Welding Journal

Depending upon the make, model, and manufacturer, an automobile has between 5000 and 7000 spot welds on the white structure body. Many of those welds are on components essential to vehicle integrity and safety. Subframes, bumper and door beams, front headers, and other structural components all contain multiple weld positions — in some cases, more than 50 in a single component. Quality welds are a vital aspect of vehicle performance and safety. In auto-body production, there is no room for error. Defective welds ca..