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Running a Car Service Centre: Discipline, Control, Records
MSG Equipment explains, with examples, how to plan workloads, size a service advisor’s capacity and measure mechanic efficiency and productivity.
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Recruiting Staff for a Car Service Centre: From Quantity to Quality
MSG Equipment’s guidance on calculating how many mechanics a workshop needs, combining roles and what to look for when selecting candidates.
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Choosing a workshop space: rent or build?
Location, layout and usable floor space all affect a workshop’s profits. MSG Equipment lists the areas a mid- to high-level service centre needs.
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Documents and taxes when opening a car service centre
Sole proprietorship or limited company? MSG Equipment covers choosing a business form, paperwork and taxation when opening a car workshop.
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New MS004 COM Starter and Alternator Test Bench Launched
MSG Equipment launched the compact MS004 COM, a benchtop starter, alternator and regulator tester upgraded to 100A.
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MSG MS101P: new AC line flushing station with a pneumatic pump
MSG Equipment introduced the MS101P, an improved version of its MS101 AC flushing stand. A pneumatic pump creates a pulsating flow that cleans the circuit more effectively.
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How to open a car service centre: first steps
The basics of starting a workshop: a business plan based on market analysis, scope of services, legal form, premises size and minimum equipment.
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Production of the MS1000+ Shock Absorber Test Stand Begins
In late summer 2016, MSG Equipment started producing the multifunctional MS1000+ stand for testing and gas-charging shock absorbers.
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Buy a ready-made service station or open one from scratch?
Car servicing remains one of the most promising small businesses. The article compares the hurdles of starting from scratch with taking over an existing workshop.
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MSG Equipment and MIMS 2016: what it was like
At MIMS Automechanika Moscow 2016, MSG Equipment presented new products interactively, advised over 150 workshop owners and signed contracts.
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New: MSG MS561 controller for steering system diagnostics
Released in August 2016, the MS561 is a compact controller that simulates the vehicle to diagnose EPS racks, columns and EHPS pumps in 7–10 minutes.
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A few words about extreme driving
The core techniques of extreme driving, aimed at escaping dangerous situations: high-speed slalom, emergency braking, emergency acceleration and the J-turn.
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