Pro Spot Welding

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Indiana MSO Ensures Proper Repairs With Pro Spot i5 Welders Written by Autobody News Staff Church Brothers Collision Repair Indianapolis, IN (877) 972-4872 www.church-brothers.com Type:   Collision Repair Facility Employees:   163 In Business Since:   1929 Number of Locations:   Six DRP Programs:   Ten Combined Production Space:  100,000 square feet Nearly 90 years ago, two brothers,  Noel and Clem Church , established  Church Brothers Collision Repair . Since then, the business has grown to include six locations in Indianapolis, IN. “We have a culture of being a family and that’s the way we want to keep it,” said  Ted McClintic , the president of Church Brothers since 2002. “Our goal is two-fold: take good care of customers and repair their cars correctly.” McClintic estimates the privately-held MSO repairs about 10,500 cars a year. With that volume of vehicles coming through their...

With 34 employees repairing an average of 232 vehicles monthly at its two facilities, Mountain View Auto Body in Wayne, NJ knows it’s important to make the most of its 24,000 square feet of production space, where it also offers mechanical services, towing and storage for non-DRP customers. One way the shop achieves this is by using equipment from Pro Spot. Body shop manager Mike Daniel shared, “The first product we purchased from Pro Spot was an i5 Smart Spot Welder in 2013, and we haven’t looked back. The products are user-friendly, more than capable of completing the task at hand, and competitively priced.” In the years since acquiring the i5, Mountain View has also purchased two i4 Spot Welders, two SP-5 three-torch Smart MIGs, and an AL-5 Aluminum Dent Repair Station with fume extraction, in addition to other products. According to Daniel, “From Pro Spot’s Dustless Sanding System to the PR-5 Rivet Gun to our Aluminum Station, our technicians have more time to keep their h...

TESLA TESTED AND APPROVED FOR:   SPR Self-Piercing Rivet (Installation/ Removal), Flow Form (Hole Preparation/ Installation) and Structural Blind Rivets for Tesla repairs. Pro Spot's PR-5 Riveting System has been approved for collision repairs on Tesla vehicles. The Riveting System now has a Tesla Die Kit designed for SPR (self-piercing rivets) installation and removal, Flow Form rivets hole preparation and installation and structural Blind Rivets installation.  Pro Spot has a variety of options available for current PR-5 Rivet Gun owners as well as new systems for new customers.   Learn more about the different PR-5 Applications on our Video Channel !

The managers of Craftsman Collision stopped by on their annual manager's conference to visit the Pro Spot Headquarters in Carlsbad, CA. They visited the facility to tour the manufacturing plant, check out new products and grab lunch with the Pro Spot team. "As part of our Craftsman Collision 2017 annual manager’s conference, we visited the Pro Spot plant in Carlsbad California. All of our Craftsman Collision locations are equipped with i4 and i5 resistance welders, SP-2 MIG Brazing, Aluminum MIG welding and high strength MAG welding. We also have the full aluminum Ford F-150 setup in multiple locations. Our team was extremely excited to see how our equipment is constructed and assembled and the new products being sold. The managers were able to see the innovation and quality built into the products to add confidence to our operations and quality of repair," said Rick Hatswell, Craftsman Collision Chief Operating Officer. "On the tour they were able to see how...

Roger Cada & Ron Olsson put the new Dust-Free Sanding System by Pro Spot to the test!   The air-powered, no electricity system sands with a DA & Block sander while removing all dust safely into its replaceable storage bags. The system works great on steel or aluminum in removing dust with low power and low noise. Moving around a shop and between bays is easy with this lightweight and thin unit.   Watch the guys test the system over Ron's jacket, to see the power and efficiency! 

Pro Spot and Autorobot Arizona Meet Up with Students in Phoenix Pro Spot rep, Autorobot Arizona set up a display with live equipment talking to trade school students that came to learn about the collision industry's potential careers.  Students got to learn about the latest in repair equipment and tools including the PR-5 Rivet Gun system (applies rivets, calibrates, removes and more), the SP Pulse MIG Welders common in many OE Repair procedures and more.   The event included 17 vendors & collision shops and more than 100 students.  More than $10,000 was raised for Arizona I-CAR education.

Pro Spot's i5 SMART Spot Welder has been approved by Ford Europe! The i5 is designed to handle all new ultra high strength steels including Boron. The operator can choose between two different modes AUTO and MANUAL for the two-sided spot welding. Take a closer look at the i5 features: SMART: Auto Mode – The SMART Auto mode the i5 measures metal thickness automatically using the latest optical technology. The i5 then senses the metals to be welded from a pre-delivered current to determine the type of metal. Based on the thickness and resistance feedback data the i5 delivers the correct weld power every time regard- less of type of metal, thickness or corrosion protection between the metals. Double-Acting Spot Welding Gun – This great feature of the i5 spot gun allows the operator to reach over common (but hard to get to) weld areas with ease. Areas such as rear body panels, roof panels and radiator supports. Just push the Press to SPREAD top switch and the gun pneumatica...

We proudly hosted the Southern California Collision Career Fair on Thursday, March 9th at Pro Spot’s Headquarters and manufacturing facility in Carlsbad. The Career Fair, presented by the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF), hosted over 300 local high school and college students. Students had the opportunity to talk with industry professionals about their future career goals, learn about positions, pass out resumes and tour the Pro Spot manufacturing facility. Zero to 60 Designs, Kenny Pfitzer, also attended with two cars he built for SEMA. He talked to students about his path, the importance of learning skills and what an opportunity these companies are providing for them. To find out about career fairs in your area, contact info@ed-foundation.org .

Calling all high school and college students interested in creating a future and starting a career in collision repair! On Thursday, March 9th, 2017, we are hosting the Collision Education Foundation Career Fair. This gives you the opportunity to meet and talk with collision repair industry professionals about your future. The career fair runs from 830am to 230pm at Pro Spot International, located at 5932 Sea Otter Place, Carlsbad, CA 92010. If you would like more information on the event, visit the Collision Education Foundation online.