Company Background:

WA Technology invented and patented products that reduce MIG shielding gas waste and can cut use by 40 to 60% while improving weld start quality! In addition to supplying these gas saving products, training information can be purchased to reduce welding costs. Welding consulting services are also available.  

The patented shielding gas saving products are available directly from the Company and can be purchased by clicking on this link to the purchase web page  or by emailing TechSupport@NetWelding.com

To keep prices low and maintain a focus on significantly reducing shielding gas waste (and  therefore the amount of gas purchased); these patented products are "NOT AVAILABLE IN STORES."  Thousands are in use by industrial customers. Click to See a Partial List

About WA Technology President:

Jerry Uttrachi founded and incorporated the Company in 1999 in South Carolina where they are located.    Mr. Uttrachi is also an active volunteer in the American Welding Society (AWS)  and was the 2007 President of this 53,000 member organization.  He is  a Trustee and Vice Chairman of the Societies Education Foundation.  He was honored by being selected as an AWS Counselor for his leadership and training efforts.  In addition to the AWS he is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

Welding Industry Experience: During his 44-year career in the welding industry, Mr. Uttrachi developed automatic welding processes, equipment, welding materials and shielding gas mixtures.  He has managed a welding filler metals, shielding gas and welding process Development Laboratory for the Linde Division of Union Carbide Corporation (now Praxair) and was Vice President of Marketing for L-TEC Welding & Cutting Systems and subsequently  ESAB Welding Products. 

He is responsible for many developments in the welding processes and consumables area and was granted a number of related patents.  Some of his work has been published in technical journals and trade publications including the AWS Welding Journal and Welding Design & Fabrication.  Details of these articles and patents are presented under  Capabilities and Background under CONSULTING SERVICES .

Academic Background: Mr. Uttrachi has a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science Degree in Management from New Jersey Institute of Technology. 

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