Learn how to properly lay out the paint department of your body shop in the webinar "Keys to Productive Paint Shop Layouts presented by SATA.
This is part of the new ABRN webinar series that launched Tuesday, February 23. The series, produced in partnership with Global Finishing Solutions (GFS), will release webinars on a quarterly basis free of charge for viewers. The webinars will provide the ABRN audience with the most up-to-date technical information, helping shops more effectively run their business. Watch "Keys to Productive Paint Shop Layouts" presented by SATA here!
Jason Garfoot, GFS’s Senior Technical Advisor, will host the series, leaning on his years as a painter and shop foreman. Jason will cover a variety of topics and will welcome industry experts to offer additional insight.
Guest Brad Gravenhof from SATA/Dan Am will answer technical questions about air lines, filtration and breathing equipment. Viewers will get in-depth looks at good & bad examples of paint department layouts and learn how to most efficiently optimize flow in their paint shops. Viewers will also learn how to calculate their production capabilities and plan for the future.
Additionally, the following topics will also be addressed in this first webinar:
- Determining your current maximum production capabilities
- Identifying and remedying current and future bottlenecks
- Working with available space
- Equipment ideas (vacuum sanders, paint booths, lifts, side-load systems)
- Sizing your paint shop and equipment to match current and future production goals
- Setting realistic goals for the maximum output of your paint shop
- What size prep stalls should be and how to position them to optimize production
- Considerations for speed lanes
- How to properly run air lines and safety equipment (materials you should use, proper fresh air supply setup and CO monitoring, where to place drops, filtration and pressure gauges)
- How many technicians you need to fit production goals
- What resources are available and who to contact if you need more help
To learn more about the ABRN Webinar Series in partnership with GFS, visit https://events.motoragetraining.com/products/Productive-Shop-Layouts.aspx.
Varying levels of sponsorships are available for future webinars. To learn more about these contact Michael Parra at [email protected].
