The EksoVest—a non-powered, linkage driven and gas spring actuated upper body exoskeleton—is currently being used by technicians on the Ford assembly line, but has also been demoed in a body shop. The technology could provide career longevity for techs.
The portable Chief Meridian Align system can be used to measure and document collision damage, monitor repairs in real-time and perform wheel alignments in the shop.
Because the engines are less complicated to disassemble than most heavy-duty engines, the Tesla semi trucks could offer fewer parts and less maintenance.
According to the 2017 FenderBender Tech+Tools Survey, getting reimbursed for pre- and post-repair scans may come down to having the right processes in place.
FenderBender breaks down what tools both independents and MSOs planned on purchasing before filling out the 2014 and 2017 FenderBender Tech+Tool Surveys.
In the 2017 FenderBender Tech+Tools Survey, FenderBender compares and contrasts the technology and tool trends our survey has observed, and how it could paint a landscape for the industry’s attentiveness to tools and technologies.
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