Sterling Autobody Centers Conducts Safety Training for Collision School Programs
Sterling Autobody Centers recently kicked off its new "Techs of Tomorrow, Safety & Environmental Training Series" for schools across the country. With support from safety consultant Environmental, Risk Management & Safety, Inc. (ERS), Sterling offers training to local market secondary and post secondary collision schools via the Collision Repair Education Foundation. Topics covered include: Hazard
Back to Basics: Tracking KPIs in Your Auto Body Shop
Improving production is a neverending job for the collision industry. Start by determining where you stand with cycle time, touch time and labor efficiency. Then, look for ways to eliminate the “starting and stopping” of repairs and you’ll be well on your way to a leaner you.
FinishMaster Donates $52,000 in Product to Three Schools Via Collision Repair Education Foundation
FinishMaster has donated $52,000 in supplies to three collision programs through the Collision Repair Education Foundation. The donated kits contain an assortment of supplies such as masking tape, adhesive, paint remover and other items. The schools receiving these donations include: Ivy Tech Community College (Terre Haute, Ind.), Kennedy-King College (Chicago, Ill.), and Northcentral Technical College
Ready to Punch In
Hide all the sharp tools and anything that produces a flame – Jason Stahl is suiting up for collision work. You heard me right. From February 7 to 11, I will be punching in at the crack of dawn at Nagy’s Collision Centers in Northeastern Ohio as a temporary employee. My only hope is that no
Repairing Vinyl Wraps
Vinyl wraps are becoming more and more popular as consumers are choosing to customize their vehicles before purchasing…which means you’ll be seeing more of these cars in your shops. Here’s more on the trend and what you need to know about handling repairs.
Create Perfect Surfaces
Flexicat tools for filling and sanding convex and concave surfaces make perfect surfaces and save time and money. On a Flexicat base, the pressure being created on the spatula’s handle or handles during use is transferred to the base plate over a lever and is transferred over consoles to more points. The spreader or sanding
Remove Broken Bolts with Ease
The Bolt Extraction Kit allows you to remove broken bolts more efficiently. It comes in three sizes (small, large and combo) and offers shops the ability to recover from broken bolt issues quickly, saving hundreds of dollars and hours of equipment downtime. The kit contains over 60 items that include bolt extraction arms, high speed
Quality Tool Set
Nupla Corporation, manufacturers of industrial tools since 1938, introduces this set of auto body repair tools. The tools include: six hammers including picks, peins, door skin and utility hammers; three dollies; and a light dinging spoon. Available individually or as sets in a rugged carry case. Body hammer heads are made to Nupla specifications and
Elektron Donates Two Plasma Cutters to Collision Repair Education Foundation Schools
Elektron Inc. has donated two Elektron PC 30 Plasma Cutters to the Collision Repair Education Foundation (formerly the I-CAR Education Foundation). One plasma cutter will be given to Bridgerland Applied Technology College (Logan, Utah), the winner of the 2010 Ultimate Collision Education Makeover grant, and the other will be given to Tennessee Technology Center (Crump,
Repairer Who Helped Solve Rape/Murder Named One of Five NABC Pride Award Winners
In the July 2010 issue of BodyShop Business, 45-plus year collision industry veteran Sam Metz told the story of how he was able to assist Reno, Nev., police in solving the abduction, rape and murder of Santa Barbara City College student Brianna Denison by James Biela, who was ultimately convicted and sentenced to death by