Keenan Auto Body Hosts First Responder Training
Keenan Auto Body Vice President and COO Michael LeVasseur announced that the nine-store collision repair chain hosted a First Responder training program on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at Keenan Auto Body East in Clifton Heights, Pa., and on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at Keenan Auto Body South in West Chester. With roughly 6 million car crashes per
SCRS to Provide Free Education Sessions from SEMA Show Collision Repair & Refinish Stage
Education continues to be a priority for collision repairers at the upcoming SEMA Show, which opens Nov. 1 in Las Vegas, Nev. In addition to the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) Repairer Driven Education (RDE) series, which runs each day of the show, SCRS has announced additional sessions that will be provided on the
I-CAR Providing Collision Repair Training for Second Straight Year at SEMA
I-CAR will return to the SEMA Show 2011, Nov. 1-4 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Throughout the week, I-CAR will offer eight collision repair training opportunities, including some of its newest programs introduced in 2011. The training programs offered at the show will provide attendees with updates on current vehicle design, new vehicle manufacturer
Chief to Provide Training on Design-Based Repair, Blueprinting and Repairing New Metals at NACE
Chief Automotive Technologies will offer training on important collision repair industry topics including design-based repair, blueprinting and repairing advanced materials during NACE at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Oct. 5-8. Richard Perry, Chief global repair product manager, will teach estimators and collision repair technicians how to identify and repair advanced metals in a
Sectioning the Front Hinge A-Pillar of the Buick Regal
Here is an excerpt of an OE repair article for a 2011 Buick Regal A-pillar – front hinge pillar body sectioning (upper).
Buying Welding Equipment for Your Body Shop
With all of the advanced metals being introduced into modern vehicles, repairers need the proper welders to perform repairs to OEM specifications. We take a look at some of the great technology available.
Chief University Releases 2011 Training Schedule, Including New Design Based Repair Course
Chief University, the training arm of Chief Automotive Technologies, has released its 2011 schedule of hands-on training courses for collision repair technicians, estimators and appraisers. The schedule includes more than two dozen opportunities to take Chief’s new Design Based Repair course. This comprehensive class features 16 hours of instruction on the efficient, economical and proper
Collision Repair: A Lost Art?
Some say the art and craft of collision repair has disappeared and that we’ve become an industry of “parts changers.” But it may just be that the definition of what a “craftsman” is has changed… because the industry has changed.
Keenan Auto Body’s First Responder Emergency Extrication Training Attracts Fire Companies from Pennsylvania and Delaware
Keenan VP and COO Michael LeVasseur announced the outcome of the National Auto Body Council’s (NABC) First Responder Emergency Extrication training hosted by Keenan Auto Body recently. First responders such as firemen require the most current vehicle information to be effective and save lives at the scene of an accident and they were given
Ford Announces Aftermarket-OEM Crash Test Results at CIC
The ongoing aftermarket-OEM parts debate continued at the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) held Nov. 3 at the SEMA show in Las Vegas, with Ford Motor Company concluding as the result of crash tests it conducted that using aftermarket bumpers can negatively impact airbag deployment. Ford was prompted to conduct the crash tests as the