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Advanced Manufacturing
Earn a college degree move to a major city, and land a white‐collar job in the knowledge economy — that’s the path many millennials have been taught to follow. But that route isn’t always viable. Crushing student loan debt, skyrocketing housing costs, and wage stagnation are making postgrad life unaffordable for many young people.
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AWS
If you’re preparing for your CWI exam or need to accumulate PDHs, the online CWI Pre−Seminar is yours for the taking.
The online CWI Pre-Seminar covers fundamental concepts and principles frequently used by CWIs.
Our 10-course program has been thoughtfully engineered to provide a strong foundation for those who are preparing to take the CWI exam or as a refresher for accomplished CWIs in need of professional development hours (PDHs). By participating in AWS programming, you can be confident that the information you receive is the most current and accurate.
LIMITED TIME OFFER!
Register before July 6 and get the 10-Course package for less!
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AWS
Oct. 16, 2018 - Oct. 17, 2018
South Shore Harbor Conference Center, League City, Texas
This year's Summit will be a combination of interactive presentations, panels, and round table discussions intended to give each attendee current information on how more value can be brought to their welding operations, plans, and projects.
We believe you should have a seminar experience with quality information that results in your ability to immediately increase both your value and bottom line.
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Available now! Our new CP3550 angle grinders and sanders combine high power with industrial durability. The CP3550 Series consists of 5 models and is ideal for tasks like grinding, chamfering, weld preparation and cleaning, cutting, finishing and sanding; as well as other industrial MRO applications.
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AWS
AWS Memberships provide tons of benefits including discounts on technical publications and conferences, a subscription to the Welding Journal, and access to our online Member Network forum.
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WDRB-TV
A competition is helping students put their Real World skills to the test, getting them ready for real life.
The SkillsUSA national championships are being held this week in Louisville at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center. The organization spotlights vocational trades such as welding, contracting, engineering, plumbing.
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Tool-less Setup Adjustment, Operation
“Click-Click” Self-aligning Wheels for Simple and Quick Installation.
Dynamic Dovetail Racking for versatile torch positioning.
Ingress Protection including Conformal Coating of Circuit Board.
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LexCH
Doug Lynn wanted to do something special for the South Central Developmental Services group home at Santa Fe Drive. His daughter, Emma Lynn, is one of the eight developmentally disabled individuals who resides at the group home. They decided the best way to achieve this would be a metal sculpture that would sit outside the entrance of the group home.
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Aiken Standard
When welding instructor Oscar Rushton started South Aiken High School’s program five years ago, he charted out a number of lofty goals for the Thoroughbreds that included being among the best in the state and representing Aiken County and South Carolina nationally.
Rushton was clear from the outset that he and others would supply instruction and direction, but the students themselves would need to provide the drive and work ethic.
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Post Register
The College of Eastern Idaho and Premier Technology are partnering to train more welders.
Welding is a fast-growing field locally — Premier alone needs to hire 150 to 200 welders in the next two years to support its current contracts. CEI offers an associate of applied sciences welding degree, but the number of welders CEI can graduate is “a drop in the bucket compared to the needs in the region,” CEI said in a news release.
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Chicago Tribune
The Bremen High School District 228 Welding Works Program, part of District 228's Career Readiness Programming, delivered their highlights and accomplishments to the Bremen High School District 228 School Board of Education. Since its inception in 2016, the District 228 Welding Works Program has had three students present at the National Metal Working Conference in Chicago and has expanded its shop from three welders to eight welders and welding stations.
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KSST-Radio
The summer welding class at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center includes four young women from Sulphur Springs. While welding isn’t a traditional occupation for women, interest is growing and “these students are doing great,” according to Instructor John Plemons. They are, from left with Plemons looking on; KeaAron Cash, Nicky Cline, Emily Kuiper, and Hailey McKinney. All but Kuiper are in structural welding. Kuiper is in advanced welding. According to the American Welding Society, only about 5.8 percent of working welders are females. These students said they love it and are in it to stay.
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Maritime Executive
Out on the water, broken parts and structural damage can endanger lives and cost thousands of dollars in delays. Rough weather, heavy loads and strong waves make timely repairs a necessity. With a service history spanning 125 years, Fraser Shipyard understands these challenges. In their drive to provide quality service and value to their customers, they’ve found solutions for shipboard welding that are both safer and faster than standard welding methods.
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No matter the application we believe that laser welding can create a cleaner, stronger weld with reduced damage to the part requiring less machining. From hand held laser system to fully automated robotic applications we can help you find the right solution for your specific needs.
Contact Alliance 815.477.1332
 Alliancelasersales.com
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Daily Press
While still in her teens, she picked up another skill not often associated with women. She learned welding. It came about by happenstance. Her dad had been laid off from work in their hometown of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and decided to attend welding school on Saturdays.
“Eventually I started running rods,” she said. “Just messing with it.”
Gilliam is now 30 years old. She can still play the trumpet, but welding pays the bills. In fact, it has become more than a job.
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With years of experience in all forms of engineering, technology, and manufacturing solutions. Our dedication to building long term relationships with our customers and making sure their needs are met is our main goal.
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Consumer Affair
With the unemployment rate hovering just above record lows, employers are complaining that they can't find the talent they need to fill existing jobs.
In particular, employers said skilled workers – such as electricians, welders, and mechanics – are hard to find. They also said many positions as salesmen and drivers are going unfilled.
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