The Importance of Maintaining Your Equipment
You spend so much money on equipment, so why aren’t you maintaining it?
What Is the Best Way to Keep Up with OE Repair Procedures?
What is the best way to keep up with information and repair methods to prove to the insurance company that certain things need to be done during a repair?
How Can I Show the Owner of My Shop That Small Investments in Equipment Can Pay Off Big?
How can I show the owner of my body shop that small investments in equipment can actually lead to more profit?
Ergonomics: Is Your Shop Comfortable?
Taking care of the employees you currently have and also protecting future employees is a smart strategy.
Scanning and Recalibration: Have a Plan
What’s the best way to handle scanning, purchasing a scan tool or subletting your scanning or recalibration? Unfortunately, there is not one plan or program that fits all.
Spot Welding: Required in Today’s Auto Body Repairs
Spot welds have been recommended in vehicle repair for years. Now, they’re required.
New Vehicle Electronics: Are You In or Are You Out?
Vehicle technology is changing at an unprecedented rate. So you will need to decide: are you in or are you out?
Advanced Materials: We’ve Come a Long Way from Mild Steel
We’ve come a long way from the mild-steel vehicles of the past. Technology is taking the collision industry in directions we never dreamed of. The changes we’ve seen in just the past few years are mind-boggling. And I do not believe the changes are going to stop anytime soon.
Scanning and Recalibration: Addressing the Myths
The phrase, “scan to cover all diagnostics,” is being heard a lot in our industry, which creates a problem as a recalibration or a reprogram is not a scan. So let’s address some of the myths floating around out there.
Welding: Do Welders Have the Proper Wire?
Technicians are unaware that the wire they have in their welders may be entirely wrong. It’s the same wire we’ve used for years, but it’s wrong!
Chasing Wires: Beyond Scanning in the Auto Body World
Scanning electronics, recalibrating sensors and reprogramming parts is a new part of our world we must adapt to. But there is one more aspect to address: chasing wires.
The Value of New Automotive Electronics
Studies done by government and insurance industry entities indicate that advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) have reduced severity in crashes, so you can expect more vehicles to feature this equipment as new models roll out.
