Welding Equipment: Sparks and Arcs
MIG, TIG, stick, gas, gasless, oxy-acetylene, deep penetration, spot welding, plastic welders, pulse technology, high strength steel — if it seems like welding has gotten more complicated than you remember — it has! Today’s auto industry faces many challenges that are shaping and changing the way we stick two pieces of metal together. Once upon
Safe Shop: Out of Sight, Out of Mind…
It’s strange, the way things work out. How one seemingly isolated, non-related event can force you to confront the impossibly complex way virtually everything in our world is tied together. For instance, you wouldn’t think a cancelled speaking engagement would lead you down the rabbit hole of environmental responsibility, but it has and it’s a
Mitchell 1 Names Isaac McAllister 2006 Automotive Technology Outstanding Student
Isaac McAllister from Boones Mill, VA, received the Automotive Technology Outstanding Student Scholarship at the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) 2006 Conference held recently in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Each year Mitchell 1 recognizes one U.S. high school senior for outstanding achievement in automotive technology scholastics.
ASE English/Spanish Glossary Most Popular Download
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) announced recently that the ASE English/Spanish Glossary of technical automotive terms has become the most popular download from the ASE website since its release in January. To date, more than 28,000 copies have been requested.
ASA Announces CARS 2006 Keynote Speaker
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced Tom Easton, senior partner with Essential Action Design Group, will be the keynote speaker for the Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS).
Federal-Mogul Named as Top Supplier for Sears Holdings Corporation
Federal-Mogul Corporation for the second consecutive year received a "Partners in Progress" Award from Sears Holdings Corporation for 2005. Federal-Mogul was also awarded the prestigious Supplier of the Year for Quality Award in the automotive segment and the larger hardlines segments for its Wagner ThermoQuiet brake pads and shoes.
Mitch’s World: Getting Started …
Mitch Schneider, a nationally recognized automotive service professional, author and lecturer, has joined Babcox Publications as a senior contributing editor. He will have a regular column on Autocarepro:news. This is his first column and we look forward to many more to come.
DENSO Announces “Go Racing With DENSO” Air Conditioning Compressor Program
DENSO Sales California announces the launch of its "Go Racing With DENSO" promotional program. The winners will receive a two-day and one-night stay during the month of February 2007 at the Richard Petty Driving Experience in Las Vegas. The prize includes airfare, meals and lodging.
Robinair Introduces the #10986 Orifice Tube Service Kit
The screened orifice for AC cycling clutches requires this special puller from Robinair. Use this kit to remove complete or damaged tubes in 1985-and-later Ford and GM cars.
Canadian Manufacturer Impresses U.S. Distributor, Classic Industries, with New Product for 1994-96 Impala
Speed Tech Performance (STP), manufacturers of aftermarket products for the 1967-’69 Camaro, 1970-’81 second generation Camaro, 1968-’74 Nova, 1964-’72 A Body and the 1994-’96 B Body Impala SS, announces that one of its products, their Tubular Control Arms, will be featured in the Classic Industries Impala/Full-Size Chevrolet catalog due out in August 2006.