For 5 Questions this week (five and half, actually) the Herald speaks to Josh Schmaltz, co-owner of Grand Forks Welding and Machine, at 1812 Gateway Drive. A: 135 years. We started out by the river ...

The future of the welding industry was top of mind at FABTECH 2025, and the proof of that could be found within the aisles ...

Other departments frequently make use of shop services. With two computer-controlled machine tools, various conventional machine tools, and welding, sheet metal and woodworking machinery, the shop is ...

A new U.S. inquiry may bring tariffs on imported robotics and industrial machinery, but new data shows a continuing rise in ...

The Machine Shop at Wilkes, also known as the Applied Manufacturing Center, provides engineering majors with real-world, hands-on experiences in modern manufacturing and machining processes, bridging ...

Grinders, sanders and other powered hand tools may send pieces of material flying or cause sparks — all dangerous to workers without the proper skin, face and eye protection. Machining and ...

Sparks flew as welders worked at tables and knelt beside oil production skids. The raw steel bases will be shipped off to an oil field to secure equipment to the ground. One welder stood by the plasma ...