ACtion Magazine - March 2017 - 38

Be a part of the
MACS community

Elvis Hoffpauir

SAE, the "association for associations" describes membership as "a place to belong, where like-minded people share knowledge and work together toward goals
they couldn't achieve alone. The ASAE study The Decision to Join, found that
the human desire for belonging remains strong, and members join associations equally
motivated to improve themselves and their industries or communities."

Advertiser Index
1-800-Radiator & A/C............................2
BVA Inc. ............................................. 35
Chemours .......................................... 17

Information
When you're working all day on repairing vehicles and managing your business, you
may miss a lot of the conversation in the industry on new trends, technology and training. Guess what else? Everything you find when you search on the internet is not accurate information. That's where MACS fits in. For 36 years, MACS has been the forum
for, and many times the originator of accurate technical information regarding all facets
of total vehicle climate and thermal management. MACS curates and publishes information through the monthly MACS Service Report, eight issues of award-winning AC TION ™
magazine and informative blogs referenced through our social media sites that you can
rely on. When you invest in MACS membership and participate in training events and
clinics you'll get to know what you need to know to better serve your customers and
manage your business.

Continental - VDO Replacement Parts ... 32
Four Seasons ...................................... 40
Global Parts Distributors ..................... 25
Hayden .............................................. 34
Honeywell ......................................... 11
Johnson ............................................. 30
Liland ................................................ 14
MACS Worldwide ................................ 18
Mahle Service Solutions ........................9
MEI Corporation ............................... 6, 7
NAPA Belts/Hose................................. 19

Networking

Nissens .............................................. 29

Networking is the number one reason attendees give for participating in MACS activities. Learning what works for others can teach us a lot about what can work for us.
Becoming a part of a community where you can hear directly from people who actually
make the systems you work on can be an enlightening experience. So can peer-to-peer
contact, where you'll learn you're not the only one who has tackled a challenging repair
or management problem.

Omega .............................................. 33
Red Dot ............................................ 15
Ritchie Engineering ............................ 39
RNBC North America .......................... 22
Robinair ............................................ 31
Santech ............................................. 36

Training

Schrader ..............................................8

The recent annual MACS Training Event and Trade Show held in Anaheim California
provided the opportunity to hear directly from vehicle OEMs and parts manufacturers,
along with some of the automotive industry's top trainers in mobile A/C and electrical
diagnostics. Presentations by General Motors, Toyota, Caterpillar and Kenworth were
just a few of the classes where you could learn about the newest technology and repair
techniques.
MACS 2017 Mobile A/C Update clinics are being planned as you read this article.
Topics for MACS 2017 update clinic are: smart A/C pressure sensors; same root problem, different symptoms; the best approach to A/C electrical and electronic diagnostics;
sensors and switches: there IS a difference!; R-1234yf R/R/R machine buying guidance;
A few A/C shorts; should you say goodbye to condenser temperature drop testing?; the
repair part you can't get; check, always check!; update on refrigerant regulations; R1234yf, CO 2 and MACS Section 609 Certification.
If you are already a part of the MACS community, let us know how we can serve you
even better. And if you are not yet a member of MACS, come join our community. ❆

ACTION * March 2017

Elvis Hoffpauir,
Editor-in-Chief
You can reach Elvis at
elvis@macsw.org

Trans/Air Mfg. .................................... 37
TSI Inc./SuperCool ................................3
Tubes 'n Hoses ................................... 28
TYC Genera ........................................ 13
Universal Air Conditioner ......................5

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