Pro Spot Welding

Tesla Approves Pro Spot for Aluminum Welding Pro Spot International, manufacturers of resistance spot welding equipment for the collision repair industry, announces the recent Tesla approval of the SP Series MIG Welders including the SP-5 Smart MIG and the new SP-5.3 3-Phase Smart MIG. The welders are approved for aluminum welding during structural repairs on Model S and Model X. The Tesla approval joins many others of the SP MIG Welders including Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, Land Rover, Honda/Acura, Ford’s F-150, the Cadillac CT6, Corvette and more. The SP Series MIG Welders are unique in many ways but they stand out for their ease of use and the 3 dedicated torches to Aluminum, Silicon Bronze and Steel. For details on the specific OEM programs and approvals, contact Pro Spot.

Staying up to date and current with collision repair is important. It allows your shop and your techs to deliver the safe, skilled and precise repairs. With new procedures, new materials and new standards being set by OEM’s, it is possible to miss the latest requirements. This could lead to faulty, improper repairs if the wrong procedure is used on the wrong material. Not all materials are created equal and Honda is on a mission to let us know. Honda now uses ultra-high-strength steel in their vehicles, specifically in the door ring in the A & B pillars, roof and sill side stiffeners. Ultra-high-strength steel (UHSS) is defined as any steel with a tensile strength of 980 MPa or higher. The UHSS used in Honda vehicles is rated up 1,500 MPa grade steel. It is light and very strong, but heat sensitive and must be replaced as a single unit . This steel cannot be sectioned or straightened during repairs. Honda released a case study showing the importance of collision repair done r...