The 2016 Cadillac CT6 is the first fruit of General Motors' labors to perfect the idea of spot welding between aluminum and steel. The process eliminates the need for rivets between the different ...

General Motors just announced a new welding process it already implements in some cars that allows for increased use of the lightweight material, ultimately offering improved fuel economy. Using a ...

Resistance spot welding research by engineers at the University of Warwick, Innoval Technology, Jaguar and Land Rover has achieved a landmark result of 50,000 high quality welds on automotive-grade ...

Joining one flat piece of metal to another flat piece of metal is a common requirement, but sometimes the choice of method lies open. For a case in point, please consider these two kitchen spatulas in ...

InfraTec and Volkswagen Sachsen have been working together since 2007 on non-destructive methods for quality assurance in car ...

Warren — General Motors Co. believes it is the first automaker to weld steel to aluminum through resistance spot welding, a technique it spent some two years developing and expects will save weight ...

Viknesh Vijayenthiran February 18, 2013 Comment Now! Acura engineers have come up with a new welding technique that allows them to join ordinary steel components with lightweight aluminum pieces in a ...

After botching many welding jobs, I have established baselines for any weld I now attempt: 1. Clamp the pieces, then add more clamps. Professional welders can strategically spot weld pieces they are ...

Three research institutes and four industrial companies have collaborated for two years in European joint research project called SmartDress to develop a fully automated system that monitors, ...

Can you turn one of the most frustrating parts of any automotive restoration into one of the most fun? Removing the spot welds prior to replacing rusted out panels is usually not fun. What it is, ...

Resistance spot welding research by Paul Briskham at the University of Warwick's Warwick Manufacturing Group in conjunction with Douglas Boomer of Innoval Technology and engineers from Jaguar and Land ...