3M Automotive Aftermarket Division Introduces 3M Power Tools for Body Repair
High-tech tools offer integrated cutting and grinding solution with the 3M Cubitron II Portfolio.
NABR Teams Up with Time Shaver Tools to Launch VRS Labor Rate Survey
Survey provides an independent, third-party source of state-wide labor rate data, based on shops’ actual prices, not on an artificially defined, single prevailing rate.
Innovative (and Cool) Stuff for the Paint Shop
During the recent NACE show in Las Vegas, I made the rounds of the paint manufacturer’s display booths. (It’s nice to have them back at NACE, by the way.) My topic for this article is new paint technologies, and I was able to speak to someone knowledgeable at each of the booths. I simply asked
Tool Time: Common Hand Tools
Can you imagine finishing a weld with a file and emery cloth or sandpaper? Can you imagine prepping a panel for plastic filler with a piece of sandpaper powered only by elbow
grease? Can you imagine removing 25 different types of screws and bolts with a socket and a screwdriver – again, powered by
only elbow grease?
Door-Fender Paint Stand Eliminates Paint Booth Bottlenecks
The Door-Fender Paint Stand from Innovative Tools & Technologies enables shops to paint two panels in any combination at the same time.
SCRS Open Board Meeting to Feature Two Special Presentations
One will focus on new and innovative tools that can positively impact collision repair businesses, and the other will focus on proper insurance coverage to make sure you’re protected.
U.S. House Holds Hearing on EV Fires
The hearing dealt in part with concern for auto repair technicians and their need for training.
OPS Offering Touch-Free Technologies During Pandemic
OPS is supporting the industry with forward-thinking tools that facilitate essential repair business during the coronavirus.
Spanesi Americas Products Earn Global Certification from Ford
Spanesi Americas announced it has earned global certification for its products from the Ford Motor Company.
Travelers Takes on Distracted Driving with Launch of ‘Every Second Matters’ Campaign
Through a series of forums held across the country by the company’s public policy division, the Travelers Institute, the campaign aims to bridge the gap between why many believe distracted driving is dangerous, yet nearly a quarter of Americans admit to doing it.