What is a Welder?
A welder is someone who welds for a living; welding is a craft in which pieces of material are joined together. Classically, welding has been accomplished in metals, but modern welders also work with plastics. The term “welder” is also used to describe equipment used in the process of welding; some people use the term “weldor” to talk about someone who welds so that the distinction is clear. Welding is an ancient profession. People have been working with metals for thousands of years, and metalworking is such an important part of human life that archaeologists even use the working of various metals to describe eras in human history like the Bronze and Iron Ages. Classically, welding has been accomplished with the use of heat to melt the metals before joining them together; modern welding includes an assortment of other techniques for joining material, including electricity in arc welding and ultrasound, which is used to join many plastics. Many welders work in heavy industry, since wel
