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If your shop is doing radar calibrations, you need a trihedral reflector — that triangle-shaped cone target that bounces the radar signal back during calibration. There are a few options on the market right now, and the differences between them are significant enough to affect how your calibrations go day to day. Here's how the four main players stack up: the Autel radar …
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The ADAS Depot team headed to Concord, North Carolina last week for the Fifth Annual Southeast Collision Conference, and we came back with a clear sense of why this event deserves a spot on the calendar for anyone serious about the collision repair industry. Hosted by the Carolinas Collision Association (CCA) and the Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association (WMABA), the So …
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If you've spent any time doing ADAS calibrations, you've worked with both tools. Construction string has been a fixture of calibration setups for years, and laser levels have steadily become more common as shops look for ways to improve accuracy and cut down on setup time. Each approach has a legitimate place in the shop, and neither one is going away anytime soon. What Role D …
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