A workshop setup project is a valuable plan to support daily activities, thanks to high-quality, resistant and long-lasting materials. In the Automotive sector, fittings need to be in line with the work and the objectives, helping to make processes smart and agile.
How to recognize a proposal that will improve performance and business? Read on to find out.
Workshop furniture: what's behind a high-value project?
Set ups for workshops, dealerships and official maintenance centres need to comply with specific requirements: safety, design and functionality. These workplaces have to be in line with market standards, offering durable, resistant and made in top-quality materials furniture. Moreover, the setup have to satisfy specific operational needs, thus helping to improve the technicians' performance.
Continue reading the article to deepen the aspects on which you measure a workshop furniture oriented to precise objectives and performance: you can move to the topic that interests you, by clicking on the dedicated title.
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- The pillars of an efficient setup
- Units for a functional workplace
- From partial renovation to updating to the latest trend: the importance of the project flexibility.
The pillars of an efficient setup
Any bespoke project - whether they concern the setting up of an entire work space, a partial renovation or the furnishing of a specific area - there are essential prerequisites. Let’s start with the first: the quality of the materials.
The quality of the garage equipment impacts investment and ROI
Investing in highly resistant structures generates ROI: durable and solid materials guarantee the workshop excellent performance over time, ensuring continuity over the years.
To identify professional and high-quality workshop equipment, it's crucial to know the units materials and the production methods. Choosing robust sheet metal with reinforcement bars and a hardwearing surface that protects against scratches, acids and other aggressive substances ensures efficiency for several aspects:
- operational
- environmental
- safety
Why choose for a highly flexible bespoke project?
A flexible, modular and bespoke project is specifically developed in response to the different customers needs. In the Automotive sector, every workspace is unique.
A work environment cannot therefore be enhanced by an anonymous, impersonal or standard project, because it would fail to meet the most specific requirements. The second pillar of a workshop furniture oriented towards performance and business objectives is, therefore, a strong openness to customer needs. The workspace must reflect the style and personality of the workshop, while respecting the technical requirements.
Bespoke furniture is designed on the basis of various operational and space requirements; it is modular and can be adapted for the space available. As we'll see in the final paragraph of this article, a highly customized project also allows you to embark on the restyling of specific areas without having to carry out a complete refurbishment - and this helps productivity, because the work is not interrupted.
A bespoke project maximizes productivity by allowing the technicians to fully use every corner of the workshop. An attentive and detailed study of the space brings many advantages in terms of productivity and profit; a workshop designed based on technicians requirements drastically reduces downtime, thanks to the availability of the right modules in the right spaces.
Having the most appropriate setup for the “flow”and the type of activities helps to speed and streamline all operations. Tools and equipment within easy reach support operational efficiency and process management in dynamic workplaces. Handy equipment and tools support operational efficiency and process management in rather dynamic environments. A carefully designed environment reduces the possibility of making mistakes, while also ensuring compliance with the necessary safety standards in the environment.
Superb design and high-quality finishes
The quality of the used materials and the superior finishes impact on the workshop efficiency; workshop furniture should also respect the guidelines and Corporate Identity of brands.
Design is not merely about aesthetics, but is also related to structural quality. In fact an element of design can guarantee that an item is harmonious and pleasant to use, but also safe. Welding, for example, makes the unit clean, but also safe, functional and long-lasting: an entirely riveted unit is not only less harmonious overall, but also subject to the effects of vibration, with the risk that the rivets and bolts give way, and with them other components such as drawer tracks.
The coating on the steel plate has a dual function: aesthetic and functional. It protects against scratching and acidic or corrosive substances, making the unit durable and keeping the workplace clean and tidy.
The choice of Made in Italy materials: a distinctive element when looking for a supplier to set up the workshop. The origin of the materials is an indicator of exclusivity, as well as immediate availability, a rather current theme in the geopolitical context of the modern era.
Units for a functional workplace
The choice and arrangement of units have a decisive impact on daily activities: the se-tup makes all the difference in the technicians' ability to carry out their work efficiently and accurately. The correct setup allows them to work more effectively by using all available space.
The choice of components should be in line with the “flow”and the type of activities, performance and business objectives. Here's a list of the product families that can increase the performance of a workshop setup.
Worktops
The worktop is one of the main components of a workshop; it can be made of different materials, each of which guarantees a specific performance. The wood is insulating, the stainless steel is suitable for humid environments, the sheet is resistant, massive and robust.
How to recognize an efficient worktop that's suitable for dynamic environments? Here are some details:
- limited gaps between parts to limit dirt
- the symmetry between the compositions
- the thickness of the top
- the use of protective materials to counteract the effects of acids and scratches
- polyester powder coating to offer a pleasant finish to the eye and touch
- the resistance of sheet metal to chemical agents
- the possibility to customize the bench with colors and pre-cuts intended for integration of cables or pipes
Wall furnishing
A professional wall furnishing is a tool board that can be mounted on the walls of the workshop, thus creating extra space for tools and equipment. As per worktops and all other units, there are some elements that allow us to recognize a high-quality hanging tool board or panel suitable for the most dynamic of workplaces.
- aluminium slider or flap door with flap opening
- choice of holes
- ergonomic handle
- epoxy powder coating
- total closure
- the possibility to hide cables and pipes
Tool cabinets, drawers and drawer units
It is extremely important to provide tool cabinets and drawer units in a workshop or body shop. Our cabinets have drawers and are fitted with swivel wheels. In addition to being a module for storing more or less bulky materials, trolleys can be approached near the area where you are working.
To be really high-performance and useful, drawers should have guaranteed 100% opening, so the whole space can be used.
Like cabinets, drawer units help to keep the workplace tidy, thus maximizing safety. The structure of the drawer unit must be able to tolerate considerable weight and strain, to facilitate the mechanics' work.
The option of customizing the finish and color is another plus that makes the setup the ideal way to represent the brand.
From partial renovation to updating to the latest trend: the importance of flexible project design.
Alongside the configuration, to make the project exclusive and oriented towards business objectives is the degree of flexibility: the efficiency of daily work is measured, in fact, also by the ability to keep up with the times, with configurations that meet expectations.
In an Automotive working environment, productivity and performance are the basis of business growth, this is why it is very important to assess the impact of the set-up on performance. For this reason, one option - offered by more experienced suppliers - can be not to renovate the entire environment, but to modernize only selected areas, so as not to interrupt productivity.
Although a complete renovation may be beneficial in terms of the subsequent work and future efficiency, this requires time and the closing of the business, often for a lengthy period.
The ability to rely on well-qualified partner to design ad hoc setups is an additional value; this means you can take the best decision for your business, balancing resources, cost and profit.
An example of a partial renovation that has not seen any interruption is the setting up of the specialized service BMW and MINI, Wizzcar: you can read the case study and deepen the details that have made the setting up a success at this link!
Flexibility is an essential quality that also allows spaces to be adapted to new needs and desires, e.g. sustainability targets.
How to recognize a forward-looking partner? From the availability of modules to simplify and make tasks less expensive from a cost and resource point of view. An example are the ecological containers and modules for collecting waste oils and liquids. The same quality of the proposed material is an indicator of sustainability, since durable structures limit technical interventions, replacement, and waste.
In Automotive trends, electric vehicles are very important: the equipment of the workshop must take into account the characteristics of these engines, then adapt the spaces to the dedicated interventions. In the same way, it is essential to evaluate so-called Detailing areas, that is dedicated to the cleaning and polishing of vehicle parts.
These require configurations suitable for the storage of specific materials, so dedicated spaces for interventions on cars.
In today’s article we talked about workshop furniture and the main elements that make the difference in an exclusive and quality project. Want to know more? Our Experts are at your disposal for a free and without obligation advice: touching finishes, modules and configurations is the basis of a conscious, goal-oriented choice. Ask for it now!
