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    • Mel Schampers

    Mel Schampers conducts Collision Damage Assessment Training (CDAT) and targeted contracted training throughout the country, with 28 years of industry experience before going into teaching.

    Operations

    Selecting a system: Measuring in 3D

    Mel Schampers
    Jan. 1, 2020
    So your shop has been using the traditional frame gauge and tram bar for structural dimensioning and consideration of a new, computerized three-dimensional system comes up. Let...
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    A-pillar ABC's

    Mel Schampers
    Jan. 1, 2020
    Some of the most challenging repairs for a technician are side hits. Side hits with A-pillar damage require a high level of skill and knowledge and will test your patience during...
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    Estimating considerations for modern vehicles

    Mel Schampers
    Aug. 30, 2016
    How do the changes in vehicle structure affect estimating and repair strategy? Let’s take a look at the “cause and effect” of these changes and why estimate writing increasingly...