
Tulsa Welding School launches weekend welding program at Dallas Metro campus
- Mar 21, 2024
- News Release
Tulsa Welding School (TWS) has announced the launch of a new weekend welding program at its Dallas Metro campus in Irving, Texas.
- From The Welder
Skills NATIVE competition announces welding winners
- Mar 19, 2024
- News Release
The Refrigeration School Inc. in Phoenix recently sponsored the annual Skills NATIVE competition, hosted by the Northeast Arizona Technological Institute of Vocational Education (NATIVE). This event invites students from high schools on the Navajo Nation to compete in a variety of skills...
- From The Welder
Urban Steel Rockstars festival will highlight welding and steel industry
- Mar 14, 2024
- News Release
MingleMakers UG will host Urban Steel Rockstars, a festival for the welding and steel industry, Sept 5-6, 2024, at the Uber Eats Music Hall in Berlin.
- From The Welder
Keys to adopting welding automation successfully
- By Arash Nejad
- Mar 14, 2024
- Article
Whether or not welding automation and robotics succeed in a shop goes beyond the technology and equipment—oftentimes, it’s about workplace culture and how workers respond to change.
- From The Welder
A-Ox Welding Supply and A&B Welding Supply join Meritus Gas Partners
- Mar 12, 2024
- News Release
Meritus Gas Partners has entered into a partnership with A-Ox Welding Supply Co. Inc., Sioux Falls, S.D., and A&B Welding Supply Co. Inc., Rapid City, S.D.
- From The Welder
A welding instructor’s career path to working with metal
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Mar 12, 2024
- Article
Desirée Guzmán has come a long way since she left her cubicle job. Making handmade jewelry, learning how to weld, and welding in job shops have all led to her current gig—welding instructor at Chicago Women in Trades.
- From The Fabricator
Josh Welton: There needs to be more accountability against SpaceX
- By Josh Welton
- Mar 9, 2024
- Blog Post
Josh Welton takes a closer look at last November’s report revealing the more than 600 incidents documenting safety and injury concerns for welders and other workers at SpaceX.
- From The Fabricator
SMAW machine also delivers TIG features
- Mar 7, 2024
- Product Release
Lincoln Electric has introduced the Sprinter 180Si portable, lightweight welding machine with a maximum output of 180 amps for SMAW and 200 amps for TIG welding.
- From The Welder
Portable MIG welding machines offer automatic setup
- Mar 6, 2024
- Product Release
Kemppi has introduced the MinarcMig Auto 190 and 220 portable welding machines.
- From The Fabricator
Tank rolls offered in several types for various applications
- Mar 4, 2024
- Product Release
BendmakUSA offers a variety of tank roll styles to meet different application and budget requirements.
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The Fabricator is North America's leading magazine for the metal forming and fabricating industry. The magazine delivers the news, technical articles, and case histories that enable fabricators to do their jobs more efficiently. The Fabricator has served the industry since 1970.
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