Lincoln Electric’s New Welding
Technology & Training Center
to Open in January 2018
Commemorates the centennial anniversary of
the company’s legacy welding school
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of its
legacy welding school, Lincoln Electric® will
open its new Welding Technology & Training
Center, on its Euclid, Ohio, campus in January.
Classes begin in the new facility on Jan. 8.
The center’s opening maintains the company’s
role of running the oldest continually-operating
welding school in the world. The facility further
reflects Lincoln Electric’s 100-year commitment to
leading welding education and innovation in an era
of strong demand for skilled trades.
“This new Welding Technology & Training Center
reinforces Lincoln Electric’s dedication to education
and the future of welding,” says Jason Scales,
manager, Education Solutions, Lincoln Electric. “We
design our welding curriculum and programs to meet
the needs of students and educators at every level –
from basic welding and teaching techniques through
advanced processes, such as robotic automation,
specialized code certification, welding theory,
welding procedure specifications and more.”
The two-story, 100,000-square-feet-plus facility
doubles Lincoln’s welding education capacity. The
building features a virtual reality training lab with 10
VRTEX Virtual Reality Web Simulation Trainers, 166
welding and cutting booths, six seminar rooms, 13
welding school classrooms, a 100-seat auditorium, an
atrium and a reception area.
The Lincoln Electric Welding Technology & Training
Center is equipped to help students focus on career
pathways and looks to the industry’s future in its
programming offerings. It also will showcase and
integrate Lincoln Electric’s latest technologies and
solutions into a comprehensive welding curriculum –
making it the industry’s most advanced facility of its
kind.
“We know the demand for comprehensive skills and
knowledge is higher than ever and we’re committed
to preparing the next generation of welders,
managers and industry leaders,” adds Scales.
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