About American Welding Society
Founded in 1919, the American Welding Society is a nonprofit organization with a global mission: to advance the science, technology, and application of welding and allied joining and cutting processes worldwide, including brazing, soldering, and thermal spraying.
By fostering knowledge, embracing change, and providing real-world opportunities through scholarships, fellowships, and workforce development, AWS provides the tools to help members succeed—and to inspire future generations of welding professionals.
Founded: 1919
Headquarters: Miami, FL
Website: https://www.aws.org/
Contact number: 18004439353
Contact email: customercare@aws.org
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CWI: A SOUGHT-AFTER CERTIFICATION
The AWS Certified Welding Inspector credential is one of the welding industry’s most recognized certifications. In fact, CWIs are highly regarded and sought after throughout the welding industry. Becoming a CWI means that you have demonstrated the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities to earn this prestigious credential.
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AI and “smartization” are changing the way the welding industry works
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With tele-manufacturing, working remotely finally makes its way to the welding trade
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Each has pros and cons, but fastening proves cost effective over welding in some applications
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American-made products have a reputation for quality, so when manufacturers produce their products stateside, consumers are more apt to purchase them
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For critical welding applications, thorough and detailed documentation is required
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Exploring the American Welding Society at 100 – including its proud past and promising future
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As the nation’s infrastructure ages and new buildings constantly pop up, structural welders are in high demand
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Industry experts provide views on the challenges and trends for the welding industry in 2017 and beyond
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The importance of “upskilling” in today’s welding education programs
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Manufacturers’ heightened focus on exotic, high-strength metals pushes renewed interest in resistance welding
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An American Welding Society webinar addresses the considerations required for automation implemention
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An American Welding Society virtual conference put women and automation in the spotlight
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Corporate customers get the spotlight in a new American Welding Society campaign that’s raising awareness for the organization’s educational offerings
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To develop, update and maintain its standards, the American Welding Society calls on the industry to volunteer
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Fabtech organizers, including the CEO of the American Welding Society, sound off on the return of Fabtech and the significance of attending the show in person
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The American Welding Society launches initiative to bring more young welders into the fold
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As more jobs return to the United States, the American Welding Society Foundation works to ensure enough welders are available
Welding Productivity
Understanding where the crossover between TIG and robotic MIG welding makes sense
Structural Steel Fabrication
New filler metals help fabricators improve field welding productivity to meet fast deadlines
Structural Steel Fabrication
To much anticipation, the AWS will release the latest version of its D1.2 Structural Welding Code – Aluminum later this year
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More strategic capital investment, in conjunction with a larger, highly skilled U.S. workforce, will be what turbocharges reshoring. Adopting advanced...
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At one Texas High School, top-notch instruction is producing quality students ready for a future in welding
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How the leaders at AWS leverage their complementary skill sets during National Welding Month to promote career opportunities and industry innovation
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Misconceptions persist regarding what constitutes a quality resistance weld. Assumptions such as “visible flash (expulsion) indicates weld strength” or “lack...
Structural Steel Fabrication
A CWI, the AWS D1.1 code and an AISC certification come together to deliver steel structures safely and efficiently
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Mastering safety for handheld laser welding in six essential steps
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Investing in standardized robotic solutions is a strategic move toward a more automated future
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Establishing an AWS-accreditated testing facility offers benefits to the facility, welders, students and the industry as a whole
Welding Productivity
Understanding the common motivations behind automation and how to maximize its benefits
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As industry further embraces additive technologies, supply chains and standards are building up to meet the moment
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A metal artist uses plasma cutting technology to shape the world around her
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Boosting safety and efficiency with robotic welding work cells and positioners
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Four AWS members embody the idea of membership by making an impact on others
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A traditional welder uses his skills to produce metal art
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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
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This year’s Welding Summit offers much more than the typical industry conference; event organizers wouldn’t have it any other way
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Automation and simplified products offer companies a way to maintain competitiveness with fewer workers
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Manufacturers offer welding equipment better-suited to today’s workforce
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Insights gained from Fabtech on apprenticeships and the role they’ll play in shaping the industry for the future
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Manufacturing educators and institutions across the country benefit the industry, individuals and the nation as a whole
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The importance of knowing, tracking and following a WPS in welding
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AWS and Vectis join forces to empower the next generation of manufacturing professionals
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As the industry turns the page on 2022, reshoring remains a top priority
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A search on Google for “welding videos” produces more than 45 million results.
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During times of uncertainty, AWS certification for fabricators helps them increase their competitiveness and, in turn, longevity
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Advice and insight for fabricators looking to digitize their welding operations
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A new reality show on Netflix brings much needed interest to the trade
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As the need for welding professionals grows, AWS launches its Welding Workforce Data website
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AWS certifications open the door to a world of opportunities – learn about the types of certifications and how to achieve one
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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
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With the right experience, training and certification, resistance weld quality hits the high-water mark
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When it comes to cladding operations, consistency, quality and speed of delivery for suppliers to the energy and oil and...
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The manufacturing challenge of improving productivity while maintaining quality and keeping costs in check affects every industry, and welding is...
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A forward-thinking manufacturer eliminates $45,000 of extra costs with new MIG guns and consumables
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The core struggles common to most fabricators are easily addressed with robotic welding technologies
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Social media welding industry celebrity Nate Bowman helps advocate the value of AWS certifications
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Ventilation experts examine the effects of exposure to metal toxicity and how to prevent it
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For separating service men and women, Operation Next serves as a stepping stone toward advanced manufacturing careers in civilian life
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If you have the right stuff, the aerospace industry awaits with open arms
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There are a lot of podcast junkies in the world and quite a few welding junkies, too. But what happens when the two combine?
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Manufacturers looking for productivity gains can benefit by streamlining welding personnel and processes
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Welders and welding engineers should make it a best practice to consult filler metal data sheets
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AWS’s Arc 2 Art initiative serves as a beacon to the welders that flex their creative muscles
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At Newport News Shipbuilding, workforce development isn’t just a passing phase, it has always been an integral part of doing business
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Understanding the inherent differences between welding aluminum and steel improves results across the board
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A rural Nebraska school prepares students for a world of opportunities
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A joining engineer gives young Americans a unique perspective on what a career in automotive welding might entail
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A resistance welding equipment distributor in Mexico delivers cutting-edge technology, training and support
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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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Veterans can attain AWS certification in a variety of ways and find a way to pay for it, too
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Five myths and truths about using robotics in welding operations today
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Four industry heavyweights collaborate to offer a new conference on quality control and inspection
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New ways of looking at welding training can help speed up the process
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From the gun to the robot – safety is the key to success in automated welding environments
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When welders and welding engineers share a common language, it leads to the construction of safer structures
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At AWS, teams of volunteers are dedicated to compiling and disseminating resources aimed at keeping welders safe
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From industry downturn to recovery, welding innovations fill multi-faceted needs
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An AWS keynote speaker discusses the ongoing welding labor shortage and the role technology plays in overcoming it
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Resistance welding is used in a plethora of applications; getting to know the process can be a boon for welding professionals
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Helping America’s veterans establish successful, sustainable careers in welding
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Pairing vision-based software with collaborative robots results in greater accuracy and productivity
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Thanks to an abundant number of AWS certifications, learning to lay down a weld is just the first step in the welding career journey
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Industry success is available with a spool welding robot that allows fabrication shops to reduce reliance on operators
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Exploring the ways in which young adults are being positively influenced to choose careers in welding
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A comprehensive high school in northeastern Pennsylvania gives students a head start on the future
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Chicago’s skyline wouldn’t be the same without the talent and dedication of Ironworkers Local 63
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Whether seeking out maintenance skills or a totally new career path, a welding education goes a long way in the agricultural industry
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Improve productivity in pipe welding with welder/generator technologies
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Understanding the nondestructive weld testing techniques available to fabricators
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Virtual reality training systems reduce costs and bring new welders up to speed quickly
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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
Sawing Productivity
Every welder needs to be familiar with welding symbols, whether they find them frustrating or fun to decipher
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Two companies partner to offer a unique welding solution for collaborative robots
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For those looking for a career that offers good wages and job security, welding could be the answer
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A prominent artist and popular motorcycle builder/reality TV star partner to promote manufacturing
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Strict standards ensure the longevity and safety of infrastructure projects that are meant to serve more than one generation
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A welding industry leader and a tech school partner together on a program to infuse more welders into the workforce
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Not just any weld shop can tackle the demands that come with producing aerospace parts
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Providing high indoor air quality is a competitive advantage, not just an obligation
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In industrial applications, manufacturers benefit from tips for welding high-strength low-alloy steels
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Yaskawa Motoman answers the call for compact workcells for robotic welding
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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.
Sawing Productivity
Wisconsin-based Super Steel launches a training program to bring in skilled workers and support the local economy
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A welding expert explains how new filler metals meet some of the biggest physical and regulatory challenges in welding today. The takeaway is, stay close to your supplier and ask questions – demands are getting tougher, and the appropriate responses are changing fast.
Welding Productivity
A new technology reduces the time and expertise required for programming robotic welding.
Modern Abrasives and Deburring
Understanding how low-hydrogen stick electrodes work and how to get the best weld out of them.
Modern Abrasives and Deburring
Getting to know the best practices for handling and storing filler metals
Welding Productivity
Performing a machine safety evaluation or risk assessment is an important step for any manufacturer to protect its people
Welding Productivity
Welding Productivity’s main goal is to keep our readers informed and up-to-date on the latest technology and products in the welding industry. Here’s a look at some of the latest-and-greatest welding consumables available today from leading manufacturers.
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When Wilbur Curtis Co. Inc. was founded in 1941, America was a country powered by coffee. Wartime rationing made every...
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To deliver mass quantities of pipe spools in a tight timeframe, a mechanical contractor invests in automated 3-D plasma cutting equipment
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Thanks to years of data collection, a new system is increasing weld quality while helping to solve the skills gap
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The federal government is planning to spend billions on America’s infrastructure. What does it mean for manufacturers?
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Kim Povlsen, the new CEO of Universal Robots, discusses the company’s unprecedented rise to success and how he’ll harness that momentum moving forward
Sawing Productivity
While the animals might not migrate at the Buffalo Zoo, a portable plasma system allows the workers to easily move about
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Initiatives for safer, more efficient technologies for cleaning stainless steel welds
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A new process determines optimal size, shape and placement of weight-saving lightening holes in vehicles
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A beveling tool increases productivity when prepping pipe and plate for welding
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Like a good recipe, a good welding procedure includes the information needed to make a quality weld
