Lincoln Electric
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Lincoln Electric is a maker of arc welding, cutting and automation equipment and welding consumables whose portfolio includes education solutions; its annual report says it was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in the Cleveland, Ohio, area.
| Website | https://www.lincolnelectric.com/ |
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| Headquarters | Lincoln Electric's corporate headquarters are in the Cleveland, Ohio, area. |
| Founded | Lincoln Electric was founded in 1895, according to its annual report. |
| Ownership | Lincoln Electric is a public company (Nasdaq: LECO). |
| In this guide | Shipbuilding and shipyard trades; Skilled trades and workforce training |
This profile uses the same fields and length limits as every other provider in the guide, drawn from Lincoln Electric’s own materials and public records.
Shipbuilding and shipyard trades
Products named: VRTEX 360+; VRTEX 360 Single User; VRTEX Transport+; VRTEX Transport; VRTEX Engage
| What they offer | Lincoln Electric offers VRTEX virtual reality arc welding simulators that teach common welding processes and materials in a variety of positions, with lessons on safety, machine setup and measurement, according to its 2019 product announcement. |
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| Who they serve | Lincoln Electric markets VRTEX to welding educators; federal buyers have included Navy, Army and Air Force units and a Bureau of Prisons vocational program. |
| How it is delivered | Lincoln Electric sells VRTEX in single-user and dual-user models, including the VRTEX Transport line, and says the product line includes a full-immersion VR headset. VR headset: yes; Desktop or browser: not published; Mobile: not published; Offline: not published; Classified: not published |
| Assessment and analytics | Lincoln Electric says VRTEX tracks and scores key weld parameters, shows demonstrations of successful welds, and encourages more consistent feedback than traditional training. |
| AI features | Not published. |
| Notable public programs and contracts | USAspending.gov lists a 2016 Navy purchase of a VRTEX 360 trainer from Lincoln Electric funded by the Trident Refit Facility, plus VRTEX orders for Navy Seabee, Army, Air Force and Bureau of Prisons training from 2016 to 2026. |
| How to buy | Federal records show agencies buying Lincoln Electric's VRTEX directly from the company and through distributors, including an order under a distributor's GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract. |
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Skilled trades and workforce training
Products named: VRTEX 360+; VRTEX 360 Single User; VRTEX Transport+; VRTEX Transport; VRTEX Engage
| What they offer | Lincoln Electric offers VRTEX virtual reality arc welding simulators that teach common welding processes and materials in a variety of positions, with lessons on safety, machine setup and measurement, according to its 2019 product announcement. |
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| Who they serve | Lincoln Electric's 2019 announcement describes VRTEX as used by welding educators; federal records also show a VRTEX 360+ order for a Bureau of Prisons vocational training program. |
| How it is delivered | Lincoln Electric sells VRTEX in single-user and dual-user models, including the VRTEX Transport line, and says the product line includes a full-immersion VR headset. VR headset: yes; Desktop or browser: not published; Mobile: not published; Offline: not published |
| Assessment and analytics | Lincoln Electric says VRTEX tracks and scores key weld parameters, shows demonstrations of successful welds, and encourages more consistent feedback than traditional training. |
| AI features | Not published. |
| Notable customers and programs | USAspending.gov lists a 2021 Bureau of Prisons order of a VRTEX 360+ dual-user welding simulator for a vocational program; no community college or employer program was confirmed in the sources reviewed. |
| How to buy | Federal records show a Bureau of Prisons VRTEX order placed with a distributor under the distributor's GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract. |
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Sources
- Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (filed with the U.S. SEC), February 25, 2026. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
- Lincoln Electric offers welding training experience with VRTEX series. Fender Bender (ABRN Wire Reports), November 19, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
- USAspending.gov award profile N6883616P0633: VRTEX 360 virtual reality arc welding, funded by the Navy's Trident Refit Facility (signed 2016-06-04). USAspending.gov. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
- USAspending.gov award profile W911S026PA005: Lincoln Electric VRTEX 360+ dual users welding simulators, U.S. Army Transportation School (signed 2026-02-26). USAspending.gov. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
- USAspending.gov award profile FA460818P0073: VRTEX 360 One-Pak, Air Force 2nd Maintenance Group (signed 2018-08-23). USAspending.gov. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
- USAspending.gov award profile 15B41421FWFG10029: Lincoln VRTEX 360 Plus dual user VR welding training simulator for a Bureau of Prisons vocational program, ordered under a GSA schedule contract (signed 2021-08-11). USAspending.gov. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
- USAspending.gov award profile N0024416P0360: welding equipment VRTEX 360, funded by the Center for Seabees and Facilities Engineering (signed 2016-06-08). USAspending.gov. Retrieved October 21, 2026.