Xerox’s first 3D printer, an ElemX liquid metal 3D printer, is at the Naval Postgraduate School and is used to help students learn how to make parts at sea.

Colorado-based metalworker Jodie Bliss discusses how welding, blacksmithing, and background in jewelry making helped her find her true calling as a metal artist.

Miles of good weld are laid down in the line of work, holding everything together from brackets to ships. What’s power got to do with it? Nothing can happen without the power source that sends electric current to the welder’s gun. So, what’s new with welding machines? Experts from ESAB, Miller, and Fronius weigh in.

Exploring the history of weld monitoring cameras over the past 70 years shows advancements in the technology, from optical filters to high-dynamic-range imaging.

3D printing optimizes Shell’s repair and replacement strategies and fosters a digital warehouse approach to spare-parts management.

Metal fabricator Josh Welton reviews the 2021 Ford F-150 PowerBoost. He sees what it can offer to metalworkers on the move by putting the onboard generator to the test with a welding machine and other power tools.

A conversation with BTD Manufacturing reveals how a metal fabrication operation with 1,300 employees in four locations is able to keep its OSHA recordable incidents down to a handful each year.

Northland Career Center (NCC) in Platte City, Mo., runs its industrial welding program like it’s a real-world workplace. Local metal fabrication companies and students appear happy with the results.

President Joe Biden recently released his infrastructure plan. Detroit metal fabricator Josh Welton of Brown Dog Welding writes how he believes Biden chose politics over real improvement.

The family that owns Brixius Manufacturing is figuring out the best way to bring the family’s third generation into the business and keep growing the Manitowoc, Wis.-based metal fabrication shop.

Jim Mosman compares the bells and whistles on modern welding power sources to the infinite number of channels available on cable television. While they are convenient and useful to some, he still tends to fall back on his favorites.