The Job JacketNews for the skilled trades, compared across sources
Welders join metal parts and repair seams using welding, cutting, soldering, or brazing equipment. The news here follows changes in automation, shop tools, training, and fabrication work. Each headline from a welding or fabrication source has our short summary and a link to the publisher's full story, so you can check the details behind the update. For apprenticeship resources by state, see our state apprenticeship resources.
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Our summary: Recent Texas blackouts caused equipment failures, highlighting the need for precise electrical training.
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Our summary: Redex's Levelflex system stretches metal alloys close to their yield strength, enabling mills to correct flatness issues in hard-to-level materials.
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Our summary: Davi Inc. opened an 18,500-sq-ft North American headquarters to boost its capacity for serving heavy-industrial customers and host a training academy.
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Our summary: The article discusses how an employee stock ownership plan can strengthen a fabrication company.
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Our summary: The college's welding program combines competency-based learning, recognized certification, and digital credentials to improve education outcomes.
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Our summary: Evaluating laser-cutting technology should consider throughput or profit per hour rather than just cost per part.
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Our summary: The software links design and production data to keep high-speed machine tools continuously running.
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Our summary: The article explains how precise rolling and forming equipment yields consistent components, reducing rework and boosting productivity.
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