What OEM Certification Actually Requires From Your Equipment
OEM certification requires your shop to own specific frame, welding, riveting, and calibration equipment that meets each automaker’s exact standards. It is not enough to have tools that “seem good enough.” Every automaker that certifies shops publishes its own list of approved equipment, and you have to use that exact equipment to pass. At Lombard […]
Bench Frame Machine vs. Floor Frame Machine: Which Is Right for Your Shop?
A bench frame machine holds your car up on a raised platform while your team works on it. A floor frame machine anchors the car down at ground level using anchor points built into your shop floor. Bench machines are usually faster to set up and easier on your techs’ backs. Floor machines often cost […]
What Is a Frame Machine and Does Your Body Shop Actually Need One?
If you run a collision center or auto body shop, you know that keeping up with modern vehicle repairs is tougher than ever. As vehicles change and the materials used to build them evolve, the tools you need to fix them must adapt, too. We hear a lot of questions from shop owners in Massachusetts, […]