Robotics is moving beyond manufacturing plants and into the automotive repair environment. A recent article in Collision Repair Mag looks at how an intelligent spray-painting robot is being introduced at a collision repair facility outside Montreal, using machine vision and AI to plan and apply paint. Potential benefits for repair workshops The technology is designed […]
As vehicle manufacturers continue to introduce lighter, stronger and more sophisticated materials into modern vehicle construction, the way collision damage is repaired is evolving just as rapidly. According to Juan Hanekom, National Director of the South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA), repairing today’s vehicles requires far more than simply pulling out a dent. It […]
Recent media coverage of ongoing airbag recalls has placed renewed focus on one of the most important safety systems in modern vehicles. The South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA), a proud association of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), is urging motorists not to ignore recall notices. Airbag recall repairs are carried out at […]
SAMBRA was contacted as an authoritative voice in the MBR sector by My Broadband this month re complaints they had received from drivers of EVs and plug-in hybrid cars who have sent their cars in for panel beating. They said while the initial insurance process was fairly seamless, problems have emerged with disconnecting the high-voltage […]
South Africa’s vehicle parc is no longer defined simply by its size or age profile, but by a rapidly deepening level of technical complexity that is fundamentally reshaping the motor body repair environment. While growth in vehicle numbers continues to influence workshop volumes, a more significant shift is occurring beneath the surface. Increasingly, every vehicle […]
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