Early Registration for Repairer Driven Education at SEMA is Now Open
The 2016 Repairer Driven Education series and OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit will feature more than 30 educational sessions delivered November 1-4, 2016 during SEMA Show hours.
SCRS Announces Event Lineup in Anaheim
Open board meeting on Aug. 9th will touch on zero point calibration and California legislation impacting the collision industry, and there will also be a tour of the SEMA Garage on Aug. 10th.
SCRS Education Committee Presents Video on Energy Flow Through Vehicle Structures
The video demonstrates how the vehicle structure acts in a collision, the transfer of energy, the steps of analyzing damage caused by such energy transfer and defining a repair plan.
Class A Shop Debate Continues at CIC
The decision was made to eliminate a “cosmetic collision” category in the definition but not altogether kill the document, which many repairers at the meeting had been in favor of.
Seattle to Host Society of Collision Repair Specialists Week Events in April
An open board meeting, an annual election for open seats on the SCRS board of directors and a Repairer Roundtable are just some of the events occurring April 19-20 at the DoubleTree by Hilton.
New Petition Circulates Among Collision Repair Facilities
The petition pleads for the federal government to “enforce the 1963 Consent Decree for the safety of the American driving public.”
SCRS Releases Aluminum and Steel Presentations from 2015 OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit at SEMA
Presentations focused on emerging trends in vehicle construction and technology.
Society of Collision Repair Specialists Releases Bumper Prompt Decision Aid
According to SCRS, the prompt is repeatedly answered inaccurately on insurance appraisals as “No” in the estimating systems, resulting in a lesser estimate value.
SCRS Announces GYS USA as its Newest Corporate Member
GYS USA’s parent company Advanced Collision Repair Solutions places a high priority on collision repair industry education and performs hands-on training with auto body technicians.
SCRS Announces SEMA 2015 $10,000 Rivet Gun Prize
The set will include the XPress 800 powerpack, short stroke cylinder, C-arm, and a toolbox that includes a punch-out die for self-piercing rivets, 3mm and 5mm dies to install self-piercing rivets, and a distance adaptor.
SCRS Announces Featured Experts for OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit
The presenters, moderators, and panelists will highlight architectural and technological developments in modern vehicles, and how those advancements intersect with the repair process.
SCRS Welcomes KPA as Newest Corporate Member
The Inc. 5000 member is the latest to join the group of companies supporting SCRS’ mission to “educate, inform and represent the collision repair professional throughout all segments of the industry.”