Scanning and Recalibration: Big Picture Thinking
The systems and features in today’s vehicles are the complex part. It’s hard for any of us to fathom how some of the electronics work. Now, we have to factor them into the repair process.
ABAT Releases Education Schedule for 2019 Texas Auto Body Trade Show
The Auto Body Association of Texas (ABAT) has released its 2019 education schedule for the Texas Auto Body Trade Show, scheduled for September 20-21 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas.
California Considers Rewrite of State’s Body Shop Equipment Regulations
The proposed revision would require all body shops to have the required equipment and current reference manuals for the types of vehicles being repaired.
3M Releases Best Practices on Adhesive Repair
3M has released new best practices for adhesive application during the body repair process.
Spot Welding: Required in Today’s Auto Body Repairs
Spot welds have been recommended in vehicle repair for years. Now, they’re required.
BASF Announces Platinum Sponsorship of NORTHEAST Show
BASF Refinish Automotive Coatings has announced it will once again be the platinum sponsor of the AASP/NJ NORTHEAST Show March 15-17.
Sign Up for WMABA’s Collision P.R.E.P. Education at NORTHEAST
The WMABA is encouraging collision repairers to register for its Collision P.R.E.P. courses at the AASP/NJ NORTHEAST Show March 15-17 at the Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus, N.J.
Advanced Materials: We’ve Come a Long Way from Mild Steel
We’ve come a long way from the mild-steel vehicles of the past. Technology is taking the collision industry in directions we never dreamed of. The changes we’ve seen in just the past few years are mind-boggling. And I do not believe the changes are going to stop anytime soon.
Welding: Do Welders Have the Proper Wire?
Technicians are unaware that the wire they have in their welders may be entirely wrong. It’s the same wire we’ve used for years, but it’s wrong!
Nebraska Auto Body Association’s Annual Conference Set for Dec. 1
The Nebraska Auto Body Association (NABA) will be holding its annual conference and business meeting on Dec. 1, 2018 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Lincoln, Neb.
