Company Background:

WA Technology was founded November 1999.  With extensive laboratory and field testing they invented and patented products that reduce MIG shielding gas waste and can reduce the amount used by 40 to 60% while improving weld start quality! In addition to supplying these gas saving products, training information is offered 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  maintain a focus on significantly reducing shielding gas waste; 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 incorporated the Company in 1999 in South Carolina where they are located.    He is an active volunteer in the American Welding Society (AWS)  and was the 2007 President of this 60,000 member organization.  He is currently Chairman of the Societies Education Foundation and a Member of several other Committees.  He was honored by being selected as an AWS Counselor for his leadership and training efforts.  He is also a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) were he is a Director in his local Section.

Welding Industry Experience: During his 46-year career in the welding industry, Mr. Uttrachi developed automatic welding processes, 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 a number of developments in the welding processes, consumables and equipment 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.  Details of these articles and patents are presented under  Capabilities and Background under CONSULTING SERVICES .

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

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