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Making it Span-easy: Spanesi to host spot welder demonstration webinar on Wednesday

Toronto, Ontario — Do you ever find yourself just standing in front of a spot welder, trying to figure your life out? Well Spanesi can at least help you figure out the welder, as the company gears up for Wednesday’s webinar that will cover all the ins-and-outs of the 14,500A STRSW spot welder. To be […]

Strengthening the Bond: CWB Group announces new collision repair welding program

Milton, Ontario — The CWB Group is excited to announce the launch of a new collision repair welding program it says it designed “to provide the highest quality repair, utilize best practices, and ensure that vehicles are safely and adequately repaired.” This new program from the Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) intends to bring the latest […]

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i4S Extensions: Pro Spot lengthens warranty for popular welder

Carlsbad, California - Pro Spot International has announced a warranty extension program for its popular spot welder, the i4S.

Welding the Way: CSN Owen Sound gets first Car-O-Liner VAS6755A in Canada

Owen Sound, Ontario — CSN Owen Sound (VR) has just expanded its toolkit to include the VAS6755A welding system. The facility is the first shop in Canada to acquire the automatic spot welding system, which comes equipped with features thickness, a telescopic arm that adjusts both vertically and horizontally, and a lightweight ergo grip the […]

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Das Approval: Volkswagen approves Car-O-Liner VAS 6755A Resistance Spot Welder

Wixom, Michigan – Car-o-Liner has earned official approval from Volkswagen for use of the company’s VAS 6755A Resistance Spot Welder on VW’s vehicles going forward, announced via LinkedIn last Friday. Put through a gauntlet of third-party tests, the welder was based on Car-o-Liner’s CTR® 9 spot welder and designed to VW’s high standards of quality […]

Myth or fact? Establishing the biggest welding misconceptions

By Jordan Arseneault Toronto, Ontario — December 21, 2018 — With a diverse background of work experience dealing with both welding and tools and equipment, Slaven was a perfect candidate to help shed light on some of the incorrect knowledge being spread throughout the repairer community. Having visited his fair share of repair shops over the course of […]

Car-O-Liner welder has lightweight gun, telescopic support

By CRM staff Wixom, Michigan – November 2, 2018 – A lightweight transformer gun is the highlight of Car-O-Liner’s new CTR 9 automatic welder. The state-of-the-art unit debuted at the 2018 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) event. Car-O-Liner has invested in this new technology to increase welders’ efficiency. The company said the CTR 9 is […]

Car-O-Liner’s new CTR 9 automatic welder is designed to allow welders to work efficiently without getting tired.

Mike Anderson says FCA requires destructive welds

By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — March 30, 2018 — Collision Advice CEO Mike Anderson outlined OEM requirement for destructive test welds during a webinar reports Repairer Driven News. In the online event aimed at collision repair professionals, Anderson also speculated that bodyshops were not always practising these techniques. According to RDN, Anderson […]

Test welds should be performed even for small spot repairs

New welding method cuts weight and cost, says Magna

By Allison Preston Troy, Michigan — November 3, 2017 — Magna has announced the creation of a new way of joining thermoplastic materials, which it claims will help automakers cut weight and costs, called torsional welding. The torsional welding process, developed by Magna for automotive applications at its exteriors plant in Liberec, Czech Republic, is […]

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Arslan introduces SHARK A7 arm for Blueweld

Point-Clare, Quebec — October 9, 2017 — Arslan Automotive Canada has introduced the SHARK A7 arm for the I-Plus Blueweld SMART spot welder. According to Arman Gurarslan of Arslan Automotive, the A7 SHARK is a revolutionary design that speeds up and simplifies welding operations in the most difficult to access areas. The patented large opening […]

Arslan Automotive recently introduced the Blueweld SMART spot welder (left). The company has now announced availability of the SHARK A7 arm (right), designed to speed up welding in difficult to reach areas.

SCRS premieres final MIG/MAG welding video

Toronto, Ontario — August 8, 2017 — The Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) premiered its third and final MIG/MAG welding information video. According to the SCRS, the goals of their videos, available for free and on YouTube, are to support and encourage exemplary business, provide the leadership and visibility needed to develop the image of […]

From Left: Andy Dingman of Dingman’s Collision Center, Michael Bradshaw of K&M Collision, Toby Chess of Kent Automotive and Dave Gruskos of Reliable Automotive Equipment in the third and final MIG welding video, which focuses on protective equipment.

VIDEO: Setup, settings and training for MIG/MAG welding

By CRM Staff Prosser, Washington — July 9, 2017 — The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has released the second of three new SCRS Education Committee video discussions on the topic of MIG/MAG welding. The first video in the series featured Andy Dingman of Dingman’s Collision Center, Michael Bradshaw of K&M Collision, Toby Chess […]

Panelists in the SCRS welding tips video series, from left: Andy Dingman of Dingman's Collision Center, Michael Bradshaw of K&M Collision, Toby Chess of Kent Automotive and Dave Gruskos of Reliable Automotive Equipment.

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