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The Welder - Blog Posts - Page 3
- From The Fabricator
Take steps to become the “employer of choice” in your own community
- By Dan Davis
- Oct 30, 2023
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
Reaching out to educators and business groups might be a good starting point when it comes to boosting manufacturing’s image in the local community.
Playing With Fire: The need for government-imposed regulations
- By Josh Welton
- Oct 21, 2023
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Josh Welton argues that even though nobody likes government-imposed regulations, they are necessary to keep employees safe and businesses and industries accountable, whether it’s a welding shop, oil rig, space shuttle, or experimental submersible.
- From The Fabricator
Steel prices rebound against a backdrop of uncertainty
- By Michael Cowden
- Oct 18, 2023
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
Domestic demand for steel remains strong, which means that steel prices might be on their way up.
The Last Pass: Make lifelong learning part of a welding career
- By Greg Siepert
- Oct 10, 2023
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
Welding instructor and The Last Pass columnist Greg Siepert shares the third piece of advice that has greatly influenced the start of his career: Never stop learning.
- From The Fabricator
How spiral-welded wind turbine towers are changing the energy industry
- By Josh Welton
- Oct 7, 2023
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
A spiral welding process is making its way into the wind energy industry and changing the way we manufacture large-scale pipe, writes Josh Welton
- From The Fabricator
Changes to steel and aluminum tariff exclusions proposed
- By Stephen Barlas
- Oct 4, 2023
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
Companies that have been able to avoid having tariffs applied to imported metals might not enjoy that perk in the future thanks to new rules.
- From The Fabricator
Taking online content creation to the next level for aftermarket business
- By Nick Martin
- Sep 28, 2023
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Nick Martin of Mountains2Metal and Barnes Metalcrafters shares how he’s upping his social media game with new equipment for creating online content.
Weld cracking when joining stainless and carbon steel
- By David Meyer and Rob Koltz
- Sep 27, 2023
- Consumables
- Blog Post
The Consumables Corner duo address a question regarding the discovery of weld cracking in horizontal fillet welds—something that wasn’t happening in flat groove welds.
Experimenting with aluminum GMAW pulse settings
- By Gina Cutts
- Sep 26, 2023
- Aluminum Welding
- Blog Post
Welding aluminum using GMAW? Gina Cutts says it’s time for you to understand pulse welding and its terminology.
- From The Fabricator
The UAW strike and its implications for U.S. industry
- By Ethan Bernard
- Sep 20, 2023
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
The United Auto Workers went on strike on Sept. 15, and the automotive companies and the others in the supply chain, including steelmakers, are preparing for disruptions.
- From The Fabricator
The shifting steelmaking landscape
- By Dan Davis
- Sep 18, 2023
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
It’s time for metal fabricators to tell their elected officials that the steel industry has had more than enough time to get its act together.
- From The Fabricator
Leadership to guide employees through change in manufacturing
- By Bill Frahm
- Sep 15, 2023
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Having a well-defined vision and being open and honest with employees go a long way in helping a manufacturing organization navigate change successfully.
The craziest welding jobs
- By Josh Welton
- Sep 8, 2023
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
Detroit welder Josh Welton looks back on some of his craziest welding jobs. He’s asking the welding community share stories of their wildest experiences as a welder.
- From The Fabricator
GAO report cites U.S. failure to collect some aluminum and steel tariffs
- By Stephen Barlas
- Sep 8, 2023
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
Steel and aluminum importers might have gotten tariff waivers from 2018-2021 when they shouldn’t have, reports the Government Accountability Office. That’s about $32 million in missed duties due to an invalid use of Section 232 exclusions.
- From The Fabricator
What automation, AI, and other tech mean for welding careers
- By Darla Welton and Josh Welton
- Sep 6, 2023
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
In Part 2, MIT researcher Anna Waldman-Brown continued her conversation with Darla and Josh Welton about the continued impact of technology on manufacturing careers, welder education, apprenticeships, U.S. vs Germany models, and more.
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