Automation Station: Pro Spot demonstrates AI-driven welders, sanders at SEMA 2022
Las Vegas, Nevada — Pro Spot has always been a company keenly focused on the future, says founder Ron Olsson. This was obvious from the company’s booth at SEMA this year, which featured a host of artificial intelligence (AI) driven collision repair equipment. Check out what Olsson had to say about the company’s future focus.
What Stefano Saw: Collision Repair columnist cites trends seen on SEMA Show floor
Las Vegas, Nevada — From Nov. 1 through Nov. 4, Collision Repair mag was on-site at the SEMA Show, where more than 1,900 exhibitors set up extravagant displays to showcase what the modern collision repair world has to offer. Our reported Max Reid was able to catch up with Collision Repair mag columnist Stefano Liessi, who also serves […]
Old Car, New Style: Carbon fibre 1970 Dodge Chargers for sale through Mopar
Toronto, Ontario — Since Dodge announced that it was closing the chapter on its current generation of Chargers and Challengers, customs shops and restorers have gone wild designing tribute models of the iconic muscle cars; including a customs shop out of Oklahoma that has created a welders worst nightmare. Finale Speed of Yukon, Okla. has […]
Quarterly Check-in: New Ford On Target touches on glass and ADAS, Mach-E welding and more
Toronto, Ontario — Ford dropped the third edition of its 2022 On Target newsletters last Thursday, where the legacy OEM offered a reminder to glass repair technicians, clarified some welding details on the Mustang Mach-E SUV and announced the approval of a lift table from Bosch. Ford made a point of opening this issue of […]
Industry Insider: The future of collision repair technicians
Toronto, Ontario –– On today’s episode of Industry Insider, sponsored by Pro Spot International, Collision Repair mag’s James Kerr sits down with Russell Duncan from Pro Spot, along with three notable reps that started out on the production floor: Stefano, John and Oliver.
Apprentice Allowance: Government invests $21 million to open 2,100 apprenticeship positions in B.C.
Victoria, British Columbia — In a win for the Canadian skilled trades sector at-large, the ministry of employment and social development announced on Wednesday that a $21 million investment earmarked for the Construction Industry Apprenticeship Program will help at least 2,100 British Columbia-based apprentices earn their red seal certification over the next two years. The […]
Bonded by Trades: ‘Mind Over Metal’ welding camp searches for new generation of Mi’kmaw tradespeople
Elsipogtog First Nation, New Brunswick — Eight lucky kids from Elsipogtog First Nation were given a week-long crash course in welding basics, as the Mind Over Metal welding camp welcomed its first group of prospective Mi’kmaw tradespeople last week, the CBC reported Monday. Elsipogtog First Nation is located about 90 kilometres north of Moncton and […]
Salutations, Sean: Titanium Tools and Equipment welcomes Sean Skoropat as new sales rep for Western Canada
Victoria, British Columbia— Join Titanium Tools and Equipment in welcoming a new technical sales rep to the team, as Sean Skoropat will now head up several key accounts in the company’s western market. In his new role, Skoropat will represent Celette, Pro Spot, Wielander & Schill, Miracle System, Induction Innovations, WRD Auto Glass, Shinano, DJS […]
Playing with Fire: Welding fires spark need for improved safety precautions
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — The fire that tore through a Charlottetown, PEI repair facility in late April has since been linked to welding work that was being done at the time. What started as routine repairs in the shop’s garage quickly turned into an inferno that caused the roof of Mechanical Performance Auto Service […]
Weld to the Wise: Toyota issues repair bulletin on approved welding techniques, cold straightening
Toronto, Ontario — Toyota announced that they are icing the use of heat to straighten body and frame components on OEM repairs, as well as reinforcing pre-existing welding techniques, in a Collision Repair Information Bulletin (CRIB) issued last Wednesday. The automaker says that due to the high-strength sheet steel used for structural body and frame […]
