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Welding Capabilities

Schuette Metals is your trusted partner for exceptional welding services.

Our team of experts, armed with 25 cutting-edge welding stations and eight robotic welding cells, is committed to delivering top-notch metal fabrication solutions.

With a commitment to high-quality standards and a rigorous training program, we guarantee weldments that meet your precise specifications.

Whether you require precise welds for thick materials or large-scale projects, we have the expertise and capacity to exceed your expectations.

Schuette Metals' Advanced Welding Capabilities

We have an expansive welding area of over 35,000 square feet. Our innovative facility boasts:

  • 25 Welding Stations: With our extensive array of welding stations, we handle projects of varying scales and complexities. Our skilled welders use the latest techniques and equipment to ensure precise and durable weldments.
  • Robotic Welding Cells: We employ eight robotic welding cells to enhance efficiency and accuracy. These advanced systems deliver consistent and flawless welds, optimizing production speed without compromising quality.

Versatile Welding Capabilities

Our welding services cater to a wide range of requirements. Key features include:

  • Material Dimensions: We specialize in welding thick materials, offering capabilities for thicknesses up to 1 inch. Our welding stations accommodate 120" × 60" weldments, providing flexibility for various project sizes.
  • Unmatched Craftsmanship: We prioritize quality craftsmanship. Each member of our welding team undergoes comprehensive training at Schuette's Welding Academy, led by our full-time, certified welding inspector, ensuring our welders adhere to the highest industry standards, guaranteeing weldments of exceptional quality.

Why Choose Schuette Metals?

When you choose us for your welding needs, you gain the following advantages:

  • Superior Quality Assurance: Our commitment to excellence extends to our quality assurance protocols. We meticulously inspect each weldment to ensure it meets our rigorous standards, providing reliable and durable products.
  • Custom Fixturing: We build a custom fixture when accepting a fabrication project requiring a high quantity of complex welding. The build-time for fabricating our custom fixtures in-house is exponentially faster than contracting with a third-party vendor.
  • Efficiency and Timeliness: Leveraging our advanced welding stations and robotic cells, we optimize production speed without compromising precision, which enables us to deliver your projects within agreed-upon timelines, meeting even the most demanding schedules.
  • Tailored Solutions: We understand that each project is unique. Our team works closely with you to comprehend your requirements and provide customized welding solutions that align with your vision.

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Table of Contents

Welding's Historical and Evolutionary Aspects

Welding: Its Journey from The Iron Age to Now

Prometheus’s Gift of Fire Led to Forge Welding:

A Journey Through Time: Exploring the Fascinating Evolution of FCAW

The Advent of Gas Welding Advanced Welding’s Importance:

Welding Methods and Techniques

One of the most popular welding methods without compromise: FCAW:

Cracking the Code: Why Welding Aluminum is More Challenging than Steel:

Guide to Solid Wire, GMAW & MIG Welding: Beginner to Expert:

Solid Wire Welding: The Efficient, Cost-Effective, and Versatile Choice for Quality Welds:

FCAW: Welding in All Positions with Equal Ease and Quality:

How well do you know the 5 most popular welding methods?:

FCAW: A Super Common Method of Welding You May Not Know About:

8 Things You Might Not Have Read About When it Comes to FCAW:

What Does it Take to Master the Art of Shielded Metal Arc Welding?

Maximizing FCAW: Ultimate Guide for Metal Fab Productivity and Quality:

Top 10 things you may not have known about the SMAW process:

Maximize Melt-Off Rates: Why Welding Wire Matters for Increasing Arc Efficiency:

Technology and Innovation in Welding

What are the Implications and Advantages of IoT in Welding Technology?

Do You Know How Robotic Welding Improves Manufacturing?

Laser Welding: Now Becoming an Innovative Manufacturing Technology:

The Top 6 Benefits of Robotic Welding Systems:

Welding Shielding Gasses and Materials

What is the Best Shielding Gas for Welding and Their Advantages?

Helium Shortage: Did You Know Anything About This? It’s a Big Deal:

Recycling Solutions: Rising Above Helium Shortage:

Comparing Methods

Speed Matters: How SAW Outpaces SMAW in Welding Efficiency:

Anyone Ever Teach You the Differences Between Stick and TIG Welding?

SMAW vs. GMAW: Unveiling the Differences to Decide Which Is Better:

SMAW vs. FCAW: Sparking a Debate About These Popular Welding Methods:

Welding Content Hub

We've produced over 2 dozen articles spotlighting aspects of welding and we're excited to share them with you:


One of the most popular welding methods without compromise: FCAW:

Flux-core arc welding is widely used in construction because of its portability, flexibility, and high welding speed, producing high-quality welds.

Welding: Its Journey from The Iron Age to Now

It may seem like it’s only been around for 100 years, but Welding traces its lineage to the Iron Age.

What are the Implications and Advantages of IoT in Welding Technology?

IoT in welding is far from the Bronze Age when people hammered two pieces of copper together. Sometimes, people are not needed.

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Do You Know How Robotic Welding Improves Manufacturing?

Robotic welding evolved into a mainstay in manufacturing. Benefits range from increased production to quality and helping us to transition to Industry 4.0.

Prometheus’s Gift of Fire Led to Forge Welding:

The Greek Titan Prometheus brought fire to mankind, giving mankind heat, hot food, and Forge Welding to make the tools needed to survive.

Cracking the Code: Why Welding Aluminum is More Challenging than Steel:

The primary difference between Welding Aluminum and steel is their physical properties: aluminum has a high thermal conductivity and a low melting point.

Guide to Solid Wire, GMAW & MIG Welding: Beginner to Expert:

Learn all about Solid Wire Welding, GMAW, and MIG welding in this highly-detailed article. Discover their advantages and disadvantages, equipment used, and techniques.

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Solid Wire Welding: The Efficient, Cost-Effective, and Versatile Choice for Quality Welds:

Discover the advantages of Solid Wire Welding (GMAW) - higher efficiency, better quality welds, versatility, cost-effectiveness, and ease of use.

Recycling Solutions: Rising Above Helium Shortage:

Discover recycling innovations for resolving the helium shortage crisis: cryogenic distillation, adsorption, and membrane separation methods.

FCAW: Welding in All Positions with Equal Ease and Quality:

One of the key benefits of FCAW is its ability to weld in all positions with equal ease and quality, and applications in different industries.

What is the Best Shielding Gas for Welding and Their Advantages?

Shielding gas is one of the most important things you need to know when learning how to weld. Here are five common shielding gases and their advantages.

A Journey Through Time: Exploring the Fascinating Evolution of FCAW

FCAW is a reliable and versatile welding process that has been around for over 70 years. Join us for a journey illustrating this popular welding method.

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Laser Welding: Now Becoming an Innovative Manufacturing Technology:

Laser welding is a manufacturing process using a CO2 laser to fuse materials. Its higher penetration rate makes it suitable for fusing thicker materials.

The Advent of Gas Welding Advanced Welding’s Importance:

Welding with gas became the first step away from forge welding. However, it appeared just in time to help shipbuilders during World War One.

FCAW: A Super Common Method of Welding You May Not Know About:

FCAW has a simple learning process and is quickly performed, making it an ideal choice for quick repairs, with very high-quality welds used for many applications.

Helium Shortage: Did You Know Anything About This? It’s a Big Deal:

Did you know about the worldwide helium shortage? There are several reasons for the shortage, but the implications of dealing with less helium loom large.

The Top 6 Benefits of Robotic Welding Systems:

A robotic welding system provides greater quality control, speed, and efficiency, which increases productivity and reduces production costs.

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8 Things You Might Not Have Read About When it Comes to FCAW:

From understanding the factors that affect penetration and bead shape to selecting the right equipment and materials, this article has you covered!

What Does it Take to Master the Art of Shielded Metal Arc Welding?

Unveiling the artistry of Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW): Explore its history, process, advantages, and more.

How well do you know the 5 most popular welding methods?:

Delve into the intricacies of welding methods - FCAW, GMAW, GTAW, SMAW, and SAW - as we explore their differences and determine the best choice.

Maximizing FCAW: Ultimate Guide for Metal Fab Productivity and Quality:

Learn how FCAW welding improves productivity and quality in metal fabrication. Get the ultimate guide on choosing filler metals, equipment, and techniques.

Top 10 things you may not have known about the SMAW process:

Uncover the hidden marvels of the SMAW process, revealing the top 10 lesser-known facts about this welding technique.

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Speed Matters: How SAW Outpaces SMAW in Welding Efficiency:

Delve into the divergent worlds of SMAW and SAW welding techniques, exploring their differences in equipment, processes, and pros and cons.

Anyone Ever Teach You the Differences Between Stick and TIG Welding?

Discover the differences between Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) techniques.

SMAW vs. GMAW: Unveiling the Differences to Decide Which Is Better:

Discover the dissimilarities between SMAW and GMAW welding processes, and decide which is superior to your projects.

SMAW vs. FCAW: Sparking a Debate About These Popular Welding Methods:

Discover the nuances between SMAW and FCAW welding processes. Unveil their pros and cons to determine which is superior.

Maximize Melt-Off Rates: Why Welding Wire Matters for Increasing Arc Efficiency:

Learn how Welding Wire drastically improves melt-off rates and arc efficiency.

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