Weekly Roundup – World's Largest Linear Friction Welding Machine
Amazing projects, programs, techniques, and more fill in the roundup this week. Be sure to read the first article in the roundup on Kenneth Dilley, a welder...
The International Diving Institute: Preparing You For Underwater Welding
Earlier this month The Post and Courier, a Charleston, SC newspaper, published an article about the increasing amount of Americans looking for better job opportunities in dangerous...
Weekly Roundup – Welding Monitor From Miyachi Unitek Most Sophisticated on the Market
Three categories take over the roundup for this week: industry news, schools/programs, and welding gone wrong. Enjoy! Picture courtesy of the U.S. Army Industry News – Supplies,...
Weld My Week: How Can You Be Baker’s Welder of the Week?
Every year the American Welding Society hosts their “Image of Welding” Awards, which honors individuals and organizations “that have shown exemplary dedication to promoting the image of...
Getting familiar with MIG welding through practice
The old saying goes that practice makes perfect — and especially being that generally whenever you are welding you are going to need to make sure that...
“Green” is the old “green” but bringing more green than ever before. What am I saying? The issue of making more environmentally friendly technology has been around...
Stick welding, or manual metal arc welding, is perhaps the favored welding practice world wide. In terms of repairs, maintenance, steel construction, and also industrial fabrication a...
It’s the age old story of man/woman VS machine. Before technology became so complicated that manuals began to look like dictionaries, there were smart, hard-working men and...
6 Welding Companies and Communities Worth Stalking Online
In some ways, social networking is becoming less social and more professional these days. Miller, your favorite brand of welding supplies, yeah they’re on Twitter. Baker’s Gas,...
These days, in order to be marketable, a welder needs to be able to practice a wide variety of welding techniques like, submerged arc, resistance, high-frequency resistance,...
Weekly Roundup – Virtual Welding? Lincoln Has You Covered
Virtual welding, prison welding, remote-control welding, “Why welding remains vital for today's manufacturers,” and more in this edition of the Weekly Roundup. Picture courtesy ElisFanClub on Flickr...
It’s not every occupation that can say “Barracudas like to watch.” Described by some as exciting, strenuous, and dangerous, underwater welding is one of the most difficult...
In following up with the idea that there are almost limitless possibilities when it comes to welding applications, the hobbyist will no doubt be putting on their...
Weekly Roundup – Amazing Optimus Prime 7ft Custom Robot
Sticking to my commitment of less “Welding Gone Wrong” news, here are some bits about new welding supplies, welding overseas, and more. The lead story is just...
Behind The Welding Torch: Associations, Institutes, and Societies
Aside from those welders that work tirelessly to hone their craft and share their knowledge with others, there are many welding associations, institutes, and societies that have...