Auto/Steel Partnership to Present During SCRS OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at the Las Vegas Convention Center during the SEMA Show. The Summit will allow the industry to explore how automotive design, technology and materials impact repairability, and how repairability influences structural design and development. The full-day
National Lawsuit Discussion Highlights Southern Automotive Repair Conference
John Eaves Jr. and John Mosley headlined second annual event, where more than 500 collision repairers gathered to “take back the industry.”
Severstal North America Achieves 42 Percent Weight Reduction In Steel Vehicle Parts
Severstal North America (SNA), one of the largest steel producers in the U.S., reports that it is helping its automotive customers achieve lighter weight, stronger vehicles using the latest Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) technologies, state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment and new grades of high-strength and high-formability steel, all while keeping costs low. "We have been working
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
Supplying High Quality Automotive Repair Tools for Over 45 Years
Motor Guard has been manufacturing a complete line of compressed air filtration products designed to deliver clean, dry, oil-free air for over 45 years.
High-Torque Spotweld Drill
The Enforcer Spotweld Drill (Part No. 11300) is a pneumatic powered spotweld drill that removes spotwelds in seconds with minimal effort. It can remove spotwelds in all types of automotive materials and features a lower drill bit speed of 800 RPM, which is more effective on today’s ultra-high strength steels and boron materials. The lever
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
Diamond Standard Bumper Passes IIHS High/Low-Speed Testing
Diamond Standard announced that its 2008 Dodge Ram bumper (CH1002383DS) is the first aftermarket bumper to pass Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) testing. "To receive the distinction as the first aftermarket bumper to pass IIHS testing is an honor that validates the single-minded purpose of Diamond Standard: not only manufacturing the safest parts available,
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.
Steel the One: Aluminum and Plastics
Fifteen years ago, most of us would have scoffed at the idea of amass-produced, all-aluminum auto, such as the Acura NSX, or a production automobile with exterior plastic panels, such as the Saturn.