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CEI Appraisers Learn Repair Techniques on New All-Aluminum Ford F-150
2014-09-28 20:24:20| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
Fifteen members of the in-house Quality Control team from the CEI Group, Inc. (CEI) have completed I-CARs course in collision repairs on the new 2015 Ford F-150 pickup truck, which makes the most extensive use of aluminum of any light-duty vehicle on the road, CEI announced today. Auto manufacturers are starting to use more aluminum because of its strength, lighter weight and greater corrosion resistance, but it requires a range of completely different repair techniques than steel, said Greg Neuman, CEIs senior manager of quality control. For example, he said, different welding tools and procedures are required, and repairs must be made in a totally separate and contained area of a repair shop to keep the metal free from any contact with steel, which causes aluminum to corrode. READ MORE The Article CEI Appraisers Learn Repair Techniques on New All-Aluminum Ford F-150 appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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