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The Welder July/August 2022
The Welder, formerly known as Practical Welding Today, is a showcase of the real people who make the products we use and work with every day. This magazine has served the welding community in North America well for more than 20 years.
Metal fabricators, don’t let your shop become a time capsule
- By Josh Welton
- Aug 21, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
Some metal fabrication shops end up becoming time capsules, with little to no change since they opened their doors. Josh Welton says it shouldn’t have to be that way since the industry is all about change.
How to reduce shielding gas costs without compromising weld quality
- By David Gailey
- Aug 18, 2022
- Consumables
- Article
Small investments in shielding gas equipment can ultimately go a long way for welders in saving shielding gas while maintaining high weld quality.
8 tips for starting a welding business
- By Trish Fliss
- Aug 17, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
Welding business owners offer eight tips to aspiring entrepreneurs on how to kickstart their ambitions of owning and operating their own welding business.
TIG welding stainless steel? Investing in three areas may help
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Aug 17, 2022
- Arc Welding
- Article
Investing in inverter power sources, pulsing, and even argon/hydrogen shielding gas blends can help TIG welders work with stainless steel.
Consumables Corner: Welding process and fillet size limits
- By David Meyer and Rob Koltz
- Aug 13, 2022
- Consumables
- Article
The Consumables Corner duo discuss what to consider with large welds, most notably the number of passes required.
Aluminum Etc.: The benefits of aluminum welding
- By Gina Cutts
- Aug 13, 2022
- Aluminum Welding
- Article
Is aluminum welding a better option than welding with stainless steel? Gina Cutts looks at the pros of welding aluminum like cost, recyclability, and weight.
Online platform, new shop a part of California welder’s efforts to boost women in welding
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Aug 10, 2022
- Arc Welding
- Article
Tiffany Noel Orff wants to see more women in welding, as currently they comprise a significantly small portion of the workforce. She hopes her new welding facility in southern California will help in some way.
Earning a high school diploma and welding certification at the same time?
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Aug 4, 2022
- Arc Welding
- Article
Two Illinois high schools in close proximity to one another provide their welding students with a rare opportunity to earn AWS certification before they graduate.
Jim's Cover Pass: Don’t know what to teach nonwelders about welding? Here’s a start
- By Jim Mosman, AWS, CWI/CWE
- Aug 3, 2022
- Arc Welding
- Article
Jim Mosman gives his take on how to teach SMAW and GMAW processes to nonwelding employees
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- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 05/07/2024
- Running Time:
- 67:38
Patrick Brunken, VP of Addison Machine Engineering, joins The Fabricator Podcast to talk about the tube and pipe...
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