What Does a Pipefitter Do? - A pipefitter helps builds refineries, plants, and more. Come check out this great introductory video detailing exactly what it is pipefitters do and how they help build industry.

  5 Reasons Why You Should Become a Pipefitter - With the recent oil and gas boom and an employment gap in manufacturing, there’s no better time like the present to get into a trade. Pipefitters are one of the highest paid of all the trades, with more job openings now than for decades. And yes, pipefitters are plumbers, but they are a very specialized type. A pipefitter installs, maintains and repairs pipes on big jobs, in industrial settings, not residential. Such jobs usually take place in power plants, factories, even oil refineries. While the job is dangerous, it is rewarding at the same time. Here are just 5 good reasons why you should become a pipefitter.

  Pipefitter Tools: Pipe Trades Pro Calculator 4095  - The Calculated Industries Pipe Trades Pro calculator helps professionals with pipe layouts and design. It is multipurpose and can be used to choose between different pipe materials, types, and sizes. It can calculate diameters, wall thickness, pressure information, and much more. This construction calculator is an excellent tool for pipefitters, steamfitters, sprinkler fitters, welders, and and is also great for dimensional and basic math calculations.

  How to Become a Pipefitter - If you’ve ever thought about becoming a pipefitter, there’s no better time than now. Because of the recent oil and gas boom (and an employment gap in manufacturing), salaries for tradesmen have never been higher, and this is especially true for pipefitters.

  How to Read an Inch-based Pipe Schedule  - If you ever wondered if math is important to a pipefitter, the answer is Yes, Very Important. Learn to use an inch-based steel pipe schedule. The meaning and use of data is explained. Aluminum, copper and plastic pipes have their own schedules; same idea, different numbers.

  How to Read a Metric Pipe Schedule  - If you're a pipefitter then you know you need to know how to read a pipe schedule by the metric system as well. The meaning and use of data is explained. Aluminum, copper and plastic pipes have their own schedules; same idea, different numbers.

  Salaries for Pipefitters - Of course one of the most important reasons for becoming a pipefitter is the pay. A pipefitter is a plumber, but there are differences. While a plumber may work in light commercial or even residential settings, a pipefitter is more suited to the large industrial jobs. While the job can sometimes be dangerous, job opportunities abound and salaries for pipefitters have never been better.