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BETAG Innovations and Flat Line SSI team up for one-day training sessions

These training sessions provided valuable skills and techniques for both estimators and technicians.

By Alex Dugas Richmond Hill, Ontario — October 3, 2017 — Aluminum is showing up in more and more automobiles, and technicians must be prepared to deal with it. That was part of the impetus behind a recent training event put on by BETAG Innovations and Flat Line SSI. Ralph Meichtry of BETAG and Flat Line […]

Report: Future of lightweighting may mean more plastic

Automakers continue to push ahead with lightweighting strategies to meet 2025 CAFE standards, even as the political climate in the US puts the future of those standards in doubt.

Wilmington, Delaware — September 4, 2017 — Plastic may be on its way up and multi-material construction may be less popular in the future, according to a survey conducted by Ward’s Auto. The seventh annual Ward’s Automotive Trends survey suggests that automakers are moving forward with numerous strategies to reduce vehicle weights and improve fuel […]

PDR Canada creates paintless dent repair tools for aluminum

Domenic Serra, Brandon Serra,Eric Lemke and Jake Serra of PDR Canada display the company's new specialized tools for paintless dent repair to aluminum.

By Barett Poley Edmonton Alberta — April 23, 2017 — PDR Canada is breaking ground with a new product for paintless dent repair (PDR) on aluminum. The tools use a special coating that doesn’t damage aluminum. The thought of an aluminum-compatible PDR device had been floating around the company for quite some time, according to […]

Hydro and Austin AI to develop automotive aluminum sorting tech

Hydro and Austin AI (AAI) are cooperating to develop technology for sorting automotive aluminum alloys.

Austin, Texas — January 4, 2017 — Hydro and Austin AI (AAI) have signed a cooperative agreement to develop an advanced technology to sort automotive aluminium alloys. This could be a step towards more efficient recycling of manufacturing scraps and vehicles. Hydro, based out of Norway, is an aluminum producer and technology company. Austin AI […]

Pfaff Autoworks to host Industry Open House

Pfaff Autoworks will present the Industry Open House in association with CIIA at Pfaff's facility in Toronto.

Toronto, Ontario — October 24, 2016 — It sounds like a double-win: Pfaff Autoworks and Collision Industry Information Assistance (CIIA) are teaming up to give you a chance to win free OEM training while receiving the latest industry information. Pfaff Autoworks, located in Toronto, has announced it will hold an Industry Open House featuring an […]

Interactive Aluminum: Constellium highlights the metal’s potential for automotive

A view of the interactive module from Constellium, showing crash management systems. Each tab can be clicked for more information and a deeper view of the system in question.

Amsterdam, Netherlands — October 6, 2016 — We’re likely to see more aluminum in the automotive field in the future, especially considering the ongoing push towards lightweighting. A new interactive produced by Constellium highlights the various ways the metal can be used throughout a vehicle’s structure. The interactive shows a sedan that can be rotated […]

Alcoa unveils new aluminum joining breakthrough

Alcoa's RSR technology uses a combination of spot welding and self-piercing rivets to join different materials.

Detroit, Michigan — September 26, 2016 — Alcoa has developed a new method for joining aluminum to a wide range of other materials, including steels, magnesium and composites. Alcoa is one of the largest aluminum producers in the world and has a vested interest in lowering barriers to use in aluminum in the automotive sector. […]

Will titanium be the next material revolution?

Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have used high-tech methods to see into a titanium alloy optimized with a heat treatment process. The researchers have significantly improved the material's strength, leading to possible use in the automotive industry.

By Mike Davey   Richland, Washington — August 23, 2016 — The quest for strong, lightweight materials never ends. The collision repair industry is on top of aluminum and high-strength steels of various grades. Carbon fibre is widely anticipated to be next revolution, but recent reports indicate that titanium may start showing up in production […]

Automotive aluminum recycling over 90 percent

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Detroit, Michigan — August 10, 2016 — New research from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s (WPI) Center for Resource Recovery and Recycling confirms an overall recycling rate of 91 percent for automotive aluminum. The peer-reviewed study, funded by the Aluminum Association, examines how much aluminum used in the light-duty automotive sector is recovered and recycled from […]

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