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A workshop’s layout can either streamline your operations or slow everything down. Poor design leads to wasted time, safety hazards, and unnecessary frustration for your team. And the truth is, many of the most common layout mistakes are easy to overlook, especially when you’re focused on keeping up with your day-to-day work. At HDR Workshop...

Organisation isn’t just about tidiness, it’s about efficiency, safety, and productivity. A well-organised mechanical workshop reduces downtime, boosts staff morale, and ensures safer working conditions, ultimately improving your bottom line. Whether you’re running a busy auto shop or maintaining fleet vehicles, good organisation can transform the way your team operates day to day. At HDR...

Safety is never optional in any workshop environment—it’s essential. When it comes to using a vehicle hoist, cutting corners can result in serious injury, costly damage, and operational downtime. At HDR Workshop Solutions, we know firsthand that a safe workspace is a productive workspace. Understanding and consistently following proper safety procedures is your best insurance...

EAGERS Automotive has opened a city-based service centre within a former Bunnings building as one of the first steps in supporting its development of the huge Brisbane Airport Automall automotive site.The two-storey Automall City Service complex, in the Brisbane inner-city suburb of Albion, is now servicing Holden models and employing about 20 staff but aims...

Launching a motor vehicle workshop to service and repair cars, trucks, and motorbikes is a dream shared by many entrepreneurial petrol heads. However, it’s a process that requires a lot of hard work, effort, and patience too. If it didn’t, every car lover would drive down this road. Before doing anything else, you’ll need to...

There are many type of vehicle hoists available on the market today and vehicle hoists have evolved over time, from what we would now consider a “primitive” in ground single post/air driven lift, to the many different styles of modern and safe vehicle lifts available today. Back in the early days of the automotive industry...

I often get asked by clients about the life span of hoists, how old is too old and when should they be replaced. There really is no hard and fast answer to the question, but there are lots of factors to consider when answering. Some of the factors to consider are: The number of cycles...

The right compressed air solution for every application From the smallest jobs right up to large manufacturing applications, air compressors play an important part in industry. The 6 things you should consider when buying an air compressor When you are considering buying a compressor, there are many options and it can all seem very confusing,...

Compressed air plays an integral role in breweries both large and small around the world. From start to finish, all details in the brewing process are managed in fine detail and having the right air compressor is no exception. What kind of air compressor does my brewery need? Choosing the right air compressor for your...

Contaminants in compressed air The air produced by the compressor, contains the same substances as the ambient air. This means, among other things, that the water vapor contained in the air, is compressed and the compressed air therefore has a high humidity. Compressed air from an oil injected screw compressor also contains small amounts of...

Air compressors should be sized based on the volume of air (cfm/m3h) and air pressure (psi/bar) needed to do the job and not horsepower. Single stage air compressors have a maximum pressure of around 130 psi (9 bar) while two stage air compressors have a maximum air pressure of 175 psi (12 bar). Tank size...

Setting up a new motor vehicle workshop is never easy. It’s something that takes a lot of time and attention to detail to get right. At the end of the process, you want a facility that enables you to service and repair cars quickly and efficiently, while making a healthy profit, but getting there can...