FCAW vs GMAW: Which One Is Best For Small Operations In Your Metal Fabrication Shop Cutting is a process that can be done with a number of tools or machinery. When you cut with a laser, it’s laser cutting , when you cut with plasma, it’s called plasma cutting. Similarly, metal bending, metal rolling, welding, etc. can be done in a number of ways. Some of them have some unique advantages that make it perfect for an operation and sometimes the same features or characteristics is the reason behind the process not being used for a particular type of operation. This comparison or competition of finishing a process with one of many potential ways is very crucial and confusing in welding because there are so many types and categories of welding. Two of them are FCAW and GMAW, both being heavily used in small operations and today, I’m going to explain which of them is best suited for small projects in your metal fabrication shop and why. First, let’s review them briefly.