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The Welder January/February 2023
The Welder, formerly known as Practical Welding Today, is a showcase of the real people who make the products we use and work with every day. This magazine has served the welding community in North America well for more than 20 years.
What metal fabrication shops should look for in a weld fume extraction system
- By Chrissy Klocker
- Feb 17, 2023
- Safety
- Article
Some questions need to be answered before a metal fabrication shop makes a final decision on what type of welding fume extraction system it should install.
The Last Pass: A new adventure for a longtime welder
- By Greg Siepert
- Feb 6, 2023
- Arc Welding
- Article
New columnist Greg Siepert introduces himself and discusses mentorship, following in Jim Mosman's footsteps, and what to expect from the new column.
Washington metal shop goes big with aluminum structures
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Feb 1, 2023
- Aluminum Welding
- Article
Topper Industries knows how to weld and work with aluminum. The Washington-based fabricator specializes in aluminum structures ranging from residential gangways and docks to massive bridges.
MEC boot camp looks inwards to find next generation of welders and fabricators
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Jan 31, 2023
- Arc Welding
- Article
Wisconsin-based Mayville Engineering Company discusses its internal welding boot camp, success stories from its boot camp participants, and the lessons it’s learned along the way.
Improved technology should equate to improved quality of life for welders
- By Josh Welton
- Jan 30, 2023
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Josh Welton looks back at past attempts to automate to see if there are hints on what’s to come in automation and whether workers will reap the benefits of cobots and other technology advancements.
The chemistry behind mild carbon steel GMAW electrodes
- By Kaar Valluvan
- Jan 25, 2023
- Consumables
- Article
Cost and productivity may come down to whether or not a welder understands the chemistry behind mild carbon steel GMAW electrodes.
Diagnosing porosity issues in vertical-up gas metal arc welding-pulse (GMAW-P)
- By David Meyer and Rob Koltz
- Jan 20, 2023
- Consumables
- Article
The Consumables Corner team addresses a shop’s porosity issues in vertical-up welding using gas metal arc welding-pulse.
WorldSkills brings the world's best welders, fabricators to Lincoln Electric
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Dec 6, 2022
- Arc Welding
- Article
The Lincoln Electric Welding Technology and Training Center in the Cleveland area recently hosted thirty of the top welders and fabricators in the world at WorldSkills 2022 in various welding and metalwork competitions.
- Podcasting
- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 05/07/2024
- Running Time:
- 67:38
Patrick Brunken, VP of Addison Machine Engineering, joins The Fabricator Podcast to talk about the tube and pipe...
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