A new platform has been launched online called “Trades Hub.” This new platform was designed and launched by Mike Rowe, the creator of the popular website mikeroweWORKS....
This past March, a chemical plant located in Kentucky exploded. The Carbide Industries, LLC plant supplied welders across the nation with acetylene gas, a gas commonly used...
Many welders may already know this but there will be those who don't: the American Welding Society (AWS) has a new online learning environment called American Welding...
Almost all welders are familiar with the concept of electroslag welding, and with good reason, but we will discuss that in a bit. First of all, let's...
9th International Trends in Welding Research Conference
The 9th International Trends in Welding Research Conference will be proudly sponsored by ASM International. The conference is five days of programming that is very technically intensive....
Many people have complained that there are no opportunities left in Montana and absolutely nothing to do. A new welding program at the FVC college is planning...
Welding Metallurgy Professional Development Workshops
May 2nd – 6th, 2011, the Welding Metallurgy (Educator Professional Development Workshop) will be held in Waco, TX. These courses are designed for those who are educators...
Baker’s Gas and Welding Offers Alternatives During Acetylene Shortage
Tragedy struck the welding community when an explosion occurred in the Louisville, KY plant of Carbide Industries LLC (CI), the leading supplier of the calcium carbide. Two workers...
Many welders are afraid that robotic welding will actually take the place of all welding jobs sometime in the near future. While it is true that many...
Lincoln Electric is giving professionals in the welding industry a chance to simulate real welding experiences from a virtual environment by way of the new VRTEX 360...
In Wisconsin, despite all the arguing over the unions and whether or not they should have the power they should, trade jobs are seeing a brighter future...
The American Welding Society (AWS) holds a number of conferences each year throughout the United States. Anyone can attend these conferences, but AWS members get a discounted...
Robots are becoming more and more common in the workplace. Some people see this as a great advancement in technology while others see it as an advancement...
Exposure to welding fumes causes numerous health problems for many, but a new alloy may reduce the risks considerably. Two Ohio State University engineers have invented a...
No, you can’t really use your smartphone to weld, but the new welding applications make completing welding jobs a bit easier. ESAB’s smartphone applications are simple to download...
Calling all contractors and professionals of the pipeline industry – this one is for you. The good folks over at Lincoln Electric are hosting a free pipeline...
The American Welding Society is an organization that provides guidelines and standards for the protection and development of the welding field. It was developed when two existing...