3M Introduces Next Generation Dynamic Mixing System
3M has introduced the next generation Dynamic Mixing System, which the company says is a high-tech tool for applying filler and glaze. The system mixes the material and hardener in the nozzle. The design allows professionals to dispense the filler when and where it’s needed at the touch of a trigger, 3M says. 3M says
Franchise Opportunity for Appraisers
Attention professional auto appraisers: SCA is now licensing franchises all over the U.S. SCA franchises are aimed at professional collision estimators and insurance appraisers. SCA’s franchise system works like this: The franchisee provides the service of a professional field appraiser, and the franchisor provides the business support, centralized control and workflow systems. The SCA franchise is designed specifically to give appraisers the chance to do
Repairing Ford Fusion Door Glass
Has this scenario ever occurred in your shop: You make relatively minor repairs to a vehicle and it appears as good as new. A few days later, the owner brings it back and says you missed something. In this example, the driver’s side door glass on a 2009 Ford Fusion is moving slowly and it’s
Building a Kaizen Engine
As more and more people in our industry turn to lean solutions for their businesses, I feel a stronger urge to point out the vast difference between how lean is practiced today and what it’s original intent was.
Performing Custom Modification
Performing high-quality custom modification can be extremely rewarding, not to mention provide higher net profits than your average collision job.
Estimating Essentials
Is there really a difference in preparing an estimate for a high-end vehicle versus a high-production vehicle? The answer is a resounding no! Both require education and training to ensure that proper and safe repairs are outlined in the estimate.
AAIA Issues Complaint to FTC in Defense of Aftermarket Parts
Last week, American Honda released position statements on Honda and Acura Genuine Parts, which state that failing to repair Honda and Acura vehicles with OEM parts could compromise vehicle safety and performance, along with warranties. As a result, the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) announced that it has filed a formal complaint with the Federal
DuPont Performance Coatings Partners with Marshall Auto Body for Future Lean Curriculum Development
DuPont Performance Coatings (DPC) has partnered with Marshall Auto Body, headquartered in Waukesha, Wis. The agreement between the parties covers supplying Spies Hecker brand refinish products and related supplies and extends to the sharing of Marshall Auto Body’s pull-based lean production operating model that the shop put in place nearly five years ago. Marshall Auto
National Vehicle Extrication Program Comes to Washington State
On Sept. 10, Precision Collision Auto Body, a member of the National Auto Body Council (NABC), will deliver the latest in vehicle emergency occupant extrication training to local first responders. The First Responders Emergency Extrication (FREE) program is a four-hour course that incorporates classroom and hands-on instruction, including airbag deployment demonstrations and vehicle cutting techniques.
CCAR Adds 15 Locations as GreenLink Shops
The Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR) announced that 15 more auto repair facilities have received the organization’s “GreenLink Shop” recognition. The GreenLink Shop status, an extension of CCAR’s CCAR-GreenLink Environmental Compliance Assistance Center and S/P2 Safety and Pollution Prevention E-learning Program, is designed to promote consumer confidence in local automotive repair facilities’ environmental/safety awareness