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Robotic Welder Operator Career: An Overview

What does welding have to do with robots? A lot, actually. Robots have revolutionized the manufacturing industry, reducing costs and boosting productivity. Many popular welding processes can now be automated. But contrary to popular belief, robots are not stealing jobs. Instead, they’ve created […]

Faculty Connections - Meet Fernando Martinez

Fernando, 27, is a junior welding instructor at the Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston. Originally from Mexico, Fernando came to Houston as […]

Graduate Connections - Meet Chad Henderson

Chad, aged 25 from New Orleans, Louisiana, graduated from the seven-month Welding Specialist program at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston in January […]

Staff Connections - Meet David Pruitt

David, from Quitman, Texas, is the academic dean at Tulsa Welding School. Dean Pruitt joined TWS just two months ago, but he has years of […]

Construction Jobs Booming in Orlando, Florida

The Orlando construction industry has been booming for a few years now. For example, in 2016, Orlando saw a 40-percent growth in single-family housing construction […]

Graduate Connections - Meet Tim Higley

Tim, 38, was born and raised in Jacksonville, but spent some time in Annapolis, MD, and Washington State. Tim graduated from the Electrical-Mechanical Technologies (EMT) […]

Career Comparison: Plumber Versus Pipefitter

What do plumbers and pipefitters have in common? Pipes! Both careers have these tradespeople installing, inspecting and repairing piping systems. The scale of the work […]

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