Monthly Archives: July 2015

Registration Open for AGSC Member Meeting

July 28, 2015

The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) will hold its annual member meeting on Tuesday, September 29, in Reno, Nev., and registration is now open online. … Read More

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Four of Top Five AGRR Retailers are AGSC Registered Companies (In Fact, 13 of the Top 15 are)

July 28, 2015

Four of the top five and thirteen of the top fifteen automotive glass retailers in AGRR™ magazine’s recent list of the top automotive glass retailers … Read More

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Most Common Validation Noncompliances

July 28, 2015

We recently conducted an analysis of the last four years of data from the Auto Glass Safety Council™’s (AGSC) third-party validation reviews and have identified the most common validation noncompliances. These areas may also be opportunities for improvement for your own organization. Read More

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Gravity Stops

July 28, 2015

Many modern day vehicles have eliminated or reinvented the gravity stop. What is a gravity stop? In my day we used to call them setting blocks, but the more accurate term is gravity stops. Read More

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Reno Technician Training Approaches

July 28, 2015

The Auto Glass Safety Council™’s (AGSC) upcoming auto glass technician training and testing opportunity in Reno, Nev., is just a few short months away. The … Read More

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Auto Glass Week™ Announces the 2015 Seminar Line-Up

July 28, 2015

Auto Glass Week™, the three-day automotive glass industry event, has announced its full 2015 educational seminar line-up. The event will be held September 30-October 2 … Read More

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Toyota’s Top Supplier Estimates 15-Year Wait for Self-Driving Car

July 28, 2015

The technology to make cars fully autonomous probably won’t be established until at least 2030, according to the top supplier for the world’s biggest automaker. … Read More

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NHTSA, Blasted in Audit, Vows to Reform Early-Warning System

July 28, 2015

Automakers will be expected to provide greater detail — and face tougher scrutiny — with the quarterly reports they submit to federal regulators about crashes … Read More

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Takata President Makes Public Apology for Airbag Deaths

July 28, 2015

Takata Corp. President Shigehisa Takada made a public apology for the eight deaths and hundreds of injuries related to the company’s airbags dating back more … Read More

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Leave 1-2 Millimeters of Existing Bead

July 20, 2015

“Did you ever wonder why we are instructed to ‘leave 1-2 mm of existing bead’ when replacing a windshield? I did, so over the years, whenever I talked to an adhesive manufacturer’s representative, I asked the purpose for that recommendation. Most said it was to prevent damage to the body of the vehicle. However, there are a few other benefits to leaving a little existing urethane attached.” -Bob Beranek Read More

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