As I reflect on my extensive experience attending conferences and industry events since I can recall, one persistent issue that has consistently dominated discussions is the challenge of talent and skills shortages within the collision repair industry. Despite witnessing remarkable advancements in modern-day cars and technology, we find ourselves stuck in a cycle of stagnation […]

As I prepare for my move to the USA next month to take on the most exciting and challenging role to date, I reminisce on the journey over the past 30 years as I strived to innovate the plastic repairs process and advance the management of automotive waste in the automotive repair industry. On the

As the collision repair industry and many other trade-based industries struggle to source new talent, we must ask ourselves, “Where will the future workforce come from if we continue to do the same things or nothing at all?” It is vital we look at successful case studies of skills-based school initiatives from around the world

As a parent of 3 young girls who are influenced by environmental matters, climate debates and practising responsible recycling in their everyday lives at school and home…….. it has opened my eyes to the fact that I have an obligation to do what I can for the environment and try to make a change in our industry.

Swinburne, the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC), and leading repair solutions company, Tradiebot Industries, have launched a new collaborative project aimed at transforming the automotive repair industry. Dubbed ‘Repair Bot’, the project will utilize 3D printing technologies and robotics along with complex materials to enable an automated rapid repair service for plastic car parts. Tradiebot Industries

INTRO TO AUGMENTED REALITY ALSO KNOW AS ( AR ) Augmented Reality (AR) is the technology currently making a big impact with industrial applications allowing technicians to perform service and repairs by accessing the latest digital repair processes and service manuals. The technology is also being used for training providing a new level of digital

Collision Repair Industry – Plastics Please note since mid-2016 after this article was published, Plastfix has been engaged as an exclusive service provider to one of the industry’s leading Collision Repair Groups. We do not offer any services or specialty tools to the industry mentioned in this article. For any further information, you can contact me

How times are changing, as we enter an exciting phase in which distractive solutions are revolutionizing industries across various sectors. Automotive collision repair is one such industry, and with groundbreaking developments in technology, materials, and processes we are watching the dynamic shift into a new world of potential, and we are constantly seeing the need to