Air Compressors: What to Consider When Buying
Rotary type compressors are now taking a larger bite out of piston compressors in the collision repair market, with their manufacturers claiming this technology is more energy efficient and provides a reliable supply of clean, dry air.
Safe and Easy Drying System
The Sun-Spot is an infrared catalytic heater that’s safe and easy to use. Its flameless catalytic combustion will provide a curing footprint of 22 inches from a distance of 18 inches. This handheld unit is cable-free, portable and lightweight. It heats to 160°F within four minutes. Call (877) 499-9950 or visit www.sun-spot.us.
Body Shops, Insurers Still at Odds Over Feather, Prime and Block
Collision repairers should be charging for feather, primeand block as a paint procedure, not a body procedure. Yet that is not happeningin Jon Griesenbeck’s area, and he is not happy about it. Griesenbeck of Euro Specialty, Inc., in Roanoke, Va.,recently had trouble getting reimbursed properly for feather, prime and blockfrom State Farm and says he’s
SCRS and March Taylor Education Foundation Team Up to Support Collision Repair Instruction
On April 20, 2011, SCRS MO-KAN – the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) longstanding chapter – will hold its 2011 Education Night of Achievement at the Marriott Overland Park in Overland Park, Kan. To help provide maximum exposure to the event, SCRS and the March Taylor Education Foundation have teamed up to make it
Collision Revision Donates $20,000 in Equipment to Chicago-Area School via Education Foundation
Wilco Area Career Center in Romeoville, Ill., received $20,000 in equipment donations from Collision Revision Auto Body Repair through the Collision Repair Education Foundation. The school received a frame pulling post, spot welders, plasma cutters, masking machine, bed lifter, shredder vacuum, floor scrubber, four parts carts, alignment machine and five parts stands. Collision Revision contacted
March 24 CREW to Tackle Data Privacy with a Panel of Industry Experts
The Collision Repair Executive Webcast (CREW) will look at the proliferation of data collection, protection and distribution as it relates to the privacy rights of consumers and repairers. A panel of industry experts representing differing perspectives will look at the current situation and future impact of data privacy issues. The panel includes Erica Eversman,
How Cloud Computing Affects Collision Repair
As the use of cloud computing has increased, so too have repairers’ concerns over how their data is being used. So how is it being used? And are repairers’ privacy concerns justified? We try to separate fact from fiction and see if the positives outweigh the negatives.
Industry’s Latest Technology on Display at NORTHEAST 2011
Over 150 exhibitors have signed up to show the latest in automotive repair technology at the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ)’s 34th annual NORTHEAST 2011 Automotive Services Show at the Meadowlands Exposition Center happening the weekend of March 18-20 in Secaucus, N.J. Industry leaders such as BASF (the NORTHEAST 2011 official
Day 2 at Nagy’s: Pink Floyd and Cupcakes
I was so intent on getting to work on time today that I forgot to eat breakfast. I did have a cup of coffee, though, so that should hold me off for awhile. Strangely, Tammy the Office Manager and I start off the day with a philosophical discussion on life and death and the meaning