Once you’ve completed your welding program, where could your newly learned skills take you in the job market? Though it’s pretty easy to imagine working in a metal shop,...
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08/18/2020
Pipefitters install, maintain and repair high-pressure piping systems.1 Welding may be one of the ways that pipefitters manipulate the metal in a pipe to accomplish a job.1 How does...
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Zach, 31, from Texas, graduated from the Welding Specialist program at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston in March 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic hit. ...
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The American Welding Society identifies four primary welding positions:1 Flat position Horizontal position Vertical position Overhead position1 What is a welding position? Why are there different welding positions? And...
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What’s the most common type of arc welding? Shielded metal arc welding, also known as “SMAW” and “stick welding.”1,2 The widespread use of stick welding is a bit surprising,...
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In welding classes, you typically have tools and safety gear you rely on daily. Among them is the welding helmet, a piece of equipment many welders might agree is...
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Welders are skilled trades workers who shape and join pieces of metal, like steel and aluminum, using heated torches or lasers. Welding is a skill employed in many different...
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