Jaden Riggle, 17, of Ford City competes in the 40th annual Weld-Off competition. Riggle is a senior at Lenape Tech in Ford City. Students were required to complete a vertical and overhead welding ...

Between 2008 and 2012, Michael Jones served in the U.S. Army working in logistics. He spent two tours in Afghanistan, where he noticed a demand for welding, which paid contractors very well. Two ...

Thelma Baldock, 85, of Delphos, readies her welding equipment Nov. 9. Baldock moved to Portland, Ore., during World War II to work as a welder in St. John's Shipyard.

Each varies in difficulty, requiring students to weld horizontally, vertically, and even overhead. Each student was given a rule sheet and a blueprint. There was around $12,000 worth of prizes for ...

Attempting to weld in the vertical or overhead position, if not properly qualified or certified to do so, would be a violation of AWS D1.1 Welding Code. Also important to the quality of a welded ...

TSTC Welding Technology student Calder Woods works on his overhead welding techniques during a recent lab session. (Photo Courtesy of TSTC) Woods credits his improvements to Hope.

As the names suggest, Duroxite ® AP ELECTRODE and Duroxite ® AP WIRE have properties that make them suitable for all-position (AP) welding, including flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead welding.

Landon Yarusites attends the second-year welding class at the Seacoast School of Technology. In the classroom, Landon consistently asks top-tier questions and can provide detailed answers clearly ...

Brett Stonehouse and Devon Handsor still have another year of high school, but are on the verge of earning welding credentials recognized across Canada. The Chatham-Kent secondary school 11th ...

Victoria East High School senior Ernesto Monsivais, 19, always knew he wanted to be a welder.