A customer’s driveway or a parking space at work can become an Autoglass technician’s workspace for the day. The car is there, the tools are in the van, but there’s one thing the technician can’t always count on when they arrive – somewhere undercover to carry out the job.
For our latest project with Autoglass, we’ve manufactured eight 3.0 x 4.5 m frame and canopy kits from our Premium range at our factory in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The brief was straightforward. Give technicians a practical shelter they can take with them so they can work on customers’ cars in a wider range of locations.
A closer look at the 3.0 x 4.5 m set-up
For a technician working on a windscreen, it’s the space around the vehicle that makes the difference. The rectangular canopy can be positioned over the front of the car, with the 4.5 m span running across it to give the technician covered working room on either side. That means they can move from one side of the windscreen to the other and still have space nearby for their tools.
Each of the eight kits consists of a Premium pop-up frame and canopy. The open sides give the technician access to the vehicle from different angles and a clear route back to the van. Once the job is complete, the frame folds down, ready to travel to the next appointment.
British manufacturing for work on the road
We often talk about our Mini Marquees in the context of trade shows, exhibitions and outdoor events. Our work with Autoglass shows another side of what we manufacture here in Mansfield. These eight marquees have a job to do at individual appointments, wherever the customer happens to be parked. A technician can arrive at an open driveway, put a roof over the working area and pack it away again when they leave.
As a family business manufacturing Mini Marquees in Britain since 1988, it’s a pleasure to see our Premium range put to work in this way. We’re proud to support the Autoglass technicians taking their service out to customers.
Does your team work on vehicles at customers’ premises? Get in touch with Mini Marquees and tell us about the vehicles you work on, the space your technicians need and what you carry in the van. We’ll help you choose a set-up that fits the way you work.