In this news video, there is a shortage of qualified collision repair technicians in the industry. As the older technicians leave the industry, there are not enough technicians entering the trade to fill the jobs. It’s extremely difficult during time like now with snow and ice, which increases the auto accidents. The video states that […]
Vehicles Made With More Aluminum Brings New Challenges For Collision Repair Technicians
More vehicles are being made out of Aluminum to decrease vehicle weight. With more aluminum being use, brings to challenges to collision repair technicians. Aluminum and steel touching each other creates galvanic corrosion, which is going to be a challenge in the collision repair industry.
Butler’s Collision Repair Program Competes at Skills USA
Collision RepairSeveral Collision Repair students at Butler Community College competed at Skills USA this week in Wichita, KS. We did not win a metal; however, we did reach a few accomplishments worth mentioning. The competition was broken into five categories: Estimating, Metal Repair, Plastic Repair, Welding, and Frame. All of the students in the collision […]
Why We Need Collision Repair Technicians
Sam Moser, one of my collision repair students, e-mailed me a video titled “female driver complication.” I believe there are as many bad men drivers, but I did find the video hilarious. So, I YouTubed it and thought “Why We Need Collision Repair Technicians” would be a good fit for the video. If you haven’t […]
It’s A Time For…
The end of the year is here and it is time for many things. Let’s slow down, take a breath, and reflect on the great times we had this year It’s A Time for Thanks Collision Repair had a new semi-downdraft prep station installed. Collision Repair now has AllData Collision Connect. This allows us to […]