Partnerships at PBE: 27th annual PBE trade show colourfully connects industry members
Mississauga, Ontario — The Paint and Body Equipment’s (PBE) 2024 trade show brought together industry members in a colourful display of print, product and passion. The 27th annual show took place on April 11 from 1:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EST at the Hilton Mississauga-Meadowvale hotel and featured 54 exhibiting vendors alongside prizes and giveaways […]
High Tech Hunter: Hunter Engineering showcases Ultimate ADAS calibrations for Honda, Acura at Ontario HQ
Toronto, Ontario — Collision Repair magazine was invited to Hunter Engineering’s Canadian headquarters in Aurora, Ontario, last week to witness a demonstration of the new Ultimate ADAS technology—which is said to be capable of solving three calibrations in under ten minutes. At the start of his demo, Jon Donato of Hunter Engineering stressed that using […]
Pulling New Products: KECO body Repair Products unveils new tools at MTE 2024
Toronto, Ontario — KECO Body Repair Products celebrated its participation as a vendor at the 2024 Mobile Tech Expo (MTE) by introducing an array of new collision repair products. A recent press release notes that with this latest product launch, “KECO has reaffirmed its commitment to industry advancement.” Moreover, for KECO, the “highlight of this […]
Polyglot Platform: Arslan Automotive translates Accuvision 3-D for South Korean market
Montreal, Quebec — Arslan Automotive is currently finalizing the Korean translation of its Accuvision 3-D measuring system and its associated software, company owner Arman Gurarslan told Collision Repair earlier this month. Gurarslan hosted a team of Korean automotive professionals at Performance Collision Brampton, managed by Gary Dunn, in mid-August. The Korean team had the chance […]
Moonwalkin’: Budds’ Collision shows off their PPG Moonwalk mix system; first unit installed in Canada
Oakville, Ontario — Collision Repair was recently invited to Budds’ Collision Services in Oakville, Ont., to see the Moonwalk automatic paint mixing system in action. The Moonwalk automatic paint mixing system was installed in early June at Budds’ Collision, making the facility the first in Canada to house the new technology. When we visited, it […]
Bubble Buddy: WhistlinDiesel demos vehicle protection dome with miscellaneous projectiles
Toronto, Ontario — Your techs may soon be playing with bubbles on the production floor, should they find inspiration from an eye-catching product demo video making its rounds on LinkedIn. The CarCapsule by WhistlinDiesel, dubbed “the original car bubble”, is an inflatable car storage protection system designed to protect vehicles from “every last hurtful germ […]
Gabbing with Garmat: Paint equipment company talks current products, focus for the future
Las Vegas, Nevada — During SEMA week, Collision Repair mag caught up with Debbie Teeter of Garmat and Ed Bannister of RS Finishing to chat about Garmat’s latest technology, designed to enhance the automotive refinishing process. Hear what Garmat’s got up their sleeves in the video below!
Product Report: Mitchell and asTech launch MD-OE22 diagnostics solution, available in Canada
San Plano, Texas — Earlier this week Mitchell and asTech, a Repairify™ company, introduced the MD-OE22, a new diagnostic solution that combines asTech’s patented OEM scanning device and remote services with Mitchell’s cloud-based ecosystem and collision repair software. Using the MD-OE22, Mitchell says technicians can perform proprietary OEM scanning and programming with asTech-powered diagnostic tools […]
Product Report: John Bean Tru-Point ADAS Calibration Solution
Toronto, Ontario — Considering the complexities of modern vehicles, offering a one-stop-shop repair facility is the ultimate goal for a high-volume collision centre. The new John Bean® Tru-Point™ system may just have the power to get you there. In early December, Chris Sobieski, the North American special projects manager for Snap-on Equipment, the parent company […]
Three Million Served: Mitchell Diagnostics surpasses three million total scans
San Diego, California — Mitchell announced earlier this week that its Mitchell Diagnostics platform has exceeded three million total scans. First introduced in 2017, Mitchell Diagnostics surpassed one million scans in 2019, two million in 2020, followed by 3.2 million in October 2021. Created for today’s complex vehicles, Mitchell says the platform is able to […]
