MADISON (WKOW) -- America is on the verge of a welder shortage, according to the American Welder Society (AWS). They say that by 2024, we'll be short more than 400,000 welders. Because of this, ...

The amount of exposure to individuals can depend upon work practices, ventilation, and location. Will the work be done in wide open areas, inside a building adjacent to other work processes and people ...

Have you ever visited a smoky, air-polluted welding shop? Or, worse yet, worked in one? Welding and cutting activities produce harmful fumes and particles from manual and robotic welding, arc gouging, ...

Unions, which cite their long-term investment in training, are scaling up numbers and depth of trained welders. The plumbers and pipefitters union, known as the United Association (UA), says that, ...

The American Welding Society has named Lake Erie College Welding Instructor Bill Miller Cleveland Region District 10’s Instructor of the Year for his work at the Eastern Lake County Welding Hub, ...

WHAT COULD TAKE A THADDEUS STEVENS WELDING STUDENT FOUR HOURS TO DO BY HAND? THIS MACHINE COULD DO IN LESS THAN FOUR MINUTES, AND WHILE SOME STUDENTS COULD BE CONCERNED THAT AUTOMATION LIKE THIS COULD ...

Automation has gained wider acceptance, yet some myths persist and hinder small- to medium-size manufacturers from taking the leap into robotics. Here are several concepts to help bolster the use of ...