TRAINING WITH A TECHNOLOGICAL EDGE Fix Auto’s training centre uses top-notch equipment for collision repair, auto service and glass repair By Cindy MacDonald
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ix Automotive Network (FAN) is set to open its first training centre. Located at the company’s Ontario regional office in Milton, the new training facility includes 575 square metres of shop space and a separate 18-seat classroom. The new centre will feature some of the most advanced collision repair equipment available, but the facility goes beyond collision repair. In addition to the collision repair business, FAN includes Speedy Auto Service and NOVUS Glass. The newly constructed training centre will provide up-to-date education to serve all three brands. FAN’s franchise strategic partners can send their technicians to the training centre to update their skills and knowledge. Plus, this training centre is great for apprentices needing to hone their skills in a fully functioning collision, mechanical and auto glass shop environment. "The opening of this new training facility demonstrates the confidence FAN has in our continued growth in Ontario and our commitment to supporting our franchise strategic partners,” says Daryll O’Keefe, regional vice-president, FAN Ontario and Manitoba. “People throw around ‘ state-of-the-art’ a lot, but in this case there’s really no other way to put it. The equipment students will be using in the new training centre is simply the best available.” The equipmen is worth a look. It includes a fully equipped downdraft Global Finishing
Solutions spray booth, complete with a REVO Infrared Accelerated Curing System. A prep area is located next to the booth and can function as a complete downdraft paint booth with its own REVO drying system. Compressed air centres by Kaeser take care of the compressed air needs. All of the spray guns used in the booth are top- ofthe -line models, and provided by SATA Canada. A side-loading rail system feeds vehicles into the prep area and the paint booth from the
adjacent body stall. The body stall is located next to a complete aluminum repair room. The aluminum repair room is equipped with Car-O-Liner frame equipment, Car-O-Liner welding system and Car-O-Liner measuring system. “That stall also does double duty as a diagnostics area and wheel alignment rack using Hunter Engineering’s HawkEye Elite wheel alignment system,” says O’Keefe. “It’s very important to us to be able to offer training for
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