Mechanicsville, Virginia, October 16, 2023 — The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has announced the complete lineup of three sessions, to be delivered as part of the OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit (Summit), taking place Thursday, November 2 in the Las Vegas Convention Center as part of the 2023 SEMA Show. The first session of the Summit begins at 9:00am, and concludes with this third final session at 1:00pm.
Join the collision repair industry from 1:00 – 2:30pm, for the OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit – Session III – Research and validation of calibration solutions.
Register online for this and other Repairer Driven Education (RDE) sessions, at https://bit.ly/RDE2023.
The OEM Summit offers attendees the opportunity to learn how vehicles, materials, technologies, and trends are evolving in ways that will impact repair processes and repair businesses. Collision repair centers have an increasing responsibility around proper calibration of safety systems on ADAS-equipped vehicles following a repair.
In this session, we explore pathways equipment manufacturers are taking to validate their solutions against varying sets of standards and approvals.
Jordan Krebs, Product Manager – Alignment and ADAS, Americas of Snap-on Equipment, will join Summit attendees to discuss the process of, and learnings gained from seeking out and receiving OEM approvals from specific manufacturers. John Bean manufactures the TRU-POINT ADAS calibration solution designed to perform recalibration according to the OEM specifications.
Josh McFarlin, President of AirPro Diagnostics will then detail the process and results of independent testing on the Auggie, a patented, mobile device for static recalibrations, using the NHTSA NCAP Crash Imminent Braking (CIB) or AEB, and Lane Departure Warning (LDW) test scenarios on vehicles re-calibrated with their solution.
The tests were performed by FT Techno of America (FTTA) an independent vehicle evaluation company, at the Fowlerville Proving Grounds in Michigan.
Following the presentations, these equipment manufacturers will be joined by a panel of individuals from the collision repair industry, familiar with requirements, expectations and challenges in performing OEM-compliant calibrations.
The panel will include Mike Anderson, President at Collision Advice; Andy Tylka, Owner at TAG Auto Group and Midwest ADAS; and Mandy Wynn, National Training and Support Manager at DCR Systems, LLC.
The Summit features two additional sessions earlier in the day.
Session I: Understanding OEM Insurance will be held from 9:00am – 10:30.
This session will feature Andrew Rose, President of OnStar Insurance, Mike Slattery, Head of Insurance for Rivian, and Rob Spencer, President of Toyota Insurance, and vice president of Toyota Motor Credit Corporation (TMCC).
The presenters will provide a deep dive into the emerging world of OEM insurance programs, insurance products designed and underwritten to deliver unique coverage to complement their vehicles and positively impact the consumer experience during the claims and repair process.
Session II: North American Automotive Material Outlook and Implications to Collision Repair will be held from 11:00am – 12:30pm.
The session will be led by Abey Abraham, Principal, Automotive and Materials, Ducker Carlisle and Bertrand Rakoto, Director, Strategic Intelligence, Ducker Carlisle.
The Ducker Carlisle team will outline research on the expected metallic and non-metallic material strategies that collision repair facilities will encounter.
As the fleet sees an increased transition from ICE vehicles to EVs and other alternate fuels, there are dynamic changes in the material makeup of vehicles including more advanced grades of steel, various types of aluminum, magnesium, and composites that the collision repair industry will need to contend with.
Following the presentation, Abraham and Rakoto will introduce Dan Black, Sr. Manager, Service Engineering-Collision at Rivian and Matthew Pitta, Body Repair Technical Manager at Lucid Motors to discuss material selections in their models, and important details the industry will need to understand when repairing those vehicles.
Register online for this and other Repairer Driven Education (RDE) sessions, at https://bit.ly/RDE2023.
The 2023 OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit is made possible with additional support from AirPro Diagnostics, BASF Automotive Refinish, Car-O-Liner, CCC Intelligent Solutions, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Reliable Automotive Equipment Inc., Toyota Motor North America, and SEMA.
For more information about SCRS or to join as a member, please visit www.scrs.com, call 1-877-841-0660 or email info@scrs.com.
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About SCRS: Through its direct members and 35 affiliate associations, SCRS is comprised of 6,000 collision repair businesses and 58,500 specialized professionals who work with consumers and insurance companies to repair collision-damaged vehicles. Additional information about SCRS including other news releases is available at the SCRS Web site: www.scrs.com. You can e-mail SCRS at the following address: info@scrs.com
