Fix Auto Penzance enhances wheel refurbishment service

Fix Auto Penzance has announced it has upgraded its alloy wheel refurbishment capabilities by investing in a state-of-the-art laser-guided diamond-tipped cutting machine.

Owner Stuart Cameron bought the DCR Pro machine from Portsmouth-based DCR Systems after seeing the technology in action at the network’s National Conference sponsors’ exhibition in May.

He said: “We have been developing our alloy wheel refurbishment proposition for the last four years. That has included developing and fabricating our own conveyor belt-like process. At the heart of our system we used the first DCR diamond-cutting machine which we were happy with.

“It wasn’t until I saw the brand-new DCR Pro unit during our Conference I realised just how efficient it is and how it would improve our own capabilities. It takes our efficiencies and capacities to a whole new level. It is incredibly user-friendly which will enable us to easily train others within the bodyshop team.”

Investment

Joel Cameron, operations director at Fix Auto Penzance, added: “It is a significant investment and one we really were not planning on making this year. Having witnessed just how efficient and effective the new unit is, the investment is necessary to enable us constantly evolve our proposition.”

Tom Baxter, managing consultant for DCR, said:

“The DCR Pro has effectively been seven years in the making as it encompasses a raft of new features at the centre of which is a new laser-probe which replaces our previous gravity-fed system. This means it is far more accurate, efficient and faster to complete the cutting cycle. Significantly, it is incredibly user-friendly which means almost anyone can use it with limited training.”