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2014 Volkswagen Touareg Body Structure

Volkswagen Touareg

The 2014 VW Touareg body structure is packed full of reinforced steel. Take a look at the screenshot from Moditech’s Crash Recovery System.

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2015 Audi A3 Body Structure and Safety Systems

The 2015 Audi A3 uses many hot-shaped steel parts in the passenger compartment for low weight and maximum strength, while the engine hood is made of aluminum.

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2015 Volkswagen Passat Body Structure

2015 Volkswagen Passat Body Structure BIW

The 2015 Volkswagen Passat Body Structure will be 85 kg lighter than its predecessor thanks to the use of high-strength, hot-formed steel and aluminium in certain areas.

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2015 Ford Transit Side-Curtain Airbag (5-Row Airbag)

One question I’m asked often is what vehicle has the largest airbag. While the 2015 Ford Transit has a Side-Curtain Airbag! Just how big you ask? The airbag measures about 15 feet long and 3 feet tall, with the ability ...

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2014 Lexus IS Body Structure

The 2014 Lexus IS has a bunch of different manufacturing methods. Use of body adhesive bonding and laser screw welding are just a few. The body adhesive bonding should be nothing new to readers of this site. But laser screw ...

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2014 Land Rover Discovery Body Structure (Moditech)

Extrication Training

Extrication Training Here is a quick look at the 2014 Land Rover Discovery body structure, airbags, and a screen shot image from Moditech’s Crash Recovery System.  Make you check out Crash Recovery System.

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2015 Chevrolet Tahoe Safety Systems

Tahoe Safety System Extrication Training

The 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe has a reinforced safety cage with high-strength steel in the A- and B-pillars and roof rails and added roof reinforcements help improve safety in potential rollover collisions. General Motors put the industry first center airbag in ...

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2015 Audi S1 Sportback Body Structure

Extrication

Extrication Training The 2015 Audi S1 Sportback body structure makes use of extensive amounts of high-strength (including ultra-high, hot-stamped) steels, as well as aluminum.  The mostly aluminum shell with hot stamped, high-strength steel forming floors and bulkhead is really nothing new ...

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Need a great image for an extrication training PowerPoint?

2015 Chevrolet Colorado PowerPoint presentation.

Looking for a great image to update your extrication PowerPoint presentation?  Here is a very large high definition image of the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado.  It shows where press hardened steel and UHSS is used.  You can zoom in on the ...

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