A new generation of women welders is rocking a male-dominated industry. A woman tig welder works in a production facility to repair a piece of equipment. In 2010, women made up just 4% of the welding ...

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, ...

Welding, in a way, could be considered the ultimate triumph of mankind over nature, utilizing the most intense heat to sculpt the sturdiest metals to our whims. Welding is both a practical skill to ...

A few years ago, a strange phenomenon began to appear in polls that asked Americans for their opinions about higher education: People’s responses suddenly started to diverge along partisan lines.

The fabrication of titanium demands attention to cleanliness. It is not uncommon for shops that handle several metals to isolate an area to be used especially for titanium. The area set aside for ...

A new study has found 90 per cent of welders surveyed are being exposed to carcinogenic welding fumes. A public health expert says the issue needs to be taken as seriously as silica and asbestos ...

Home improvement enthusiasts who want to step up their repair game might consider taking on welding. The task of a welder is simple: It involves the fixing of two or more metal components together in ...

Remember the 80’s movie, Flashdance? The female lead, Jennifer Beals, was a welder by day in a Pittsburgh steel mill and for many people that was their first glimpse of what a welder did for a living.

If certified eyewear to watch the impending total solar eclipse is becoming hard to come by, many would-be skygazers may be tempted to find other alternative methods to witness the spectacular sight.

West-MEC is expanding its welding program to five campuses over the next two years due to high demand. The U.S. has a shortage of welders. West-MEC connects students with potential employers through ...