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October 2025
Feature Articles
Where the Jobs Are — Part 2
Known as America’s industrial heartland, the Midwest is home to factories, ingenuity, and a passion for metal. And yet, welders remain in high demand across the region.
see moreReshaping the AWS CRAW Program in Line with Industry Trends
With traditional industrial robots and collaborative robots (cobots) becoming more affordable, easier to use, and increasingly more accessible than ever, robotic arc welding is rapidly becoming an everyday tool in modern American manufacturing.
see moreEnabling High-Performance Manufacturing through Friction Stir Welding
Since its inception in the late 1990s, friction stir welding (FSW) has evolved from a niche application in the aerospace industry into a widely adopted technology across various manufacturing sectors.
see moreFrom Canceling Orders to Working Ahead: Cobot Welding Helps Meet Demands
From humble beginnings in a small garage, Iron Supports has grown into a bustling business. The manufacturer consists of a small, Wisconsin-based crew and produces support brackets for countertops, shelves, floating benches, and other applications.
see moreWelding Repairs Getting It Right the First Time
Welding repairs often involve higher stakes than original fabrication. The pressure is greater, the conditions are more challenging, and the consequences of failure are more severe.
see moreAluminum Q&A
I have put together another quiz that provides an opportunity for you to test your knowledge of aluminum and aluminum welding technology. All respondents with the correct answers will be entered in a drawing to select five prize winners.
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Yaskawa America Inc. will build a robotic manufacturing facility at its newly announced campus in Franklin, Wis. For the first time, the company’s high-volume industrial robots will be produced in the United States.
see moreEducation 411
South Texas College (STC) held a ribbon-cutting for its new $2.5 million, 3272-sq-ft Starr County Building Q automotive lab expansion to meet the demands of students and industry in the region.
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