{"id":737,"date":"2026-03-13T16:50:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T16:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/kansascity\/?p=737"},"modified":"2026-03-13T16:52:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T16:52:00","slug":"wps-101-understanding-welding-procedure-specifications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/kansascity\/2026\/03\/13\/wps-101-understanding-welding-procedure-specifications\/","title":{"rendered":"WPS 101: Understanding Welding Procedure Specifications"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"737\" class=\"elementor elementor-737\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d70f294 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d70f294\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef51a41\" data-id=\"ef51a41\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b64ac6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b64ac6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join the AWS Kansas City Section on March 19th at 5:30 PM for a technical presentation on Welding Procedure Specifications (WPSs).<\/p><p>WPSs are a key part of ensuring weld quality and consistency, yet many welding professionals don\u2019t always get the chance to fully understand how they work or why they are required.<\/p><p>Our presenter, Dick Blaisdell, will walk through the fundamentals of WPSs, including what they are, why the industry uses them, and how they are developed. 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