featured Fun Fact #28: Did you know that the Eiffel Tower owes much of its construction technique to early welding methods, helping to pioneer modern engineering?
How Early Welding Techniques Played a Role in Building the Eiffel Tower When people think of the Eiffel Tower, they usually picture its grandeur, but few realize that the construction...
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Fun Fact #14: Did you know that welding was crucial in constructing the first skyscrapers?
Welding and the Birth of Modern Skyscrapers The rise of the modern skyscraper in the early 20th century was made possible, in part, by advances in structural steel welding. Before...
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Fun Fact #12: Did you know that welding rods were originally made out of wood?
The Early Days of Welding: Wooden Welding Rods In the early 1900s, when welding was still in its infancy, welding rods (also known as electrodes) were not made from the...
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Fun Fact #1: Did you know that the world’s first recorded welding process dates back over 4,000 years?
The Origins of Welding: Forging in Ancient Egypt While welding today involves sophisticated machines and advanced technology, the basic idea behind welding—joining metals by heating them—has been around for millennia....
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