What the Weld: DIY repairers put faith in $20 plastic weld tool
Toronto, Ontario — Have you ever found yourself begging for a smaller plastic repair tool during bumper repairs? TikTok may—or more likely, may not—have a fix for you. A video shared by TikTok user @rachel_meaders features the BONDIC Laser Liquid Plastic Welder—an itsy-bitsy plastic ‘welding’ tool that dispenses glue from one end while a UV […]
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 […]
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. All i4S spot welders purchased since 2018 will be given an automatic additional three-year warranty on both parts and labour making all units warrantied for a total of five (5) years. “For 30 years and counting, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
