NEVILLE ISLAND, Pa. -- Pittsburgh Engineer Warehouse and Repair Shop (PEWARS) employees recently used a new lifting device to load a temporary dam into a barge for use during the upcoming lock chamber ...

AVON — It's the high-pitched hum of a band saw as it slices through metal rods. The sizzle and crackling of heated metal being fused together. The soft sounds of a local country music station playing ...

The Idea Forge houses a shop specifically for welding purposes. It contains four MIG machines in individual stations, one large MIG machine (with an aluminum spool gun attachment), and two TIG ...

The American Welding Society designated April as National Welding Month to elevate the welding industry and its available career paths. “This year’s theme, ‘Increase Your Impact,’ is a call to ...

As a military occupational specialty (MOS) 91E (allied trades specialist), I fabricate, repair, and modify both metallic and nonmetallic parts. Nine years ago, I was trained to use manual lathes and ...

For sheet metals and plates, resistance spot welding remains a widespread choice for joining similar metals. It is inexpensive and the resulting joints are strong and reliable. That’s why resistance ...