Comparing Computerized Measuring Systems
Pilots flying in dense fog have to rely on their instruments to make safe landings. Can you do the equivalent of an instrument landing when repairing a vehicle? Only if you can determine the dimensional accuracy of a structural frame…by using a computerized measuring system
Mitchell Acquires ClaimTools Digital Camera Photo Management System
Mitchell International, Inc., announced its acquisition of Vancouver, Canada-based ClaimTools – the creators of a digital camera and photo management solution that allows shops to visually document repairs and improve communication with insurance partners and parts vendors at any stage of the repair process. “We’re extremely excited about the value that combining ClaimTools photo
I-CAR Works on Curriculum Development with Ohio State University
I-CAR announced the launch of a DACUM (Develop A Curriculum) process for occupational analysis supported by the Ohio State University’s (OSU) Center on Education and Training for Employment (CETE). Jason Bartanen, I-CAR technical director, said, “In the past, I-CAR identified what it felt was most appropriate training for specific roles in the industry based upon
One Lucky NACE Attendee to Win $92,000 ‘Stimulus Package’
Chassis Liner and Accudraft have announced plans to award one lucky NACE 2009 attendee a $92,000 Stimulus Package Giveaway. The extreme shop package includes the Lift ‘N Rak Pro (valued at $7,000) and an Accudraft TITAN (valued at $85,000). The upcoming International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) and the Congress of Automotive Repair & Service
SEMA Registration Open
Registration for the 2009 SEMA Show, Nov. 3-6, 2009, in Las Vegas, is now open at www.SEMAShow.com. Buyers, installers, retailers, dealers and media from all over the world attend the SEMA Show to discover new products, trends and profit opportunities. Show attendees will enjoy a dedicated new-products showcase area, a sectionalized floorplan, personalized matchmaking programs
Envisioning the Future
If you’re ever going to get better results, you must create a new way. That means you must create ways that have never existed. And that means you must see the future and imagine those ways first.
Big Fun: The Mini-Cooper
Is bigger always better? Not according to BMW, the maker – actually re-maker – of the classic British Mini. About 10,000 Classic Minis were sold in the United States from 1960-1967 and, after a 35-year hiatus, the MINI is back – and being dubbed the first “it” car of the 21st century. (The BMW folks spell the new MINI with all caps to distinguish it from the Mini of yesteryear.) The MINI – available in the MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S – hit U.S. soil again this year, and dealers can’t keep ’em on the lot. It’s MINI-mania. Take it from the MINI Web site: The SUV backlash starts now.
Computer-Assisted Alignment
Hardware-driven alignment gear has been around since the ’70s and has simplified wheel alignment quite a bit for operators.