The U.S. Energy Department in 2013 granted GM $1.3 million to develop a new welding technique of aluminum to advanced high-strength steel. The process has weight-reduction possibilities.

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 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.

Currently, the resistance spot welding process is already in place on the Cadillac CTS-V as well as the liftgates of the Hybrid variants of the Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon, but GM has plans to ...

Instead of joining aluminum parts with rivets and industrial adhesive -- as Ford does to assemble the redesigned 2015 F-150 -- GM is rolling out a new welding system. GM's system spot welds ...

One of the latest trends in clinching technology is the ability to process newer types of materials used in lightweighting ...

Reading his newspaper one morning recently, Lawrence A. Harvey, 48, chairman of the West Coast’s Harvey Aluminum Inc. noticed a story that a competitor was about to make a big sale of aluminum ...

Explore industry trends, regional analysis, market forecasts, and tariff impacts in this comprehensive report.Dublin, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Aluminum Welding Wires - Global ...

Our Bright Spot shines on new graduates. Fri, 11 Jul 2025 16:35:37 GMT (1752251737267) Story Infinite Scroll ... Bright Spot: Welding a new future. by WHAM. Wed, April 23rd 2025 at 9:26 PM.