{"id":756,"date":"2026-03-24T21:04:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/wcarolina\/?p=756"},"modified":"2026-03-24T21:07:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:07:22","slug":"history-of-orbital-welding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/wcarolina\/2026\/03\/24\/history-of-orbital-welding\/","title":{"rendered":"History of Orbital Welding"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"756\" class=\"elementor elementor-756\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-82813fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82813fa\" 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-3a99a44\" data-id=\"3a99a44\" 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-ddaf31f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddaf31f\" 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<h3>\u201cAn in depth look into the history of orbital welding from its early roots through the latest technological advancements of today.\u201d\u00a0<\/h3><h3>Matt Schwall is the Director of Sales \u2013 USA at Liburdi Dimetrics Corporation, where he leads U.S. sales strategy and market development for advanced orbital welding and automated welding systems.<\/h3><h3>With seventeen (17) years of experience in welding technology and industrial manufacturing solutions, Matt works closely with engineers, fabricators, and project leaders to implement high-precision welding systems across a range of critical industries.\u00a0<\/h3><h3>In his role, Matt supports organizations in sectors such as nuclear energy, power generation, aerospace, oil &amp; gas, chemical, pharmaceuticals, shipbuilding and high-purity process piping, helping them improve weld quality, repeatability, and productivity through orbital and automated welding technologies. He also collaborates with technical teams and end users to evaluate complex welding applications to develop custom engineered solutions that meet strict performance, safety, and regulatory requirements.\u00a0<\/h3><h3>Matt is committed to supporting innovation in welding automation and works with industry partners to promote technologies that advance quality standards and operational performance in mission-critical manufacturing and infrastructure projects.<\/h3><h3>Event Details:\u00a0<\/h3><ul><li><h3>Date &amp; Time:\u00a0Thursday, April 16 from 6PM &#8211; 8PM EST<\/h3><\/li><li><h3>Location:\u00a0Fluor Management Center located in Greenville SC at 150 Fluor Daniel Drive, Greenville, SC 29607<\/h3><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd2282b elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"dd2282b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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