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Where A Career in Welding Can Take You

Does anyone know of someone who has seen the Seven Wonders of the World and then some? Been in the most desolate lands on the planet, whether hot or cold? How about someone who escapes death day after day due to specific safety training only select groups of people receive? Do you know anyone who makes 3,500 degree molten metal ...

The Wide World of Welding | Welded Art

When you think of welding, what do you think of? The process used to build bridges, repair fences, construct skyscrapers? The answer really is infinite. (You can see our previous post to get a picture of where we’d be without welding) Welding opens up a world of possibilities, even artistic ones. Many sculptors turn to welding to construct their works of ...

A World Without Welding

Whether you want to admit it or not, everyone has used something created by a welder. You handle things created by a metal craftsman regularly. When you get up and start your car in the morning, or when you have friends over for a bar-b-que, you have utilized something created by a welder. Or when you look at the weather ...

Welding Processes – The Finale

Have you been enjoying National Welding Month? We sure have! We’ve covered Shielded Metal Arc Welding and Gas Metal Arc Welding, now it’s time for Flux Cored Arc Welding and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding. Pull up your welding hoods, and read below for all you need to know on the remaining welding processes! Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) – This ...

Common Welding Processes – Part 2

Are you ready for your second dose of welding?! We covered Shielded Metal Arc Welding last week, this week we will go over Gas Metal Arc Welding commonly known as MIG welding which stands for Metal Inert Gas. Gas Metal Arc Welding utilizes a solid wire that is fed ...

Common Welding Processes – Part 1.

What exactly is Welding? Before we actually get into the description of the different welding processes it is important to understand exactly what welding is, The American Welding Society defines welding as: “A materials joining process which produces coalescence of materials by heating them to suitable temperatures with or without the application of pressure or by the application of pressure ...