Electric HVAC and No-Idle Control Integration: Examining the Benefits of Electrification
November 3, 2022
Technology is always changing, and service and repair processes in the heavy-duty and off-road vehicle industry are no exception. How will electric HVAC and the no-idle control integration effect the industry? Paul Krug of Komatsu and Jerry Lemon of Lemco Consulting will examine the benefitsRead Article >
Temperature testing accuracy
April 13, 2021
Temperature readings can be easily used to determine if an orifice tube system might be undercharged, and they can also be used to charge an orifice tube system. But if the readings are not accurate, all they are going to do is cause you problems.Read Article >
Helpful tips to register for MACS online training clinics
March 5, 2021
Helpful tips on how to register for a class on the MACS websiteRead Article >
Spend some time with MACS president and coo Elvis Hoffpauir
July 24, 2020
Hello, and Welcome to MACS Worldwide’s YouTube Channel. We’re glad you’re here! Elvis Hoffpauir Pioneer Experience MACS History! Elvis Hoffpauir, MACS president and chief operating officer, was presented with a...Read Article >
MACS Live Chat (John Duerr & Steve Schaeber discuss A/C Leak Detection Tracer dye & COVID-19 in NYC)
May 28, 2020
Hi everyone, and welcome to another MACS Live Chat, hosted by Steve Schaeber, manager of service training and technical editor for MACS publications like ACtion Magazine and the MSR (MACS...Read Article >
Helpful tactics to minimize the spread of Covid-19 in your service and repair shop
April 7, 2020
By Bill Snow, Radair Complete Car Care, Cleveland, OH With today’s concern about being exposed to COVID-19 shop owners need to take additional steps to protect their team members and...Read Article >
Vehicle power management and HVAC
September 3, 2019
September/ October 2019 ACTION Magazine Vehicle power management and climate control In the case of many late model vehicles, there are more and more systems utilizing electrical power management strategies...Read Article >
All about truck and off road mobile A/C
July 1, 2019
So where do we go from here? That is the question. There aren’t a whole lot of new things we can do with an air conditioning system to improve how...Read Article >
Finding yf (2019 Refrigerant Update)
May 20, 2019
By Steve Schaeber, MACS Technical Editor (May 20, 2019) ©2019 Mobile Air Conditioning Society Worldwide As part of our continuing effort to document the industry’s changeover to R-1234yf, MACS once...Read Article >
Are you ready for A/C season?
April 10, 2019
Reviewing the fundamentals: Pressures We started out with a brief review of A/C system pressure testing order to build up to the major point of the class which was the...Read Article >
Do you know how to find coolant leaks?
February 28, 2019
Finding Coolant Leaks Some days, around this time of year, it feels like all we do is chase down coolant leaks. Maybe that has something to do with weather patterns...Read Article >
Technician training yields competitive edge
November 5, 2018
“Current technologies for thermal management systems are changing and becoming ever more complex,” explained Peter Bradley in his presentation at MACS 2018 Training Event and Trade Show titled, Future Trends...Read Article >
