ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 4

Mobile Air Conditioning
Society (MACS) Worldwide
Andrew Fiffick
Chairman & CEO
chairman-macs@macsw.org
Elvis Hoffpauir
President & Editor-In-Chief
elvis@macsw.org
Steve Schaeber
Technical Editor
steve@macsw.org

FEATURES

18
18

Today's technicians need to be
total climate control management
forensic scientists

24

VW/Audi LIN-bus
A/C pressure transducers

30

Get the MACS mobile
A/C diagnostics app

Outlook - Andrew Fiffick

6

Service Port - Steve Schaeber

8

Leonard's Law - Keith Leonard, Esq.

10

Virtual View - Angie Kilbourne

12

Last Watch - Elvis Hoffpauir

42

DEPARTMENTS

30

Cooling Corner

14

Member Profile

16

Industry News

35

Association News

37

In Memoriam

39

New Products and Services

40

MACS Affiliates:
Mobile Air Conditioning Society Mission Statement
To be the recognized global authority for the mobile air conditioning and heat transfer industry by:
* Providing training and education for the mobile air conditioning and heat transfer industry.
* Providing a forum for exchange of trade information on a regional, national and international basis.
* Facilitating business between all segments of the industry.
* Providing information on legislative and regulatory initiatives that affect the industry and advocating
for the industry to legislative bodies.

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June 2017, Volume 17, Number 5

COLUMNS

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of ACtion Magazine - June 2017

Outlook
Service Port
Leonard's Law
Virtual View
Cooling Corner
Member Profile
Today's Technicians need to be Forensic Scientists
VQ/Audi LIN-Bus
MACS APP
Industry News
Association News
New Products
Last Watch
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - Cover1
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - Cover2
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 3
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 4
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 5
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - Outlook
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 7
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - Service Port
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 9
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - Leonard's Law
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 11
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - Virtual View
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 13
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - Cooling Corner
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 15
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - Member Profile
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 17
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - Today's Technicians need to be Forensic Scientists
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 19
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 20
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 21
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 22
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 23
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - VQ/Audi LIN-Bus
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 25
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 26
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 27
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 28
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 29
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - MACS APP
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ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 33
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 34
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - Industry News
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 36
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - Association News
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 38
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 39
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - New Products
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 41
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - Last Watch
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