Welding is serious business, but it can often get romanticized. In truth, welding is part science and part craftsmanship, and mastering it takes more than a macho posture and a gas mask. Each welding ...

Remember the 80’s movie, Flashdance? The female lead, Jennifer Beals, was a welder by day in a Pittsburgh steel mill and for many people that was their first glimpse of what a welder did for a living.

Many different welding processes are used throughout the welding and manufacturing industry. The following good practices ...

Welding, the ability to transform metals into a myriad of different shapes and designs, can be a rewarding enterprise. However, when performed incorrectly, welding can be hazardous, which is why it is ...

A thing of beauty is a joy forever, and beauty often takes the form of a perfectly laid welding bead—one that looks like a tall stack of dimes laid on its side. Okay, welding has some practical ...

Young people seeking a line of work with a living wage and job opportunities across the country should consider welding, a field that professionals say is both a science and an art. Welders generally ...

Thermoplastic composite (TPC) welding has been a key topic for CW since the March 2006 feature, “Thermoplastic composites gain leading edge on the A380”. That article described GKN Fokker’s (Hoogeveen ...

Spurred on by the colossal shortage of welders in manufacturing and other sectors, robotic welding has gained enormous ground since it was introduced in 2017. Now, with AI growing in power, both the ...

TurnKey Welders incorporated arc welding into its service operations in early 2025. The addition of arc welding introduces a specific welding methodology to the company’s fabrication and repair ...