Interior Heating Evolution
November 1, 2022
In the last 120 years, automotive passenger heating has evolved dramatically from open carriage-type automobiles with little occupant protection from the elements to complex electric vehicle (EV) heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.Read Article >
Meet industry Pioneer Curt Vincent
October 7, 2022
Have you ever wondered what type of person receives the Mobile Air Conditioning Industry Pioneer Award? Successful, smart, motivate, focused? All of those qualities and more are part of the Pioneer personality.Read Article >
CYTK and MACS form strategic partnership
September 26, 2022
The first Mobile Search Repair App for the Automotive Repair and Maintenance Service Industry today announced a strategic partnership with MACS: The Mobile Air Climate Systems Association (macsmobileairclimate.org).Read Article >
T/CCI MFG Awarded Illinois’ First Reimagining Electric Vehicle Tax Incentive Package to Support Major Investments in Transportation Manufacturing and Infrastructure
September 7, 2022
MACS member T/CCI Manufacturing, a global leader for compressor technology, has received Illinois’ first Reimagining Electric Vehicle (“REV Illinois”) Tax Incentive package established by Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO).Read Article >
Charging buses and other large systems
September 1, 2022
I have been in the transportation climate control industry for 30 years now and have had the good fortune to have learned from some of the best people in the industry. Although I specialize in the school and transit bus sector, all large systems pose the same certain challenges that require the use of proper equipment and tools to perform the repairs correctly.Read Article >
The most important Tool
May 10, 2022
There is one essential tool we do not discuss enough that is the most important tool of all. TRAINING! No tool in your toolbox is going to work until you know the why, what, and when of how to use it.Read Article >
Tools and Diagnostic Equipment for Mobile A/C Service
April 29, 2022
Remember it is up to the individual service company or technician to ensure they are following the requirements established in the location where they are working.Read Article >
The value of a MACS membership
April 8, 2022
Someone asked me recently, “What’s the value of a MACS membership?” The question was an honest one. Why should anyone pay their hard-earned dollars to be a Mobile Air Climate Systems Association member?Read Article >
AirSept Announces the Passing of Founder and Automotive Entrepreneur Myron Stein
April 7, 2022
AirSept, a recognized leader in the automotive aftermarket for developing cost-effective, award-winning solutions for automotive repair, regretfully announces the passing of the company’s co-founder, Myron Stein.Read Article >
Air contamination in an A/C system can ruin your day
February 2, 2022
I had a memorable encounter with air contamination in the mid 1990s. I was conducting a lot of retrofit clinics at the time and had recently acquired a demo refrigerant identifier which I took to those clinics. At one clinic, there was a technician who was extremely interested in the refrigerant identifier.Read Article >