Fort Hays Tech North Central - Welding Beloit

10/23/2026

The students are also spending time this morning working on vertical welds. In this clip Gracie demonstrates how it’s done.

10/23/2026

Riley is hard at work this morning doing groove welds. Check it out.

10/07/2026

🔥 From layout to the final weld!

Today, our Welding Technology students worked through the full fabrication process—mapping out precise angles on pipe, making the necessary cuts and fitting the pieces together before welding them into place.

Projects like this challenge students to combine careful planning, accurate measurements and solid welding technique. Every mark and cut matters when the pieces need to line up correctly!

Check out a few photos and videos from today in the shop. 👨‍🏭🐯

10/01/2026

10/01/2026

The students were hard at work in the shop this afternoon. Check it out!

09/21/2026

Today we were able to have Lampton Welding Supply's laser and cobot specialist Danea Buschkoetter come in and talk to our students about the cool new process of laser welding! Danea is an alumni from Fort Hays Tech | North Central's welding program as well as an alum of FHSU where she obtained her bachelor's degree in welding engineering.

Danea showed our students this awesome new process with carbon steel, stainless steel, and even aluminum! We even had two of our advisory members (Roy Winkel, Winkel MFG, and James Greenwood, welding engineer for Flexjet) who are still in the welding industry come in and watch as well.

Having these opportunities is always a blessing for not only our program, but also our students! Our instructors and advisory members are always wanting to obtain the newest and innovative technology the welding field has. Laser welding has definitely become that! This advanced technology gives students the chance to see how modern welding is evolving — with precision, speed, cleaner welds, and new opportunities across manufacturing and industry.

It’s great to introduce learners to both traditional welding processes and the latest innovations shaping the future of the trade. 🔥⚙️



We would like to thank Danea and Lampton Welding Supply for coming in and supporting our program like they always do. Hopefully the welding program will have one of our own to play with!

09/18/2026

Our students are finally testing their knowledge of oxy-fuel cutting with a torch BY HAND, and prepping the pipes to be welded…..

Seeing four torches running at once in the shop is always a good day!! Keep burnin’ rod!

09/04/2026

Oxygen/Acetylene Welding

08/27/2026

1st year student Deacon Stanley stick welds an E6010 Pad in class today.

05/07/2026

Make sure to vote for our #1 Trevor Housholder!!! He is currently competing in San Diego, California!

🔥 NATIONAL WELDING LEAGUE FAN FAVORITE SHOWDOWN 🔥

24 welders.
3 fan favorite winners.
YOU decide who moves on 🫵⚡️

Voting will take place LIVE on our Facebook Stories throughout the day, leading up to tomorrow’s National Welding League Award Ceremony 🏆

Each round will narrow the field until only 3 remain, so make sure you’re checking back in and casting your votes all day long 👀

Turn your story notifications ON so you don’t miss a single matchup 🔥