Welding Journal

It’s no secret there is a major shortage of welding professionals in the United States. According to the AWS Welding Workforce Data website (weldingworkforcedata.com), the shortfall estimated by 2027 approaches 360,000, and with more than 155,000 welders approaching retirement, it is clearly a longer-term trend.

It is affecting companies of all sizes. Many small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs) with higher volumes and ample resources long ago adopted robotic welding with great success. Industrial robotic or..