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What Is assistPRO™?

When designing a new shop or revamping your current one, you want to make sure you’re effectively using every inch of space. There are a lot of factors to consider, such as the equipment, your space limit, and workflow. An ineffective design could result in traffic congestion and production issues.

Planning for lifts and other equipment can also be time-consuming and sometimes even challenging when considering the turning radius of different vehicles. Simply measuring the length and width of the lifts isn’t always enough.

With Rotary Lift’s assistPRO™, you can create and test various designs to see which ones are more effective based on the vehicles you’re servicing and the space you’re working with. With this software, it’s like having your own assistant to help eliminate guesswork.

Features

The assistPRO software has many features that can help you maximize the ROI of your design, including:

  • Floor Plan Creation: The software allows you to create and edit 2D or 3D floor plans to help visualize your new shop. The floor plan features a drag-and-drop interface and customizable templates, making it relatively easy to use.
  • Space Planning & Layout Design: You can use assistPRO to learn how to optimize your available space. The software provides layout suggestions based on the parameters that you enter. You can also define and manage zones within your facility, including storage, administrative areas, and work areas.
  • Manage Equipment & Resources: assistPRO includes a database of some of the most common equipment, machinery, and furniture found in shops and even allows you to add custom items. You can also track the movement of resources and materials in the shop and plan the placement and routing of utilities.
  • Simulate & Analyze: You can use this software to simulate the movement of materials, people, and vehicles, test different design scenarios, and get detailed reports for throughput, resource utilization, and energy efficiency.
  • Safety & Compliance Checks: The assistPRO software includes built-in tools to ensure your design meets industry standards and safety regulations, such as OSHA codes. It also allows you to design emergency exits, evacuation routes, and safety zones.
  • Accessibility: The software can also help ensure your shop meets the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards and other local accessibility requirements.
  • Collaboration: Multiple users can work on the same project because assistPRO features cloud-based collaboration. Even if users are in different locations, they can collaborate on facility design. The software also tracks changes to the design so you can revert to previous versions when necessary.
  • Reporting & Documentation: assistPRO creates detailed reports, cost estimates, timelines, and resource requirements. You can export designs and documents in several formats, including PDF, Excel, and DWG.
  • Creates Bill of Materials: The software also generates a bill of materials based on your design, listing all of the necessary components.

Benefits

Whether you are designing a new shop or redesigning an existing one, the assistPRO software offers several benefits, including:

  • Optimizing layouts for the best use of space to increase ROI
  • Enabling strategic placement of equipment and resources
  • Planning utility location
  • Ensuring regulatory compliance and emergency planning
  • Visualizing the new shop layout in 3D
  • Analyzing the current layout prior to redesigning
  • Experimenting with different designs
  • Planning for scalability
  • Identifying cost-effective upgrades

assistPRO is compatible with industry-standard software, such as CAD programs, ERP systems, and project management tools. It provides API access for custom integrations with other software and tools specific to your organization. Users can even customize the software interface, toolsets, and workflows to match their unique needs.

Learn More About assistPRO

Are you interested in learning more about how you can benefit from assistPRO? Contact Allied, Inc. today! We’re an authorized Rotary Lift supplier based in Michigan. Since our founding, we’ve helped countless auto shop owners across the U.S. find efficient equipment and design or redesign their facilities. Please contact us to schedule a consultation, and one of our experts can show you how Rotary Lift’s assistPRO can make your next design easier than ever.