SUN Collision Receives PTEN Innovation Award

Repair Package Feature Wins in Automotive Software

By SUN Collision Staff | September 3, 2024

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Sept. 3, 2024, SUN Collision, a brand of Snap-on, Incorporated, today announced that its Repair Package feature has received a Professional Tool & Equipment News (PTEN) 2024 Innovation Award in the automotive software category. This exclusive feature within SUN Collision Repair Information significantly simplifies the complex blueprinting process, providing comprehensive documentation in support of estimates and insurance claims.

“We are honored that fellow industry members have recognized the Repair Package as one of the best new products of the year, and thus selected SUN to receive the PTEN award,” said Chris Bonneau, SUN Collision business manager. “The Repair Package has transformed the blueprinting process by automating tedious manual data entry. It’s a major time-saver for service writers and estimators, helping them generate supporting documentation in a matter of minutes. It’s a smarter, faster way to work, freeing up valuable time for other tasks.”

The Repair Package integrates seamlessly with shops’ estimating systems, reducing the blueprint research time by up to 50 percent. It delivers OEM repair information based on shops’ estimates. With just a few clicks, users can produce a PDF document with a hyperlinked table of contents that can be printed or emailed.

The Repair Package includes essential repair procedures, ADAS calibrations, illustrations, diagrams and OEM part numbers associated with the estimate. It leverages industry-standard guidelines established by the Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association, or CIECA.

Chosen by a panel of judges consisting of technicians and shop owners, the PTEN Innovation Awards recognize products that respond to the automotive repair industry’s market challenges with creativity and innovation. Tools are evaluated based on their ability to make vehicle repair and diagnosis easier, more efficient and more productive for shops.

About SUN Collision

SUN Collision Repair Information provides complete, accurate repair data that collision repair facilities can trust to repair any vehicle, in any condition, with maximum efficiency. Powered by an exclusive 1Search search engine, the software suite delivers OEM collision & mechanical repair information through a single login, helping technicians fix cars faster with more confidence. SUN Collision provides on-demand access to current repair specifications and procedures for all makes, including vehicles equipped with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). SUN is a brand of Snap-on, Inc.