Welding

Welder beware: Defects are going to happen. All welders want to produce a quality product, but mistakes are bound to be made. No one enjoys a successful, lifelong welding career without a few blunders. Even so, preheating can be your saving grace in many cases. The short story about preheating is, it’s an extra step […]

Every industry changes a lot, month over month, year over year. Part of any industry professional’s job is keeping up with those trends—and yes, that includes welding. Welding, in fact, experience a lot of new technological innovations, and 2018 is shaping up to be another year of big, big changes. These three new developments mean […]

You know those awesome sparks and you see in basically every welding picture and video ever? This process is more than just a flashy display of skill and equipment. It has an actual name: oxy-fuel cutting. It has widespread applications in the field and on construction sites.[1] But how does it happen? How can you […]

Every product that is welded has to meet the codes and standards for strength, quality and reliability. So why do some welds fail? The truth is that all welds have flaws, or discontinuities, but some have so many that they fail quality assurance tests and are ultimately considered. Welding discontinuities should be taken seriously because […]

Did you know welding has been around for thousands of years? That’s right! Welding has played a huge role in human innovation since 3000 BC. Today, welding is part of the process of making almost everything we use in everyday life. The cars we drive, the buildings we live and work in and even the […]

Aluminum has many desirable qualities: it’s lightweight yet highly durable and resistant to corrosion. The metal is also an excellent conductor of electricity. These characteristics make aluminum a great choice for a wide range of applications in the aerospace, automotive, and other manufacturing industries. Current welding students could very well work with the metal after […]

Welding is a hands-on job, but welders still have to have a fair amount of technical knowledge. One of the terms you will hear in class and in the shop a lot is “welding current.” You will see that welding machines and electrodes are labeled AC or DC, which describe the polarity of the welding […]