Welding: Page 6

Collision Repair

Fronius shows off welding capabilities at in-house demo

By Mike Davey Mississauga, Ontario — April 4, 2016 — Repairs that measure up to the standards set by the OEM are vital to maintaining a vehicle’s safety after an accident. Training is important, but it’s only one piece of the puzzle. The equipment used also plays a major role. Fronius Canada recently held a […]

Andrew Newman of Fronius Canada performs a weld during the equipment demonstration.

Collision Repair

Pro Spot offers free I-CAR training with welder purchase

Carlsbad, California — March 31, 2016 — Pro Spot Canada has announced a new promotion which includes a free I-CAR Aluminum Welding Course with the purchase of any SP-2 or SP-5 Pulse MIG welder. Body shops that purchase either an SP-2 or SP-5 Pulse MIG welder from an authorized Pro Spot Canadian distributor will be […]

Pro Spot Canada is offering free I-CAR training with the purchase of one of the company's SP-2 or SP-5 Pulse MIG Welders.

Collision Repair

Inside I-CAR’s new Hands-On Skill Development program

By Christopher Gerics Peterborough, Ontario — March 31, 2016 — Solid knowledge of repair techniques can only come with hands-on practice. That’s part of the reason behind I-CAR’s newest courses, Rivet Bonding (RVT01) and MIG Brazing (BRZ02). They are the first offerings in I-CAR’s new Hands-On Skill Development curriculum. Steven Hudey is the National Welding […]

Steven Hudey is I-CAR's National Welding Qualification Coordinator for I-CAR. He recently gave us an inside look at I-CAR's newest courses.

Collision Repair

I-CAR debuting two new courses in April

Ottawa, Ontario — March 4, 2016 — Two new I-CAR courses are headed our way in April. Both courses are hands-on and are related to welding or attachment methods required by various OEM procedures. The courses are part of I-CAR’s Hands-On Skills Development series. According to I-CAR, these courses provide unique, personalized preparedness for both […]

Collision Repair

New 6066 Nitrocell generates continuous flow of nitrogen

Rainsville, Alabama — February 21, 2016 — Urethane Supply Company’s new 6066 Nitrocell nitrogen generator. The Nitrocell extracts nitrogen from the shop’s compressed air supply continuously, so running out of nitrogen should be a thing of the past. Using lightweight membrane technology, the Nitrocell makes a continuous flow of nitrogen of greater than 97 percent […]

Collision Repair

Arslan Automotive to distribute FIMER welders in North America

Pointe Clare, Quebec — February 16, 2016 — Arslan Automotive Canada has announced that it is now the sole North American distributor for FIMER. FIMER, headquartered in Italy, manufactures welders for a variety of different applications. Under the recently signed agreement, Arslan Automotive will be responsible for the North American sales and service for all […]

FIMER's manufacturing plant in Italy. The 360,000 sq. ft operation runs on solar and geothermal power, making it carbon neutral.

Urethane Supply Company launches Hot Spot cordless plastic stapler

Rainsville, Alabama — February 8, 2016 — Urethane Supply Company has launched the new 6203 “Hot Spot” cordless rechargeable plastic stapler. According to the company, the Hot Spot is perfect for holding broken headlight tabs and bumper tears in position while making plastic weld repairs. The Hot Spot stapler includes a wide variety of […]

The new 'Hot Spot' from Urethane Supply Company.

Urethane Supply Company launches Bumpersmith 2.0

Rainsville, Alabama — February 2, 2016 — Urethane Supply Company has launched the new 6071 Bumpersmith 2.0. The new system offers a nitrogen plastic welding system combined with a fold-out bumper workstation. According to Urethane Supply Company, this allows the technician to hold the bumper in just about any position for easy repair work. The creation […]

The new Bumpersmith 2.0 from Urethane Supply Company combines a nitrogen plastic welder with a fold-out workstation.

CARSTAR Vision Park hosts aluminum repair sessions

By Mike Davey Hamilton, Ontario — January 26, 2016 — CARSTAR Canada has launched a series of one-day aluminum repair information sessions. The events take place at CARSTAR Vision Park in Hamilton, Ontario. The first of these sessions took place January 26. The next is set for January 27, with two more events scheduled for […]

Part of the hands-on demo during the aluminum information session. CARSTAR is set to hold three more of these events between now and mid-February.

Pro Spot and Color Compass hold new materials training session in Regina

Regina, Saskatchewan — January 8, 2015 — Now more than ever, a thorough understanding of new materials is necessary to perform safe repairs. According to Art Ewing of Pro Spot, that’s part of the reason Pro Spot and Color Compass have conducted a number of training seminars throughout Western Canada during 2015 and will continue […]

Two training sessions were conducted, with the second reserved for professional repairers. Representatives from over 25 facilities were in attendance.

Spanesi to hold first Touch Training Week of 2016

Napierville, Illinois — December 28, 2015 — Spanesi has announced it will hold the first Touch Training Week of 2016 in mid-January. The training event takes place January 19 to 20, 2016 at the Spanesi Corporate Center located just outside of Chicago in Napierville, Illinois. Spots in the class are very limited, with space limited […]

Strong bonds: I-CAR and the provincial colleges offer welding certifications

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — November 19, 2015 — In an industry as complex as the collision repair business the importance of proper training and certification is impossible to overstate. A poor or improper weld performed during a structural collision repair can compromise the vehicle’s structural integrity. The result, as I-CAR points out, is […]

Technicians are considered 'welding qualified' if they have passed their apprenticeship, but that training may be 20 to 30 years out of date. Keeping up-to-date requires periodic recertification.

Page 6 of 7