Lincoln sustains the industry’s most dynamic and comprehensive research and product development program. Arc welding is indispensable to many industries. For example, the metal working field involves production arc welding in transportation, construction, fabrication, petrochemical and other industries.

In the manufacture of metal products, arc welding applications range from producing consumer appliances to fabricating heavy machinery and structural steel.

Arc welding is the dominant joining method for building and other industrial construction, including oil and gas pipeline fabrication, and oil refinery construction.