Bosch rolls out heavy-duty A/C RRR machine

STUTTGART, Germany — Bosch Group has unveiled the Robinair 34888HD heavy-duty A/C RRR machine that will be available for the North American market at the end of January.

The R-134a machine is fully automatic and is designed to recover up to 98.5 percent of old refrigerant.

The new machine is engineered to save time in the shop with fully automatic operation and a removable tank for larger A/C systems. Technicians can set the 34888HD and walk away as it recovers, evacuates, leak tests, recharges and drains and injects oil back into the system, the company said.

Features include:

• A nitrogen port to inject nitrogen into the system to dry and check for leaks;
• Automatic air purge to eliminate system-damaging air without needing to monitor gauges or open valves;
• Vacuum feature defaults to 15 minutes; can be set for up to 99 minutes;
• Refrigerant management system displays refrigerant use and monitors remaining filter life, alerting the user when 1/3 filter life remains;
• Removable, large capacity 50-lb. external tank for performing multiple recoveries on large mobile A/C systems;
• Automatic oil drain and inject;
• 18 feet of hoses, 5 CFM pump and 3/8 horsepower compressor;
• Multilingual display with French, English and Spanish options; and
• Optional printer to capture and retain vehicle service data.

For more information, visit Robinair.com.