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Dec 20, 2024 · FenderBender is the leading trade magazine covering leadership, management, operations, and strategies for collision repair shop owners, operators, and managers.
BendPak Brings Its Eight-Armed Car Lift to 2024 SEMA Show
Oct 6, 2024 · BendPak’s flagship SEMA Show 2024 outdoor booth, #81210 in the Silver Lot, features the new Octa-Flex Series as well as other BendPak service and parking lifts, a full line of portable lifts from QuickJack and MaxJax, the latest Cool Boss evaporative coolers, and the versatile JackPak collection of portable power packs.
Breaking: Axalta Former Owner Carlyle Buys Worldpac from Advance
Aug 22, 2024 · According to the release, Carlyle's investment in Worldpac builds on the firm's extensive carve-out experience in the Industrials sector, having invested $13 billion in industrial carve-outs over the past two decades, including in such companies as Nouryon, Atotech, Signode, and Allison Transmission.
A look at alternative refrigerants to R-134a - FenderBender and …
Feb 4, 2022 · There are three refrigerants that can be used to replace R-134a: R-1234yf, R-152a, and R-744. More on these replacements later. An interesting fact about the phase-out of R-134a is that unlike the switch from R-12 to R-134a, there is no mandatory reduction in either production or importing of the refrigerant, which means that supplies of R-134a should be stable both in availability and cost.
What is feather, prime and block? | FenderBender and ABRN
Aug 7, 2023 · John Shoemaker is a business development manager for BASF North America Automotive Refinish Division and the former owner of JSE Consulting. He began his career in the automotive repair industry in 1973. He has been a technician, vehicle maintenance manager and management system analyst while serving in the U.S. Air Force.
A Gen Z Woman's View on Being a Refinishing Technician
Oct 9, 2024 · Madysen Smith is an 18-year-old refinishing technician with Noaker’s Auto Body in Duncannon, Pennsylvania, and a recent graduate of Dauphin County Technical School.She was named a finalist in the 2024 Techs Rock Awards this spring. TechForce staff reconnected with Madysen in September, and the following are Madysen’s insights on her career as a professional technician so far.
SEMA Show Preview: Q and A | FenderBender and ABRN
Oct 10, 2024 · Emily Kline is a Special Projects Editor for FenderBender and ABRN.She has worked in the Vehicle Repair Group at Endeavor Business Media for over 2 years, learning about vehicle repair and the automotive industry as a whole.
CollisionRight Reaches 100 Collision Repair Shops
Sep 12, 2024 · CollisionRight has acquired its 100th shop, according to a news release. The milestone was reached within four years of the company’s founding, culminating in the rapid implementation of its initial market-entry campaign and setting the stage for an equally aggressive growth strategy that aims to increase CollisionRight’s footprint threefold over a five-year span.
Understanding carbon fiber repairs | FenderBender and ABRN
Sep 1, 2016 · Carbon fiber consists of thin carbon filaments bound together with a plastic polymer resin to form a composite material. According to a report by Lux Research, “Scaling up Carbon Fiber: Roadmap to Automotive Adoption,” carbon-fiber reinforced plastics (CFRPs) “will be poised to gain widespread adoption for automotive lightweighting by 2025, driven by a faster-than-expected pace of ...
Collision Winners and Runners-Up at the SEMA Show
Nov 12, 2024 · Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) Product. Runner-up: Revv ADAS Mechanical (Revv ADAS)- Revv ADAS Mechanical is tailored for the mechanical repair sector, integrating Revv's ADAS research platform with diagnostic and calibration systems like the Autel IA900.This solution allows repair shops to offer comprehensive ADAS diagnostic services within standard repair packages, enhancing ...