Oscar Kjellberg invented the world’s first coated welding electrode in 1904 by dipping a bare wire into a mixture of carbonates (including wood pulp, or cellulose) and silicates to act as a binder.

Vertical and overhead stick welding have never been in such high demand. Heavy construction continues (seeFigure 1) in the southeast U.S., while the utility industry is busy building new power plants, ...

Welders are everywhere, and they are doing amazing things. From diving a few hundred feet underwater to repair a few holes sprung in a steel ship out at sea to out in the cold vacuum of space, welding ...