If you’re a welder by trade or simply enjoy it as a hobby, there are a variety of trade magazines and publications that contain helpful tips, techniques, codes and reports for staying up to date and improving your craft. Here’s a list of the top five publications every welder should be reading:
Practical Welding Today - Features the top-quality how-to information, including hands-on information, real-world applications, and down-to-earth advice for welders. Topics discussed in the magazine include systems & equipment safety, consumables, cutting & welding preparation and welding inspection.
http://www.fma-communications.com/pwt/
Welding Journal - Stay informed on the latest products, trends, technology and events with in-depth articles, full-color photos and illustrations, and timely, cost-saving advice. Also featured are articles and supplements on related activities, such as testing and inspection, maintenance and repair, design, training, personal safety and brazing and soldering.
http://www.aws.org/wj/
Welding In The World - A bi-monthly publication of the International Institute of Welding (IIW) and a source for information on pioneering advances in materials joining.
http://www.iiwelding.org/Publications/WeldingInTheWorld/Pages/Default.aspx
Inspection Trends - A premier publication for Certified Welding Inspectors and others heavily involved in testing and purchasing of testing equipment. The magazine focuses on metal examination and testing, and related issues, assists and informs inspection professionals through reports on new technology, tips on inspection technique and interpretation, descriptions of new equipment, and practical methodology.
http://www.aws.org/itrends/
American Welding Society - This online bookstore offers licensing services, providing online access to all of its technical publications, including all AWS codes and standards from A.1 to Z49.1.
http://pubs.aws.org/
If you’re a welder, you’ll want a subscription to one or more of these magazines to stay informed on all things in your industry. What publications, online or print, do you read to learn more about all things welding?
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