Month: December 2023

Car-O-Liner, the global leader in providing customers with innovative and productive collision repair equipment, is celebrating its 50^th anniversary. A special commemorative logo will mark the milestone.

“Since 1973, Car-O-Liner has been known for excellence, innovation and passion, offering customers a full line of state-of-the-art collision repair solutions,” said Tim Garner, market development manager for Car-O-Liner. “From alignment and measuring equipment to state-of-the-art ADAS calibration, Car-O-Liner continues to lead the industry as we enter our next 50 years. We thank employees past and present and our loyal customers for being part of Car-O-Liner’s successful journey.”

Today, Car-O-Liner provides a complete line of collision repair solutions, including alignment and straightening systems, joining and heating equipment, measuring systems, workshop solutions, and testing and calibration systems. In addition, Car-O-Liner provides its customers continual sales support and offers some of the finest training options in the industry. The company plans to celebrate this landmark anniversary in a variety of ways throughout the year.

Wixom, MI – Jan. 10, 2023 – Car-O-Liner^®, the global leader in collision repair equipment solutions, will have three of its products on display and available for demonstrations at stand B06:22 at the 2023 Automässan show, being held Jan. 18-21 at the Swedish Exhibition and Congress Centre in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Car-O-Liner will feature the CDR1^® workstation, which contains all the equipment and materials needed to perform light-to-medium collision damage repair quickly and efficiently. The CDR1 is mobile and has a small footprint, making it a highly accessible and profitable addition to any workshop.

Also on display will be the CTR^®9 fully automatic welder. With its 355-degree swivel handle and ergo-grip, the CTR9 enables perfect working positions for anyone, for any job. The gun is supported by a telescopic arm in a durable and lightweight extruded aluminum that can be easily adjusted both vertically and horizontally.

The third product featured at stand B06:22 will be the Car-O-LinerPointX^® II measuring tool, which provides shops with fast and accurate diagnostic measuring so they can start and complete repairs faster than ever before. The PointX II is a photo-based system that helps users quickly and easily find correct measuring points.

For more information about Automässan, visit https://en.automassan.se/. To learn more about the full line of Car-O-Liner equipment, call 800-521-9696 or visit Car-O-Liner.com. 

Car-O-Liner held a service training event for Central East region distributors, December 12-16, 2022, at the Training Center CAR-O-LINER by Servind in Praha, Czech Republic.

The training, hosted by Ronny Eneroth, focused on the CTR9 spotwelder and Car-O-Tronic measuring system. Eight participants were in attendance from Poland, Austria, Latvia, Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Award-Winning Tru-Point ADAS System Available for Demonstrations

Conway, AR – Oct. 17, 2022 – Snap-on^® Total Shop SolutionsTSS^™ will showcase its innovative and productivity-enhancing products at the 2022 Equip Auto Show in Paris. TSS products will be on display Oct. 18-22 at the Paris Expo de Versailles in Hall 2.2, Stand B 065. The award-winning John Bean^®Tru-Point^™ advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) calibration system will be one of the wide array of automotive repair products on display.

In addition to Tru-Point, the stand will also feature products from other TSS brands, including Hofmann^®, Blackhawk^®, Cartec ^®, Car-O-Liner^® and SUN^®. Many of the products will be available for hands-on demonstrations. Examples of showcased innovative equipment include:

• Hofmann geoliner^® 609 Wheel Aligner – This versatile aligner provides advanced tire workshops with the same high level of innovative performance and precision that they have come to expect from Hofmann.
• Car-O-Liner CDR1 workstation will also be available for demonstrations at EquipAuto. The value-packed, all-in-one CDR1 contains the equipment and materials needed to perform light-to-medium collision damage repair quickly and efficiently.

For more information about the Equip Auto Show, click here.

About Snap-on Total Shop Solutions

Snap-on Total Shop Solutions is a family of Snap-on brands that brings together best-in-class automotive repair products. From wheel balancers, wheel aligners and diagnostics, to brake lathes, automotive lifts, and collision repair, Total Shop Solutions offers a broad range of innovative products to outfit your shop floor to ceiling. For more information, visit www.snapon-totalshopsolutions.com.

Award-Winning Tru-Point ADAS System Available for Demonstrations

Conway, AR – Sept. 6, 2022 – Industry-leading automotive repair products from Snap-on^® Total Shop SolutionsTSS^™ will be on display at the 2022 Automechanika^® show, Sept. 13-17 in Frankfurt, Germany. One of the many innovative products showcased will be the award-winning John Bean^®Tru-Point^™ advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) calibration system.

Tru-Point will be available for demonstrations at stand A96 in hall 8. A revolutionary ADAS calibration tool, Tru-Point is the only all-in-one solution on the market that allows shops to validate if the vehicle meets the OEM-required alignment specifications, as well as the proper target placement procedures.

In addition to Tru-Point, the stand will also feature products from other TSS brands, including Hofmann^®, Blackhawk^®, Cartec ^®, Car-O-Liner^®, Ecotechnics ^®, Josam^® and SUN^®. Many of the products will be available for hands-on demonstrations. Examples of showcased innovative equipment include:

• John Bean V3300 diagnostic wheel alignment system – The award-winning V3300 is designed for high-volume shops and provides immediate, precise alignments while its intuitive notification system helps to prevent errors before they result in a bad alignment.

• Hofmann geoliner^® 609 Wheel Aligner – This versatile aligner provides advanced tire workshops with the same high level of innovative performance and precision that they have come to expect from Hofmann.

• Car-O-Liner CDR1 workstation will also be available for demonstrations at Automechanika. The value-packed, all-in-one CDR1 contains the equipment and materials needed to perform light-to-medium collision damage repair quickly and efficiently.

In addition, the new Induction Heater H4 PRO and Cartec testing equipment will be showcased in TSS stand B28 in A96 in hall 8 at Automechanika.

Click here for more information about Automechanika.

About Snap-on Total Shop Solutions Snap-on Total Shop Solutions is a family of Snap-on brands that brings together best-in-class automotive repair products. From wheel balancers, wheel aligners and diagnostics, to brake lathes, automotive lifts, and collision repair, Total Shop Solutions offers a broad range of innovative products to outfit your shop floor to ceiling. For more information, visit www.snapon-totalshopsolutions.com.

Car-O-Liner is deeply sorry to report that today, WorldSkills Intl. has announced the cancellation of the WorldSkills Competition 2022 as the current lockdowns in Shanghai and ongoing pandemic prevention and control restrictions in China make conducting the event not possible despite the enormous efforts made by the Organization Committee to host the competition in October. As a long-time Global Partner of WorldSkills International, Car-O-Liner recognizes the commitment of all international competitors, experts and Skill competition managers and encourages all parties to continue pursuing excellence in skills development. Stay tuned for more updates to come, in the meantime, read the entire statement:  https://worldskills.org/media/news/cancellation-worldskills-shanghai-2022/

The John Bean^®Tru-Point^™ advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) calibration system will be one of the many Snap-on^® Total Shop Solutions(TSS)^™ innovative products on display at the 2022 Autopromotec show, May 25-28 in Bologna, Italy.

Tru-Point will be available for demonstrations at stand B28 in hall 19. A revolutionary ADAS calibration tool, Tru-Point is the only all-in-one solution on the market that allows shops to validate if the vehicle meets the OEM-required alignment specifications, as well as the proper target placement procedures. John Bean Tru-Point is equipped with top-of-the-line software technology and can be operated by one person, saving time and eliminating the need for extensive training.

In addition to Tru-Point, the stand will also feature products from other TSS brands, including Hofmann^®, Blackhawk^®, Cartec ^®, Car-O-Liner^®, Ecotechnics ^®, Josam^® and SUN^® Diagnostics. Many of the products will be available for hands-on demonstrations. Examples of showcased innovative equipment include:

• John Bean V3300 diagnostic wheel alignment system – The award-winning V3300 is designed for high-volume shops and provides immediate, precise alignments while its intuitive notification system helps to prevent errors before they result in a bad alignment.
• Hofmann geoliner^® 609 and 770 Wheel Aligners – These versatile aligners provide advanced tire workshops with the same high level of innovative performance and precision that they have come to expect from Hofmann.
• Car-O-Liner CDR1 workstation will also be available for demonstrations at Autopromotec. The value-packed, all-in-one CDR1 contains all the equipment and materials needed to perform light-to-medium collision damage repair quickly and efficiently.

In addition, the new Induction Heater H4 PRO and Cartec New Generation Truck Brake Tester 420-BR will be showcased in TSS stand B28 in hall 19 at Autopromotec.

For more information about Autopromotec, visit www.Autopromotec.com.

About Snap-on Total Shop Solutions

Snap-on Total Shop Solutions is a family of Snap-on brands that brings together best-in-class automotive repair products. From wheel balancers, wheel aligners and diagnostics, to brake lathes, automotive lifts, and collision repair, Total Shop Solutions offers a broad range of innovative products to outfit your shop floor to ceiling.

Car-O-Liner congratulates the finalists in the Skills competition, Automobile & Engines, at WorldSkills France that took place Jan. 13-15 in Lyon. There were 600 competitors from 14 regions competing in 64 professions – all with one single objective : to win a place in the French team! The medalists are:

Gold: Adrian Lapalus (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)
Silver: Victor Martin (Grand Est)
Bronze: Thibault Covain (Haute-de-France).

Car-O-Liner is once again sponsoring the global WorldSkills competition in Autobody Repair, Shanghai, October 12-17. Stay tuned for more info!

The 2021 competition winds up today at the Cardiff and Vale College, one of the largest colleges in the UK, located in Cardiff, Wales.

It’s great to be back again after the last year being postponed, and we are proud to be sponsoring the World Skills once again, it really is a privilege and an honour to be working with such a great organisation, helping the next generation of talented young people become Panel Technicians and helping them realise their worth to the Automotive Industry, their skills really are the future of our economy.

Stuart Alexander, Managing Director, Car-O-Liner LTD.

Car-O-Liner has been a proud Global Sponsor of the WorldSkills competition since 2011. Stay tuned for more information on WorldSkills 2022 to be held in Shanghai October 12 – 17.

Car-O-Liner UK wins ABP award for Bodyshop Capital Equipment Supplier of the year 2021.

The winners, in over nineteen categories, were announced Tuesday November 9th at the ABP Annual Convention, Night of Knights & Bodyshop Excellence Awards. Other contenders in the Capital Equipment Supplier category were GYS, Minden, Stanners and USI Italia.

“After being a runner up at these events in 2018 and 2019, it really is great to come back with a bang!” says Stuart Alexander, Managing Director, Car-O-Liner LTD. “This is a very tough category, from the initial point of contact with our customers to the after sales customer service, at each stage we go above and beyond to make sure we deliver excellence, and to be selected for this by them is not only an honour, but reassurance that our passion for continuous growth and improvement has paid off, I feel really humbled by their votes.”

“A big thank you to the team! I am very proud of our combined hard work and effort to achieve.”

This is not the first time for Car-O-Liner to win this prestigious award, the company also received it in 2015 and 2016, with our sister company, Blackhawk, winning In 2017.