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RANGING FROM WELDING TO EDUCATION AND BEYOND

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TOPICS

  • Welding
  • Welding Engineering
  • Professional Organizations
  • Universities
  • Government Welding Research
  • Welding Training and Education
  • Equipment and Materials
  • International Welding
  • Plastic Welding
  • Science
  • Metal Fabricating
  • Safety
  • Inspection
  • Software
  • Sailing
  • Jobs

  • Welding
    WeldNet1
    (www.ewi.org): hundreds of links about welding (click "Search")
    A History of Thermal Joining
    (http://weldinghistory.org) By Mark Sapp
    The Welder's Corner By Scott Stone
    ( http://www.mig-welders-tig-welder.com/ ) Lots of articles about all kinds of welding.
    Wikipedia on Welding
    ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welding ) Good general descriptions and defintions of terms

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    Welding Engineering

    McWane and Associates
    (http://www.materialsite.com) Engineering support and consulting

     

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    Professional Organizations

    American Welding Society
    (http://www.aws.org/) Not only the professional society for the welding industry, it also has a huge catalogue of national standards, educational materials, and the Welding Journal.
    American Society for Materials
    (www.asm-intl.org) The ASM publishes authoritative books on materials joining, including traditional arc welding, and they are an excellent source for metallurgical information.

    American Society of Mechanical Engineers (www.asme.org)

    American Society for Non-Destructive Testing (www.asnt.org)

    (aiscweb.com)

    American Iron and Steel Institute (www.steel.org)

    ASTM (http://www.astm.org)

    The United States L.S.T. Association (http://www.uslst.org/):  the Mobile Section of the AWS helped restore LST 325

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    Universities

    The Ohio State University (nemjet.eng.ohio-state.edu/wehomepg.htm)

    Oregon Graduate Institute (www.ogi.edu/OGI-catalog97/MSE/)

    Colorado School of Mines (met.mines.edu/3872/index)

    Penn State (www.ems.psu.edu/Metals)

    Lehigh (www.lehigh.edu/~ineas/eng/engineering/html)

    Letourneau (www.letu.edu)

    Ferris State (www.ferris.edu/)

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    Government Welding Research

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories (www.llnl.gov)

    Oak Ridge National Laboratory (www.ornl.gov)

    Sandia National Laboratory (www.sandia.gov)

    NASA (nctn.hq.nasa.gov/nctn)

    NIST (www.nist.gov)

    National Center for excellence in Metal Working Technology (http://www.ncemt.ctc.com)

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    Welding Training and Education

    Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (www.welding.org)

    Lincoln Electric Welding School (www.lincolnelectric.com/weldscho.htm)

    Lincoln Welding Seminar (shttp://www.lincolnelectric.com/services/educate/educate.asp)

    James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation (http://www.weldinginnovation.org/):  textbooks, visual aids, technical articles, etc.

    Illinois Welding School (http://illinoisweldingschool.com)

    Miller Training and Education (http://www.millerwelds.com/main/education/)

    http://www.weldreality.com  Ed Craig's views on MIG welding (GMAW)

    Under Water Welding Schools

    College of Oceaneering http://www.coo.edu/

    Divers Academy of the Eastern Seaboard (http:www.diversacademy.com)

    Divers Institute of Technology (http://diversinstitute.com)

    The Commercial Diving Directory (lists of institutions) (http://longstreath.com)

    Commercial Diving Academy (http://commercialdivingacademy.com)

    Santa Barbara City College (http://www.sbcc.cc.ca.us/academic/MDT/)

    International Diving Institute ( http://www.internationaldivinginstitute.com/)

    Great Lakes Diving Academy (http://www.greatlakesdivingacademy.org/)

    Louisiana Technical College ( http://www.youngmemorial.com/diving/default.htm)

    The Ocean Corporation ( http://www.oceancorp.com/)


     

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    Equipment and Materials

    ESAB (www.esab.com)

    Lincoln Electric (www.lincolnelectric.com)

    Binzel (http://www.binzel.com.au/)

    Stoody (www.stoody.com)

    Praxair (www.praxair.com)

    Air Products (www.airproducts.com)

    Pro-Fusion  (http://www.Pro-FusionOnline.com/): detailed explanations of welding processes and equipment focusing on GTAW

    Panametrics Inc., NDT Division (http://www.panametrics.com/ndt)

    Reid Tool Supply Co. (http://www.reidtool.com):  over 11,000 parts on downloadable CAD drawings

    Weiler Corp. (http://www.weilercorp.com):  wire brushes, safety, deburring process parameters, etc.

    Bohler Thyssen (http://www.btwusa.com/):  electrodes, filler wires, technical support, education

    ARCON Welding http://www.arconweld.com: portable inverter welding equipment

    ARC Specialties (http://www.arcspecialties.com):  automated welding machinery

    Business Trend Analysts, Inc. (http://www.businesstrendanalysts.com/): market reports on U.S. industry

    James Morton, Inc. (http://www.jamesmorton.com):  Bessey clamps and clamping accessories

    Arc Machines, Inc. (www.arcmachines.com/):  orbital welding equipment for pipe, tube, tube-to-tubesheet, etc.

    JSR Ultrasonics (http://www.jsrultrasonics.com/):  electronic inspection equipment, transducers

    http://deltaconne.com/   pipe fitting and welding tools

    http://www.arcraftplasma.com  Arcraft Plasma Equipments (India)

    http://www.keenovens.com/ Keen Welding Rod Ovens
     

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    International Welding

    The Welding Institute (www.twi.co.uk)

    The Netherlands Institute of Welding (http://www.nil.nl/index_e.htm#start)

    E.O.PatonElectric Welding Institute (Ukraine) (www.demon.co.uk/camb-sci/paton.htm)

    The Welding Technology Institute of Australia (www.wtia.com.au)

    The Japan Welding Society (wwwsoc.nacsis.ac.jp/jws/index-e.html)

    Welding Canada magazine (www.mhbzlink.com/welding/)

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    Plastic Welding

    Cadillac Plastic (http://www.cadillacplastic.com)

    Jack's Plastic Welding (http://web.frontier.net/jacks/kweld.html) kayak repairs

     Baker College,  (http://www.baker.edu/) PVC Welding Certificate

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    Science

    Science Magazine (http://www.sciencemag.org)

    Periodic Table of Elements (http://www.shef.ac.uk/%7Echem/web-elements)

    Improbable Research (http://www.improb.com)

    Prior Scientific Inc. (http://www.prior.com)

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    Metal Fabricating

    Fabricators and Manufacturer's Association, International (http://www.fmametalfab.org/)

    (http://www.metalworking.com):  everything for the home craftsman, and more, and more...

    TM Technologies (http://www.tinmantech.com/):  selected tools for the demanding metal craftsman, and lots of information

    http://www.iqsdirectory.com/metal-fabricators/ Industrial Quick Search lists companies by category. Searchable database, with descriptive ads for each company.

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    Safety

    http://www.osha.gov/dts/maritime/sltc/training.html  OSHA's Maritime Safety and Health, check out the Safety and Health Injury
    Prevention Sheets (SHIPS) for great pictures of proper and improper procedures in ship repair

    Lab Safety Supply, Inc. (http://www.labsafety.com) equipment, literature, regulatory bulletins, and links to safety, health, and related sites.

    Magid Glove and Safety Mfg. Co. LLC (http://www.magidglove.com):  clothing, hearing protection, eye protection, etc., etc.,

    Victor House Publications (http://www.safetyworld.com/) : "Victor House Publications is a leader in easy to use, high quality, cost-effective safety training and awareness materials that provide companies with safety solutions that are most relevant in the workplace."

    http://hoodlum-welding.com/hoods.htm Hoodlum Welding Helmets in a variety of outrageous and hilarious designs. I don't own one, so I can't tell you how good (or bad) they might be, but they are fun to look at. Thanks to Mark Merlino for this link.

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    Software


    Computer Engineering (http://www.computereng.com//): create WPS's, PQR's, WPQ's
     

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    Inspection

    Welding Inspection Services http://www.weldinginspectionsvcs.com/

    3E Corporation http://www.eastwest.maharashtradirectory.com/

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    Sailing


    http://www.sailnet.com/:Sailnet store, news articles, announcements

    http://www.onwater.com/frames.html/:On Water boats for sale, store, news events

    http://www.seabooks.com/:The Armchair Sailor books

    http://boatfacts.com/ World marine Power Directory: every marine engine manufactured

    Maine Port Authority (http://www.maineports.com/):  harbor specs, weather, safety, recreational boating, ferry and cruise lines

    Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System (http://www.gomoos.org/):  wind, waves, visibility, temperature

    Maine Harbors (www.maineharbors.com/):  for the complete Maine cruise

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    Jobs  

    WeldingJobs.com ( http://www.weldingjobs.com/)

    Go Ships ( http://www.goships.com/ ) : a project of the National Shipbuilding Research Program Crosscut Initiatives Panel

    Hire Welders.com (www.hirewelders.com) : employers list welding jobs, you look for free. Google map of welding schools all over the U.S. and Canada.

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    MMA Web Page MMA Internal Home Page Prof. Collins' Faculty Page
    EG-243 WeldingEG-442 Advanced Welding Links: Welding, Education, etc.
    Student ProjectsWelding Laboratory Site Map: linked index of pages