North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event heads to Orange County Convention Center in October 2024. FABTECH provides a convenient "one stop shop" venue where you can meet with world-class suppliers, see the latest industry products and developments, and find the tools to improve productivity, increase profits and discover new solutions to all of your metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing needs.
North America's Largest Metal Forming, Fabricating, Welding and Finishing Event
Recent winners of the AWS Image of Welding Small Business Award offer their advice
Reprinted with permission: The AWS Welding Journal
By Annik Babinski, assistant editor of the Welding Journal
Let’s face it, running a small business is a real challenge when everything seems like it’s being supersized. Read Post
Industry needs to transform how it educates its workforce in order to meet long-term goals and to maintain a competitive edge on the world stage
By: Dr. Read Post
How one company’s vision is helping welders upgrade their skills at no cost
By Melissa Gomez
Reprinted with permission: The AWS Welding Journal
The welding industry is facing a workforce crisis. Read Post
Using advanced technology can revitalize today’s welding classroom
By Greg Siepert and Jamey McIntosh
Reprinted with permission: The AWS Welding Journal
The old adage that “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks” sometimes seems more like a challenge to be proven wrong than a statement of wisdom. Read Post
A methodical evaluation of the job requirements and welder skills is presented to help new welding engineers develop sustainable programs.
By Lee G. Kvidahl, manager, Welding Engineering, Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Miss., and an AWS past president. Read Post
Why it is critical that a welding engineer become knowledgeable in what welding standards exist and how they must be applied
By RICHARD HOLDREN, a PE, AWS SCWI, and IWE, is a senior welding engineer with Arc Specialties Technical Services, Houston, Tex, and president of Welding Consultants, LLC, Columbus, Ohio. Read Post
Consider the factors presented here to make sure you purchase cutting equipment that will meet your expectations for doing the job at the right price.Read Post
Students get a chance to express their creative impulses while learning some of the real-life challenges of welding
Based on a story from Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, Pa. Read Post
With its versatility, ease of use, and capability to reduce harmful hydrogen diffusion in the weld deposit, the low-hydrogen covered electrode is a wise choice
By Lisa Byall, portfolio manager, Industrial Products, The Lincoln Electric Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Read Post
The new GHS hazard communication recommendations will impact manufacturers, distributors, and users of welding consumables
Article prepared by the AWS Safety and Health Committee. Comments can be submitted to SHC Secretary Steve Hedrick (steveh@aws.org). Read Post
FABTECH 2024
About the Expo
North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event heads to Orange County Convention Center in October 2024. FABTECH provides a convenient "one stop shop" venue where you can meet with world-class suppliers, see the latest industry products and developments, and find the tools to improve productivity, increase profits and discover new solutions to all of your metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing needs.
