Numbers: The Value of Advanced Drying Equipment

While investing in advanced drying equipment is costly, it can help provide significant monthly gas savings for a body shop.
July 1, 2019

Does it pay off for shops to invest six figures in advanced drying equipment, such as infrared technology or shortwave electric infrared technology? A quick glance at the 2019 FenderBender Industry Survey would suggest yes. Although the numbers aren’t overwhelming, shops that have advanced drying technology—such as gas or propane powered catalytic equipment that emits infrared heat,—edge those that don’t in several key stats. 

Here’s an in-depth look, above, at some of the key numbers related to shops using advanced drying equipment.

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