It's the beginning of a new year. If you haven't yet started gathering your 2011 tax information, you better get started! Whether an independent, freelance, or contract...
Welding techniques have been advancing for hundreds of years, and with those advancements robotic welding has become more and more relevant in the manufacturing industries. In prior...
Selecting the Right Electrode for Your Welding Project
Consumable Electrode Rods drive the Stick Welding process – these skinny little stick-like rods are the real power behind the most versatile, portable and effective welding process.
Ultrasonic welding is an industrial welding process that uses high-frequency ultrasonic acoustic vibrations which are locally applied to the pieces being joined. The pieces that are being...
Training and Education Required to Become an Underwater Welder
Underwater welding is one of the most demanding areas of welding. The training and certifications required to perform this type of welding varies on the area you...
If you work for yourself as a freelancer or independent contractor you need insurance. Your agent will ask the right questions to help you find the level...
In the early years of welding, electric welding machines were only used for industrial processes. With advances in modern technology, electric welders have become a tool for...
Holiday ornaments are the perfect welding projects for Christmas vacation, especially if you’ve just received a new welding machine or a new helmet that you’d like to...
Robotic welding has the potential to lower welding cost, improve production, and reduce waste. But what is the cost of robotic welding? The initial cost of robotic...
Welding is a field that continues to see growth and this growth has led to the discovery of micro resistance welding. This welding process involves a thermal...
This is the next installment of a monthly Welding Resources series. In this series, we’ll be covering key topics relevant to welding and welders. Rather than providing...
Consumable Electrode Numbering System Quick Tutorial
A Quick Guide to Consumable Electrode Rods Used in the Stick Welding Process If you’re reading this blog, you’re probably already familiar with Stick Welding and Electrode...
Welding is one of the most hazardous professions today. Because of the dangers associated with welding there are certain safety precautions that need to be followed in...
Top-Selling Welders to Give as Gifts to a Beginner
A new welding machine makes a great gift for the aspiring craftsman, do-it-yourself handyman, car hobbyist, or farmer who needs a simple way to make repairs. Though...
Welding Equipment and Consumables May Exceed $7 Billion in the US By 2015
The demand for welding equipment and consumables in the United States is expected to increase by six percent a year, reaching $7 billion dollars by 2015. Increases...
New and improved welding programs continue to pop up all around this country – further proof that welding is not a dying profession. Chow down on info...
If you have an understanding of your welding costs and have been recording your costs, you can now begin to manage your welding costs. GMAW/MIG Welding Common...
Spot welding is performed by sending an electrical current through two pieces of metal creating a weld at the spot where the electricity was introduced. Spot welding...
Another week has come to a close as we draw nearer to 2012. Chatter about virtual reality creating welding jobs, articles on new welding courses, and more...