IBA, Zambales (PIA) – The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Provincial Training Center (PTC)–Iba ...

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Graduates of the recent Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) NC I program, a collaboration between CDC and Tesda, are optimistic about applying their new skills to improve their livelihoods.

Based on the famed "Joe MaGee" series of instructional films made by General Electric, "Fundamentals of Manual Shielded Arc Welding Part 1" presents flat and horizontal techniques for arc welding. Joe ...

Welding Rods are used in shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), also known as stick welding. The rod has two purposes: to provide filler metal to the workpiece and to conduct electric current to the arc.

Program instructor Darrin Kearns said on Tuesday, the class had its first full day in the lab, where beginner students were able to practice the fundamentals of shielded metal arc welding.