From Chief, a collision-repair equipment manufacturer, comes Chief Heavy Duty. It’s a product line designed to help heavy-duty body shops improve technician ergonomics, shop efficiency, repair quality, and cycle times, the company says. The equipment also makes it possible to write more comprehensive estimates up front and to document repairs.

The new Chief heavy-duty product line includes:

* New Centurion heavy-duty frame rack

* New Cam Scan HD photogrammetric measuring system

* New Vulcan ADU adhesive debonding unit

* New Chief heavy-duty rivet gun

* New Chief blind rivet attachment for PNP90 rivet gun

* Rotary Lift Mach Series mobile column lifts

* Chassis-Liner’s Heavy-Duty Trucker frame rack

Heavy-duty collision-repair shops face unique challenges stemming from the sheer size of the vehicles being repaired, says Chief. There are no OEM specifications to follow when straightening frames that can be 60 ft long or bringing multiple axles back into alignment. Squaring up a trailer that has rolled and repairing a cab that’s manufactured with a mix of steel, aluminum and other materials also can be tricky when relying on traditional measuring and repair tools.

Chief is a Vehicle Service Group brand. Its product line includes frame-pulling equipment, vehicle-anchoring systems, measuring systems, vehicle frame specifications and joining equipment including welders, rivet guns, and fume extractors. Chief also offers comprehensive training on structural analysis, measuring, collision dynamics, aluminum repair, and design-based repair.