SAFETY IS KEY
SAFETY IS KEY UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL WITH PPE It’s a fact—collision repair is often dangerous work. As a result, it requires the proper safety equipment to ensure that the process remains accident free. With the rise of electric vehicles and greater initiatives being made for an eco-friendly landscape, it is more important than ever for […]
A CLEAR VISION
A CLEAR VISION HOW TO PREPARE FOR A FUTURE IN AUTO GLASS REPAIR According to a report by the Yano Research Institute, the number of Level One ADAS installed in vehicles is expected to peak at 28 million units by this year, while that of Level Two systems is expected to exceed 30 million units […]
GETTING THE GLUE OUT
GETTING THE GLUE OUT ADHESIVES TO HELP HOLD IT ALL TOGETHER Adhesives have been both a literal and symbolic glue holding the automotive repair industry together. Working with adhesives is nothing new in collision repair, but the latest adhesives used in vehicle manufacturing may be unfamiliar to many repair technicians. This is why it is […]
FORECASTING DENT REPAIR
FORECASTING DENT REPAIR IT’S A TECH STORM WHEN IT COMES TO HAIL REPAIR Automotive paintless dent repair (PDR) continues to be a gamechanging technique when it comes to vehicle restoration. By allowing technicians to eliminate pesky dents, dings and creases without the need for traditional bodywork, sanding, or repainting, PDR offers time and cost efficiency […]
MANAGING MACHINES
MANAGING MACHINES ARE YOU A.I. PREPARED? Software plays a crucial role in modern automotive collision repair, streamlining processes, enhancing accuracy and improving overall efficiency in repair shops. From estimation and quoting, to parts sourcing, repair documentation, procedures and management, diagnostics, and more, it’s abundantly clear that we are living in the digital age. The collision […]
SMOOTHING THE WAY FORWARD
TECHNIQUES LIKE WELDING, PAINTLESS DENT REPAIR AND, OF COURSE, SANDING, ALLOW COLLISION REPAIRERS TO BE ARTISTS, ENHANCING THE BODY’S BEAUTY—THE AUTOBODY, THAT IS. Technicians are a lot like plastic surgeons. Techniques like welding, paintless dent repair and, of course, sanding, allow collision repairers to be artists, enhancing the body’s beauty—the autobody, that is. Abrasives are […]
FROM FERROUS TO FIBRES
FROM FERROUS TO FIBRES AUTOMATED TOOLING, WORKING WITH NEW MATERIALS AND WHAT’S NEXT FOR WELDING Times change, and so does technology. Thankfully, the fundamentals of superheating solids into liquids to bond separate components has been relatively unchanged in the past few decades, give or take a few new guidelines and materials. In last year’s Buyer’s […]
GREENER, MEANER, CLEANER
GREENER, MEANER, CLEANER YOU’RE LOOKING AT A FRESHLY REFURBISHED RECYCLING INDUSTRY The automotive recycling industry is thriving, don’t you know? The days of “scrapyards” or “car junkyards” are long behind us. Any modern auto recycler or member of the Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) will know the ins and outs of the Environmental Activity and […]
MASSAGING YOUR DENTS
MASSAGING YOUR DENTS GONE ARE THE DAYS WHERE YOU’D ‘BANG ‘EM OUT’ The collision repair industry’s former best kept secret—paintless dent repair, or PDR. Does your shop understand the concept? Are you losing business to someone who does? For customers, the prospect of a noninvasive, same-day job that pulls all those small, pesky dents from […]
FROM PAPERS TO IPADS
FROM PAPERS TO IPADS THE INDUSTRY’S WORDS ON WEB-BASED PLATFORMS Those with their toes in the industry for a few decades will know how tedious writing estimates used to be. Heck, some of you might have carpal tunnel to prove it. Today’s estimating systems, contrary to the pen-and-paper methods of the past, are almost entirely […]
