Organize Your Parts
The Parts Caddy PRO eliminates loss and damage of expensive parts, saves wasted trips and improves efficiency, cycle time and profitability. It includes shelves that nest for easy, compact storage. Its American-made, all steel construction includes large, easy-roll locking wheels, hooks to hang panels and gloss powdercoat finish. Plus, there are many accessories to choose
Waterborne-Ready Booth Heaters
Reliant’s heat systems easily mount to existing heated or unheated paint booths. Reliant’s newest model features 1.5 million BTU output, VFD airflow adjustment, digital controls, integrated stand, intake filtration and waterborne-ready high velocity airflow for less than $10,000. Call (888) 770-0021 or visit www.reliantfinishingsystems.com.
High Performance Induction Heater
The INDUCTOR PRO MAX4 is the only commercial-grade in-duction heating tool that’s capable of heating aluminum or steel and has a two-year warranty. This machine operates on only 120 volts/20amps and comes with new high performance INDUCTOR “U-Series” attachments, which include: the Glass Blaster, Concentrator, Rosebud and FAST-OFF Pad. Call (877) 688-9633 or visit www.theinductor.com.
Easy Parts Search
When searching for collision or mech-anical parts, RealParts.com allows you to set your own search rules as well as choose to source only your preferred recyclers or RealParts’ service level enforced network. It’s a simple-to-use, point and click Internet application. Availability, condition, to-your-door pricing and delivery are all confirmed live and within minutes of your
Variable-Frequency Drive for Speed Control
Col-Met “Collector Style” Batch Powder Booths (RPB) are powder-coated white and available in 7′, 8′ and 10′ high interiors. They now utilize variable-frequency drives for more precise motor speed control, reduced operating noise and more static pressure control. Other features include a spark-proof plug-type fan and removable powder drawers, and an optional fluidized bed is
Remove Adhesives With Ease
Made from soybeans, Bean-e-doo Automotive Adhesive Remover is a green product that improves how you remove tape from body side moldings. After soaking in a tray filled with Bean-e-doo, the adhesive softens and slides off the molding. This product reduces your job man-hours by over 75 percent.
Reduce Cycle Time
Every Spray-Tech Premiere downdraft spraybooth is pre-engineered for the Junair QADS auxiliary air movement system in any new installation, or as a future retrofit. The QAD system has been proven in over 4,000 installations to reduce booth cycle time by up to 35 percent and energy consumption by up to 40 percent with waterborne basecoats
Proposed Rules Would Change Purpose of California Labor Rate Surveys
The California Department of Insurance has released proposed changes to state law to a working group of insurer and repairer lobbyists that would clarify how insurers may use labor rate surveys in adjusting claims. The proposed changes would alter the purpose of labor rate surveys and clarify when a survey could be considered in adjusting
SCRS Members Share Industry Concerns, Ideas at Affiliate Leadership Conference
The third annual Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) Affiliate Leadership Conference held recently in Chicago gave the association’s national board and state affiliate groups an opportunity to exchange ideas and information. "Representatives from more than 15 of our state affiliate groups attended the event to hear what’s being done in other states that
AASP-MN Pushing Shop Licensing, Outlawing of Insurer-Owned Shops
In the coming year, the Alliance of Automotive Service Professionals of Minnesota (AASP-MN) plans to continue pushing two legislative issues from previous sessions that would establish collision repair shop licensing and also ban insurance companies from owning body shops. The proposed collision repair licensing regulations would establish basic requirements for shops to operate in the
New Roof-Strength Standards to be Issued in December
Stiffer regulations regarding roof strength standards from the U.S. Department of Transportation originally due in July are expected to see the light of day in December, the agency said. In January, the department issued a proposed modification of the roof-strength standard to request public input on whether both sides of a vehicle roof should be
ASA-WA Hosting Training Expo
The Automotive Service Assoctiation of Washington’s (ASA-WA) second annual Automotive Training Expo (ATE) offering a trade show and training programs will be held March 13-15 at the Doubletree Hotel in SeaTac, Wash., near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. More than 30 technical and management training programs for owners, managers, service advisers and technicians in the collision and