MAHLE donates A/C machine to Santa Barbara City College following MACS A/C Training Event

MAHLE Service Solutions recently donated an A/C service machine to the automotive technology program at Santa Barbara City College as part of a May 21 heavy duty A/C clinic at Miramar College in San Diego presented by MACS (Mobile Air Conditioning Society). Thirty-five technicians of all ages attended the clinic which was solely sponsored by MAHLE Service Solutions. The MACS clinic included an afternoon hands-on demonstration of the MAHLE Service Solutions ArcticPRO® ACX1180C by Chuck Kinkade, business development manager, MAHLE Service Solutions. In a random drawing at the conclusion of the clinic, the ACX1180C was donated to Bob Stockero, an automotive technology instructor at Santa Barbara City College.

“Receiving the A/C machine from MAHLE Service Solutions was a huge surprise and a bonus for attending the MACS training event,” said Stockero. “It will be given to my automotive technology program in Santa Barbara and my students will benefit the most.”

The ArcticPRO® ACX1180C is the OEM heavy duty commercial version of the MAHLE Service Solution’s popular ACX1180. The ACX1180C produces faster service times and higher service accuracy for heavy duty OEM-style A/C servicing and is hybrid certified. It features an integrated printer, three temperature sensors and four pressure sensors, a micron sensor providing greater system diagnostic capabilities, a factory-installed heater belt and a 50-lb internal cylinder to service larger commercial vehicles (as compared to the 30-lb cylinder in automotive version recovery machines).

MAHLE Aftermarket Inc., Service Solutions division specializes in the development, manufacturing and distribution of automotive services, tools and maintenance equipment, including vehicle diagnostics, air conditioning service, fluid exchange and nitrogen tire inflation systems. Formerly known as RTI Technologies, MAHLE Service Solutions continues its legacy of building shop equipment for the most stringent OEM and aftermarket needs. Along with this expertise, MAHLE Service Solutions combines the know-how of MAHLE Behr with automotive thermal management and MAHLE Powertrain with automotive test systems. Each of these three entities have more than 25 years of R&D and technology deployment experience providing advanced solutions for OE manufacturers.

In addition to the high-quality products offered through its Service Solutions division, MAHLE Aftermarket provides a comprehensive and well-developed service network to ensure quick and professional technical support and training for repair shops. For more information about MAHLE Aftermarket Service Solutions, visit www.servicesolutions.mahle.com.

MACS member Bob Stockero (left), automotive instructor at Santa Barbara City College was the lucky recipient of an ArcticPRO® ACX1180C courtesy of MAHLE Service Solutions. Stockero is congratulated by Chuck Kinkade, business development manager, MAHLE Service Solutions. Thirty-five technicians of all ages attended the clinic which included a demonstration of the ACX1180C recovery machine by Kinkade.