From 2017 to 2022, the number of women in trades rose from about 241,000 to nearly 354,000. That’s an increase of about 47%. Even so, women still constitute just 5.3% of welders in the United States.

Welding, an irreplaceable process in the modern manufacturing industry, consumes enormous amounts of energy. The schedule in a welding shop greatly impacts both its energy consumption and productivity ...