VASA to Host 2024 Wire & Gas Conference: A Premier Industry Event
July 23, 2024
By: Alexa Murphy, MACS We are excited to share that VASA, our sister organization, has announced their incredible lineup for this year’s Wire & Gas Convention in Brisbane, Australia! This...Read Article >
A look at the Alternatives to the Alternatives
November 8, 2023
Written by Peter Coll for the Looking Forward Column in MACS ACtion Magazine May 2023 For the past several years, the automotive industry has been hyper focused on the introduction...Read Article >
Electric Vehicles Need Coolants
October 26, 2023
By: Chris Holley, MACS Member & Instructor at Pennsylvania College of Technology Over the years, the Cooling Corner column has discussed numerous coolant types. While not an extensive list, most...Read Article >
The End of Traditional Vapor Compression A/C
October 20, 2023
By MACS Staff As fossil fuel vehicles, powered Internal Combustion Engines (ICE), are replaced on dealer lots in favor of Electric Vehicles (EVs), significant changes are coming to the vehicle...Read Article >
Electric Compressor Systems: Safe Service and Best Practices
September 25, 2023
Join us at the MACS Headquarters in Lansdale, PA on Saturday, October 7th, for an in-depth class on Electric Compressor Systems with hands-on training led by industry leader Mike Bailey,...Read Article >
Recycle vs Reclaim
May 17, 2023
By Steve Schaeber, MACS Technical Editor MACS member shops (and in fact, almost every repair shop in the country that services mobile A/C systems), have been servicing those systems the...Read Article >
Training Event Tech Session Wrap up (Part 2)
March 5, 2023
By Richard Hawkins There were quite a few good classes presented at the 2023 MACS Training Event and trade show held in Nashville, TN on February 2nd through February 4th....Read Article >
Selection of the Proper O-Ring for Your MAC Application
November 9, 2022
Did you know the selection of the proper O-ring for your MAC Application can have a major result on your A/C repair?Read Article >
Electric Compressors, EV System Enhancements and Heat Pumps
October 26, 2022
EV and hybrid manufacturers are searching for every yard/meter of range they can squeeze out of their vehicles. In the race to get their newest offerings into the driveways of consumers, range is a major factor. HVAC can severely effect vehicle range, and engineers are doing everything possible to reduce the impact of this creature comfort/necessity.Read Article >
Essentials in PHEV and BEV Thermal Management
October 25, 2022
You can attend HVAC Hide and Seek for Electrified Vehicles: Essentials in PHEV and BEV Thermal Management with Dave Hobbs at MACS 2023 Training Event and Trade Show. class on Thursday, February 2 from 9:45-11:15am and again from 2:45-4:15pm.Read Article >
Plug into MACS EV Program
October 24, 2022
Plug into MACS EV Program. MACS is providing a robust electric vehicle training program at our 2023 Training Event and Trade Show.Read Article >
Refrigerant recovery and system diagnostics
October 19, 2022
That’s right. Two days later the customer called and said it was cooling terrible. I had him bring it back in and put the gauges on it and checked the vent temperature and it was running about 325 on the high side and about 45 on the low side and the vent temperature was about 55 as I indicated earlier. Of course, it was in the low 90’s that day.Read Article >