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USA Today Puts National Spotlight on Advanced Materials in Vehicles

Article informs consumers that their vehicles may have specific requirements when it comes to repairing them.

Using Cold Straightening on High-Strength Steels

Using a torch to heat and straighten frame rails can compromise the structural integrity of today’s advanced metals. Cold straightening with an induction heater is the better choice.

What’s the Deal with Steel?

HSS Steel The bodywork is made up of a number of different steels to improve fuel economy and provide optimal protection in the event of a collision. The types of steel in this section are High Strength Steel (HSS), which has a higher tensile strength and yield point than ordinary steel sheet. The yield point

Know Your Advanced Materials

It’s critical for technicians to be able to identify advanced materials and repair them properly to avoid liability and wrecking a shop’s reputation.

I-CAR Pinpoints Best Practices for High-Strength Steel Repairs at Recent Summit

I-CAR recently hosted a “Repairability Summit” at the I-CAR Tech Centre located in Appleton, Wis., with members from several vehicle manufacturers, national insurance providers, collision repairers and other auto collision industry experts. Members of the inter-industry discussed best practices and procedures as they relate to vehicle repairs and training requirements, specifically focusing on best practices

Pulling System for Advanced Steel

The use of high-strength steel (HSS) makes modern vehicles lighter and stronger, and it also makes repairing them more complex. Chief offers a range of pulling systems ideal for repairing this advanced metal. The Impulse-E/VHT, Goliath and Titan-360 feature an electric-over-hydraulic system to equalize pressure to all towers in use. These Chief pulling systems also

TECH FEATURE: Repairing Advanced Metals

With more and more advanced metals being introduced in the structures of vehicles, it’s imperative that repairers understand their properties to ensure safe and quality repairs.

I-CAR Rolling Out Advanced Material Damage Analysis Course

I-CAR announced that it will premiere its newest course, Advanced Material Damage Analysis (DAM08) on March 1. The course offers students training on how advanced materials affect collision energy management along with understanding the necessary repair considerations for such materials. “This course was developed for anyone in the estimating or appraisal process and is an

VeriFacts Talks High Strength Steel, Repair Procedures at Annual Coaches Conference

VeriFacts Automotive recently held its annual Coaches Conference in Detroit which had the theme of “Unify, Educate and Calibrate.” "Our coaches come in contact with nearly 5,000 technicians each and every month, so it’s critically important that we keep on the cutting edge of OEM repair procedures,” said Mark Olson, VeriFacts COO. While in Detroit,

Working with Boron Steel

Ultra high-strength steel alloyed with boron is lightweight and hard – really hard! But there are some tradeoffs to its strength and weight savings that repairers need to be aware of.