North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event heads to Orange County Convention Center in October 2024. FABTECH provides a convenient "one stop shop" venue where you can meet with world-class suppliers, see the latest industry products and developments, and find the tools to improve productivity, increase profits and discover new solutions to all of your metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing needs.
North America's Largest Metal Forming, Fabricating, Welding and Finishing Event
By Cindy McCombe, director of marketing, Workshops for Warriors
Reprinted with permission: The AWS Welding Journal
On a Monday morning in San Diego, Calif., Lyle Palm, 56, dean of welding at Workshops for Warriors, wakes up at the crack of dawn to begin his day. Read Post
If you happened to be in Grand Rapids, Mich., between September 23 and October 11, 2015, it is likely you passed sculptures in public squares, noticed nature photography in the windows of banks, and were beckoned inside local institutions that normally you wouldn’t have a reason or possibly an interest in visiting. Read Post
Artist, rock-climber, and welder Jamie Hamilton fabricates his own tightrope supports
By Virginia Hilton, a freelance writer.
Reprinted with permission: The AWS Welding Journal
How confident are you in your work? Read Post
Sixteen factors that should be considered to determine a welder’s skill level are reviewed
ROY O. CHRISTENSEN is an integrity specialist, Christensen Qualityworks, Inc., Alberta, Canada. Read Post
Recent winners of the AWS Image of Welding Small Business Award offer their advice
Reprinted with permission: The AWS Welding Journal
By Annik Babinski, assistant editor of the Welding Journal
Let’s face it, running a small business is a real challenge when everything seems like it’s being supersized. Read Post
Industry needs to transform how it educates its workforce in order to meet long-term goals and to maintain a competitive edge on the world stage
By: Dr. Read Post
How one company’s vision is helping welders upgrade their skills at no cost
By Melissa Gomez
Reprinted with permission: The AWS Welding Journal
The welding industry is facing a workforce crisis. Read Post
Using advanced technology can revitalize today’s welding classroom
By Greg Siepert and Jamey McIntosh
Reprinted with permission: The AWS Welding Journal
The old adage that “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks” sometimes seems more like a challenge to be proven wrong than a statement of wisdom. Read Post
A methodical evaluation of the job requirements and welder skills is presented to help new welding engineers develop sustainable programs.
By Lee G. Kvidahl, manager, Welding Engineering, Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Miss., and an AWS past president. Read Post
Why it is critical that a welding engineer become knowledgeable in what welding standards exist and how they must be applied
By RICHARD HOLDREN, a PE, AWS SCWI, and IWE, is a senior welding engineer with Arc Specialties Technical Services, Houston, Tex, and president of Welding Consultants, LLC, Columbus, Ohio. Read Post
FABTECH 2024
About the Expo
North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event heads to Orange County Convention Center in October 2024. FABTECH provides a convenient "one stop shop" venue where you can meet with world-class suppliers, see the latest industry products and developments, and find the tools to improve productivity, increase profits and discover new solutions to all of your metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing needs.
