Labor Pains: Is automation the way out for the welding shortage still facing American manufacturers

摘要

It may not he the most puhlicized issue facing American manufacturing, but it's one that every plant manager is well aware of-the shortage of welding professionals in industry is becoming a more major concern, even in an economy rife with layoffs. Still. il"s not for lack of effort from industry leaders, namely AWS (American Welding Society), a not-for-profit organization designed to promote the science, technology, and application of welding and related joining disciplines. AWS has become a leader in promoting the educational pathway necessary to increase public interest in this career path.