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November 2026
Feature Articles
Best Practices for Automating Graining and Blending Processes
While robotic welding has been widely adopted and further accelerated by collaborative robots in recent years, the automation of downstream processes, such as material removal and surface finishing, has lagged. That is beginning to change with the emergence of AI-powered robots that use 3D vision and force-feedback sensors to process parts accurately and consistently.
see moreDoubling Productivity While Preserving Skilled Expertise
When a Pennsylvania equipment manufacturer hit a wall due to labor gaps and production challenges, it turned to welding automation as a long-term strategy rather than a quick fix.
see moreRWMA Annual Meeting Highlights Technical Advancements
The Resistance Welding Manufacturing Alliance (RWMA) held its Annual Meeting July 21–23 at the Renaissance Boston Patriot Place Hotel in Foxborough, Mass. The three-day event provided attendees with opportunities to share ideas, network, and learn from industry experts. Through technical presentations, organizational updates, and networking activities, attendees gained valuable insights while connecting with peers committed to strengthening the resistance welding industry.
see more10 GTAW Habits That Lead to Better Welds
Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) has a reputation for being one of the most unforgiving processes in the shop. It demands hand-eye-foot coordination, control of travel speed and filler metal addition, and exceptional cleanliness. Unlike processes that may be more forgiving of minor surface contamination, GTAW can quickly reveal impurities and inconsistency.
see moreFine-Tuning Welding Performance through Arc Control
Advances in electronics, waveforms, and automation are transforming weld optimizationProducing the best possible weld requires careful consideration of many variables: metallurgical properties of the components pre- and postweld, joint fitment and configuration, and process stability and repeatability, to name a few. Finding the right set of parameters for the job is an iterative undertaking, as is the case with any process-control scenario.
see moreNews and Updates
Education 411
Honda hosted events across its U.S. production facilities in October in conjunction with Manufacturing Day, highlighting career opportunities available in the manufacturing industry. The events drew more than 1500 students and teachers from more than 50 schools to ten Honda facilities in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Ohio, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
see moreSociety News
Explore AWS news, Tech Topics, Membership activities, and much more.
see moreNews of the Industry
The Lowe’s Foundation, Mooresville, N.C., has launched the Building Futures Skilled Trades Coalition, a national alliance of more than 75 educators, businesses, workforce organizations, and industry groups aimed at helping train one million skilled trades workers by 2035.
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