Although some engineers have had success in spot welding steel and aluminum together, it has largely been considered impossible to achieve reliable, continuous welds directly between the two ...

GM says it’s also is the first automaker to spot-weld aluminum to aluminum, a process it started using in 2008 on a vehicle liftgate. That process now is a mainstream solution it uses in nine ...

GM Will License Its Patented Aluminum-To-Steel Spot Welding Technology To Other Automakers . By Sean Szymkowski. May 20, 2016 6:32 am . Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email Print.

Well, GM's new resistance spot-welding process uses a patented multi-ring domed electrode. The new process saves about 2 pounds of rivets in aluminum body parts. Want to see it action?

GM tested the water when it put an aluminum liftgate on a Tahoe hybrid in 2008 and tested its ability to do aluminum-to-aluminum spot welding. Today it is a manufacturing staple at GM, ...

Acura engineers have come up with a new welding technique that allows them to join ordinary steel components with lightweight aluminum pieces in a much simpler process than traditional methods ...

Cadillac’s upcoming CT6 sedan won’t just be the brand’s range-topping large sedan. It’ll be a materials science tour de force, assembled by 205 robots using cutting-edge mixed-material ...

Take a look into the aluminum process that goes into the 2016 Cadillac CT6 from supplier Novelis. News; ... Aluminum spot welding technology also helps reduce the chunk of a full-size platform, ...

The new F-150 also has a few spot welds in its bodywork, but lessons learned from the Sable and Jaguar experiences convinced Ford that special fasteners and adhesives were the way to go in most ...

Spot-welding hasn't been essential to Tesla production until now. Search. News; ... The Model 3's aluminum and steel body requires more welding rather than the adhesive and rivets in aluminum ...

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 ...