June 23, 2015—The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has announced additional scheduled topics for its OEM Collision Technology Summit, which will be on Nov. 5 during the 2015 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.
The OEM Summit will focus on emerging trends in vehicle construction and technology and how both of those aspects influence vehicle repairability and collision industry preparation. The program is designed to put SEMA Show attendees in a room with innovators in automotive structural design and technology, providing a unique networking and learning opportunity for those in the collision repair industry.
This year, the program will provide three different segments which can be selected individually or collectively as part of the RDE Full Series Pass.
Sessions will include:
9:30 - 11:30am
OEM1 | Advanced Automotive Technology
This will include panel discussions on both Structural Connectivity - Understanding the Future of Automaker Joining Techniques, as well asTech Crunch -The Role of Programming and Diagnostics in Post-Repair Road Worthiness.
12:30 - 2:30pm
OEM2 | The Future of Aluminum in the Automotive Industry
3:00 - 5:00pm
OEM3 | The Continuing Evolution of Advanced Steels in Automotive Bodies
Both afternoon sessions will include detailed presentations on technological developments in each of the featured substrate markets, and then transition to panels of automakers known for their use of the featured materials to discuss real world applications in vehicular structural design, vehicle safety and vehicle repairability.
Early registration is encouraged. To register for the SEMA Show and SCRS Repairer Driven Education series, including the OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit, click here.