Welding

Hands-on experience is absolutely essential to learn welding. Getting the handle on welding skills takes time and practice before anyone can put it to use. Here are some tips to keep in mind, especially for beginners, to help them adjust better and more quickly to welding training. Play with the puddle The key to welding […]

Three young welders will compete in the February SkillsUSA WorldTeam Weld Finals after advancing from the AWS/SkillsUSA US Invitational Weld Trials held in November at FABTECH 2012. The winner of the February competition will then be the final team member to be selected to represent the US in the WorldSkills Competition, held this year in […]

Metal Inert Gas welding (or MIG welding) is used in the industry more than any other form of welding because of its simplicity and effectiveness. Essentially, the machine does a great deal of the work. Stick welding requires greater technical skill, and TIG welding is a significantly slower process. In fact, MIG welding is five […]

Welding has its roots in ancient times when people began attempting to control fire in order to join and solder metals. After electrical power was developed, the technology was adapted to welding torches for cleaner, more controlled welds. While gas shielding and flux had been experimented with since around the beginning of the 1900’s, GMAW, […]

Pipefitters are responsible for laying, fabricating, joining, and maintaining the pipe used in systems totransport water, steam, chemicals, fuel, lubricants, and more. Pipefitters generally share overlappingskills with more specialized careers, like steamfitters, plumbers, and boilermakers. For well-trainedpipefitters, this gives individuals a number of career paths to choose from. Basic Construction Skills Any career in the […]

In recent years, even as the country struggled with unemployment, there remained an intense demand for skilled workers, including welders, across a number of industries. Any job hunt holds its challenges, but with the proper training and a plan to research and narrow down the employer you would like to work for, you will be […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TULSA, OK – April 5, 2013 – TWS Tulsa held its 9th Annual High School Senior Welding Competition on February 23, 2013. Over 1,000 people were in attendance this year, 255 of which were high school seniors from across the nation representing a total of 14 states: AR, AZ, CA, IA, IL, […]