WELDING AND CUTTING is a peer-reviewed international trade journal focused on welding, cutting and brazing/soldering technology, featuring regular and comprehensive reports from industry, science and practice across the welding technology sector. It highlights both new developments and economic issues for an expert international readership.

• SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN at EURO DEFENCE EXPO (EUDEX): From 22 to 25 September 2026, Messe Essen will place a stronger focus on the security and defence industry, with SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN presenting itself at a joint stand at the first EUDEX held on the Essen exhibition grounds.
• Quality Assurance for Gas Metal Arc Welding During the Welding Process: Lessmüller Lasertechnik GmbH of Munich, manufacturer of quality monitoring systems for industrial welding processes, is expanding its range with automated weld seam inspection for gas metal arc welding.
• Visualizing the Welding Process in Education: The ArcLess Academy approach is presented as a practical pedagogical model for welding education combining visualization, digital learning and iterative skill development.

The issue's 24 articles span news, company reports, interviews, reports and specialist articles, including:

• EU Directive Revision To Better Protect Workers From Hazardous Substances — regulatory news relevant to welding fume exposure.
• Stephan Egerland Elected as New President of IIW — the International Institute of Welding has new leadership.
• IFR – International Federation of Robotics Under New Leadership.
• EWF Announces 3rd Edition of its Professionals of the Future Event.
• Leveraging Efficiency in Additive Manufacturing: What the Electron Beam can deliver.
• Fronius & Hargassner: Two Austrian Pioneers of the Energy Transition.
• Yaskawa Opens New Robot Distribution Centre in Slovenia.
• Auto-Darkening Helmet Brings Natural Colour Visibility to Welders.
• The Critical Role of Gas Supply in Automated Welding.
• "Residual magnetism should be measured before welding" — an interview on preparation for welding magnetized parts.
• New Assistance System Simplifies Robotic Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM).
• Pulsed Laser Beam Welding of Duplex Steel — specialist article on laser parameters for duplex stainless steels.
• Flux-Cored Wires in Industrial Welding Applications.
• Brazing Properties of Novel Fe-based Amorphous Brazing Foils for Joining Steel — research from Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kirsten Bobzin's group.
• Geometric and Dynamic Factors that Govern Torch Control in Orbital TIG Welding.

The complete issue is available as a PDF from the journal's website, with back issues archived from 2025 onward.