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We would like to congratulate David Butler and the Autosports group on their state of the art facility, capable of meeting the exacting OEM repair standards to further the support of Autosports group’s brands.
It was a pleasure to work with David Butler and every- one involved in this project. From day one and the initial concept of the facility, David had a vision of what he and the Autosports group wanted to achieve.
A facility of this calibre does not happen overnight. Sev- eral months went into the design over multiple 3D CAD mod- els. Being a turn-key project, every detail and aspect of the build was incorporated into the design which allowed for a smooth transition into the installation and handover stage with no surprises. The end result speaks for itself.
A stunning facility with an efficient workshop flow op- tioned with the latest high-end equipment from Lowbake Australia. Whilst the finished product not only has to per- form to the highest standard when repairing prestige vehi- cles let’s not forget that all Lowbake equipment conforms to and suprasses relevant Australian standards.
Complimenting the equipment fit-out is our network of na- tional support. Although we are based in Melbourne, our net- work of support extends across Australasia. We also have the ability to be able to remotely access issues through our online equipment portal afor the Alpha booth and GAS-IR.
We value this partnership and look forward to supporting you and your network in the future.
LOWBAKE EQUIPMENT INSTALLED
• Lowbake GAS-IR Arch with remote support capabilities
• Lowbake ALPHA Spraybooth with remote support
capabilities
• R.A.D.S (Rapid Air Drying System) Assisted waterborne
curing unit
• Lowbake Premium Mixroom
• Lowbake 3 Bay Prepbay with high airflow extraction
• Lowbake Half Arch infra-red automated robot
• Customised drive in vehicle wash-bay
• Workshop high output overhead bay lighting
ABOVE: Given the value of the luxury cars repaired here, everything has to be perfect Autohaus’ discerning customers which was why Butler chose Lowbake.
“Originally we were going for a similar layout to the Bundoora BMW bodyshop with the booths in the mid- dle. We had a few late nights going back to the draw- ing board and playing around with different configu- rations,” he said.
What they have achieved is a spacious, state of the art facility that is beautifully lit and full of top spec gear. The huge bays accommodate row on row of luxury metal and the glass customer area inside the workshop allows own- ers to view with confidence where their pride and joy will be expertly restored to pre-accident condition.
“Lowbake made things really simple,” said Butler. “It was a pleasure to work with Mark and the team. They have done so many of these kind of ‘from scratch’ fit outs that they know what works and what doesn’t. If any hurdles appear they have already come across them and have the solution.”
A testament to the design is that Autohaus has been busy from day one and the workflow has been smooth and effortless, with no need for tweaking.
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