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Cutting-Edge Tools for the Pipe and Tube Industry

From saws and torch tips to patch systems and spill guards, these four innovative products are designed for professionals who work with piping and tubing.

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Lincoln Electric Forms LEEPS™ Program and Announces First LEEPS Award Recipient

Brett Camacho, a welding instructor at Fresno City College, Fresno, Calif., won the first Lincoln Electric Education Partner Schools (LEEPS) Instructor of the Year Award.

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Heat Treatment and Other Variables in Pipe and Tube Welding

Pipe and tube welding products exist in service in a variety of forms, from simple, straightforward strings of piping to large, complex systems with joined components.

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Supporting Semiconductor Tubing Applications

In the 90s, the high-purity and ultrahigh-purity industries went through a boom and were then transformed by outsourcing. Now, we’re trying to reclaim the industry domestically.

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Restricted-Access Welder Performance Qualification

Incorporating special welder test requirements at the beginning of projects could have significant advantages.

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Keynote lineup announced for this year's Welding Summit

We are pleased to announce that keynote sessions and speaker lineup has been announced for the AWS Welding Summit, taking place in The Woodlands, TX, from August 16 - 18.

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An Introduction to SMAW and SAW Consumables

Quality shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) and submerged arc welding (SAW) welds typically start with using a quality consumable. For both of these commonly-used processes, choosing the right consumable for the application is key.

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Training Tomorrow’s Welders with Today’s Technology

Training the next generation of welders begins with you – and Miller® is here to help. 

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Material Conditions and Filler Metal Selection

When proper cleaning and part preparation of dirty or coated materials prior to welding isn’t possible, choosing the right filler metal for the base material conditions can help address quality issues and improve results. 

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How to Pass a Weld Test

Matt Scott (right), welding instructor and department chair at Portland Community College (PCC), discusses the finer points of fitup with PCC welding student Vanntha Mao.

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Dennis K. Eck Named 2023 American Welding Society President

The American Welding Society (AWS) is pleased to announce the induction of its new president, Dennis K Eck. Mr. Eck has been in the welding supply industry more than 40 years and has been active as a member and leader in the AWS Houston section and District 18 for 35 years. Elected to serve as Vice President of AWS from 2018 to 2022, Eck will be inducted as president on February 24, 2023, and serve for the next year.

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Join the AWS G2F Subcommittee on Tool Steel Alloys

There are many reasons you should apply to join the new G2F Subcommittee on Tool Steel Alloys to develop AWS/NADCA G2.6M/G2.6, Guide for the Welding and DED Additive Manufacturing (AM) of Tool Steels Exposed to High Temperatures. 

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