ABAT Hosts Record-Setting Texas Auto Body Trade Show
This year’s show, held Sept. 20-21 in Fort Worth, marked the highest attendance in the event’s five-year history.
DriveCRASH: Reduce Cycle Time and Increase Profitability
DriveCRASH is a rugged Windows 10 diagnostic platform with integrated CarDAQ-Plus3 J2534 interface delivering complete OEM scans with professional remote service.
Cadillac Testing Hands-Free ‘Super Cruise’ System in Coast-to-Coast Trip
A select group of drivers are putting Cadillac’s Super Cruise driver-assist technology to the test in 12 Cadillac CT6 vehicles, which departed Sept. 25 from Cadillac House in New York City en route to Los Angeles.
M18 FUEL Grinder Designed to Remove Material Faster than Corded Grinder
The M18 FUEL 1/4-inch Die Grinder from Milwaukee Tool can remove up to two times more weld than any cordless die grinder on the market.
How They Work: Air Compressors
Air compressors are literally the energy behind our shops’ most vital systems. And there have been numerous changes to the air compressor industry since your grandfather put in that old piston air compressor back in 1963.
AMI Announces 2013 Richard Cossette/Gale Westerlund Memorial Scholarship Recipient
Shellie Andrews, operations manager for Dana’s Collision Center in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, receives $1,000 to cover travel expenses to NACE.
NACE Is In N’awlins!
Who dat say dey gonna be at the 30th annual NACE? Only all of your collision repairer friends looking for the latest training, technology and networking opportunities.
SCRS Presents Q&A with RDE Headline Presenter
Early-bird pricing for Repairer Driven Education (RDE) remains available until Oct. 17, and the pre-registration list is growing, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) reports. The association says one significant draw to this year’s program is an evening headline presentation designed to take attendees’ businesses "to new heights" with lessons on "Flawless Execution" in
Northern Michigan Body Shop Association Program to Focus on Liability Concerns for Collision Repairers
The Northern Michigan Body Shop Association’s (NMBSA) upcoming program is scheduled for Jan. 28-29 at Turtle Creek Casino and Hotel. Featured speakers include: Andrew Rodenhouse, attorney, “Liability Concerns in Collision Repair” As a technician, are you liable for improper repair? As an estimator, are you liable for omitting a necessary repair? As a
Don’t You Feel Smarter?
The 2010 BodyShop Business Conference that was held Sept. 17-18 in Indianapolis is now just a memory, and as I look back on it, I realize that for everyone who participated in the event, it should be a memory of learning and enjoyment. As a bonus, the weather cooperated nicely and enabled us to see