Pilot Project of Welding Vocational Program
A high school from Marquette County is planning to start a middle college pilot program for students who want to take up welding. The vocational program will allow students to study the craft for...
Monthly Archive: September 2014
President of American Welding Society Gives Talk to Students
Dean Wilson, president of the American Welding Society, looks like a typical welder. He says that welding students today have a lot of opportunities after they graduate. During his talk at the William D....
Welding Equipment Adapted to Changes in Manufacturing Industry
The manufacturing industry has constantly changing in the past couple of years and a lot of companies have to modify their jobs and contracts. The necessity comes from a change in the product that...
LZH Creates Hybrid Welding Method for High Strength Steels
Laser gas metal arc or GMA hybrid welding is ideal for various welding applications, such as bridging big gaps. The problem is that high strength structural steels with fine grains can have cracks as...
Juniors from Jefferson High School Get Jobs after Graduation
Juniors from the Jefferson High School spend two periods of their school day in the welding class. 278 students from the high school district are part of the welding programs. Schools that are part...
PHCC Offers High Tech Tools in Welding Program
Welders are now in high demand as the industry deals with an aging workforce. Instructors from the Patrick Henry Community College (PHCC) in Martinsville, Virginia are looking for ways to increase the technology they use...
