Training & Education
The training and education category is essential for metal fabrication professionals, covering advanced techniques, innovative machinery and industry trends. Understanding the latest developments ensures efficiency, precision and cost-effectiveness in manufacturing processes. Staying updated with new technologies allows businesses to maintain a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving industry.
Training & Education
To achieve long-term success with a capital equipment investment, proper training and support are a must
Training & Education
At one Texas High School, top-notch instruction is producing quality students ready for a future in welding
Training & Education
Cameras are rolling as students transform a Harley-Davidson into a flat-track race bike
Training & Education
High school students team with industry legends to transform a Harley into a race bike
Training & Education
At an open house and trade show in eastern France, the similarities of the European and North American stamping industries were on display
Training & Education
A 31-city welding tour gets high school students excited about the trades and makes welding a cool career choice
Training & Education
Upping the game: Why shops should give more consideration to PM presses
Training & Education
How technology can make the complex process of bending a little bit easier
Training & Education
Addressing the welder shortage with new training technology that includes augmented reality
Training & Education
Breckenridge is a small Colorado town with mountain appeal, six ski areas and plenty of all-season recreation. People come as...
Training & Education
Manufacturing educators and institutions across the country benefit the industry, individuals and the nation as a whole
Training & Education
AWS and Vectis join forces to empower the next generation of manufacturing professionals
Training & Education
Don’t get buried under the clutter – use the 5S method for workplace organization to create a competitive advantage
Training & Education
Taking the time to properly train employees is crucial to the bottom line
Training & Education
Students who train with up-to-date MIG welding guns and consumables are better prepared for their future careers
Training & Education
Veterans can attain AWS certification in a variety of ways and find a way to pay for it, too
Training & Education
As more jobs return to the United States, the American Welding Society Foundation works to ensure enough welders are available
Training & Education
Bringing awareness to the issues that truly affect the bottom line
Training & Education
A new author aims to change the younger generation’s perceptions about manufacturing
Training & Education
A comprehensive high school in northeastern Pennsylvania gives students a head start on the future
Training & Education
Depending on what a student is looking for – an education for a new career or an opportunity to improve skills – there is a school choice that fits
Training & Education
For those looking for a career that offers good wages and job security, welding could be the answer
Training & Education
One shop’s training approach for its custom metal fabrication workforce
Training & Education
A welding industry leader and a tech school partner together on a program to infuse more welders into the workforce
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The importance of “upskilling” in today’s welding education programs
Training & Education
Interest in the U.S. apprenticeship system is gaining as more skilled workers are needed to replace an aging workforce. Apprenticeship programs in the United States would do well to emulate some areas of Germany’s centuries-old system.
Training & Education
High school students take on a flat-track racer bike build and prepare for a larger stage
Training & Education
When it comes to selecting suitable eye and face protection, modular systems might be the answer for some fab shops
Training & Education
Following best practices can help prevent porosity in welds and avoid unnecessary rework
Training & Education
A new software startup is using an AI chatbot to gather industry tribal knowledge before it is lost
Training & Education
When fabricators employ remote technologies on their shop floors, press brake operators and customers benefit
Training & Education
How filler metal weldability impacts productivity, operator efficiency and overall skill development
Training & Education
Four AWS members embody the idea of membership by making an impact on others
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A passion for hands-on learning trickles down from an educator to students, motivating the next generation
Training & Education
Manufacturers offer welding equipment better-suited to today’s workforce
Training & Education
A Chicago vocational high school receives a welding equipment donation in memory of NFL great Dick Butkus
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As students around the country return to the classroom, manufacturing professionals can do the same with a sheet metal design course
Training & Education
Corporate customers get the spotlight in a new American Welding Society campaign that’s raising awareness for the organization’s educational offerings
Training & Education
AWS certification is well worth the time it takes to achieve it – and with AWS’s blended educational offerings, test prep has never been more convenient
Training & Education
Raising awareness in young people about the benefits of a manufacturing career
Training & Education
For critical welding applications, thorough and detailed documentation is required
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New ways of looking at welding training can help speed up the process
Training & Education
A 2018 report lists the top concerns for manufacturers: Finding skilled workers and implementing educational programs rank high
Training & Education
Thanks to an abundant number of AWS certifications, learning to lay down a weld is just the first step in the welding career journey
Training & Education
One fabricator’s take on how to find and retain a skilled workforce
Training & Education
Every welder needs to be familiar with welding symbols, whether they find them frustrating or fun to decipher
Training & Education
A prominent artist and popular motorcycle builder/reality TV star partner to promote manufacturing
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Augmented reality technology delivers more realistic welder training
Training & Education
How one U.S. Marine is learning the skills needed for a career in metalworking
Training & Education
Trained to fight side-by-side against a common enemy, some vets and soon-to-be veterans are now being trained to fabricate and work metal, learning skills for a new fight: Life after war.
Training & Education
Veterans represent a group that can help fill the skills gap and labor shortages in today’s workforce
Training & Education
Eliminating communication gaps on the shop floor by overcoming language barriers
Training & Education
How one welder never let Tourette’s syndrome hold him back from pursuing his dream job
Training & Education
To embrace the tenets of Industry 4.0, one equipment manufacturer says its more than just connecting machines and working lights-out
Training & Education
Establishing an AWS-accreditated testing facility offers benefits to the facility, welders, students and the industry as a whole
Training & Education
As the team from Western Welding Academy made their way across the United States for the 2025 Blue Collar Tour,...
Training & Education
Dispelling the rumors that the AWS certified welding inspector exam is too difficult to tackle
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Developing workforce strategies and tools capable of training the next generation of industrial workers
Training & Education
A manufacturing industry survey highlights workers’ concerns
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Insights gained from Fabtech on apprenticeships and the role they’ll play in shaping the industry for the future
Training & Education
To develop, update and maintain its standards, the American Welding Society calls on the industry to volunteer
Training & Education
Few will argue that collaborative robots, or cobots, haven’t created workflow improvements in manufacturing. But to get the maximum value...
Training & Education
A rural Nebraska school prepares students for a world of opportunities
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Three Excellence in Welding award recipients are proof positive that the next generation of welders is in good hands
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Manufacturers face many challenges, but investing in technology and training can lead to success
Training & Education
How one school is shaping American manufacturing, one student at a time
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Exploring the ways in which young adults are being positively influenced to choose careers in welding
Training & Education
Virtual reality training systems reduce costs and bring new welders up to speed quickly
Training & Education
Welders that have good basic math skills are better prepared for the welding world
Training & Education
Strict standards ensure the longevity and safety of infrastructure projects that are meant to serve more than one generation
Training & Education
In times when economic uncertainty looms, Lincoln Electric employees rest assured their jobs will be there in the morning
Training & Education
Pferd inspires the next generation of manufacturers through partnerships and internships
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