Spare a thought for the hardworking research and development engineers at precision spray equipment manufacturer SATA. After each new generation of the company’s renowned SATAjet spray gun is released, the R&D team is handed the task of improving it yet again.

Feeling auto-artistic? Snap-on doesn't just provide tool kits, but air brushes too.

The concept of spot repair and the technology that supports it was created to offer the motor industry a fast, cost-effective solution to assist in the cosmetic repair of vehicles.

An extended range of budget-friendly Conquest compressors has been launched by Compressed Air and Power Solutions (CAPS) Australia, the leading Australian-owned supplier of compressors and generators.

The Techpro Stud Buddy dent removal tool was invented by 25-year-old Hamid Janverson, an American sheet metal worker, and widely praised at at the Specialty Aftermarket Manufacturers Association (SMEA) expo in Las Vegas last year.

The Rupes 21MM Random Orbital Polisher has impressed so many workshops, GnG Sales say they are struggling to keep up with demand. The Big Foot offers a great result in less steps, less time and less compound consumption.

PPG's new VWM5556 Waterborne Midcoat combines with PPG’s waterborne basecoat system, Envirobase High Performance (HP), to offer a range of custom colours and special effect finishes available from PPG's Vibrance Collection.

The Probe LED inspection lamp produces a powerful light and is compact and slim. It uses the latest high-intensity surface-mount LEDs to produce an intense, even spread of light from its long slim lens.

Workquip has introduced the 1 pad polishing system to Australia.

GPI has released the latest gun wash machine from Unic.

Sullair says the CSD line-up offers a class-leading combination of efficiency, output, and quiet operation. The efficient new CSE50 model extends the CSE range to deliver a cost-effective 55kW compressed air solution.

Move cars easily and safely round the bodyshop, DJS system cuts down on accidental damage.

3M has a new disposable paper mixing board and applicator.

Farecla Fast Inspection Fluid is an industrial strength spray-on, wipe-off product for rapid clean-up and a high-gloss finish.

De Beer's latest release is the WaterBase 900+ Series, which the company says combines the best features of the existing De Beer waterborne technology, with many new features.

What’s the most common complaint you hear from painters? High on the list would have to be ‘dust’, and that dust is the enemy of good paintwork.