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To: Gerald Thomas who wrote (2596)	4/19/1998 1:06:00 PM
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This may be important for IMG to know about... SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY REPORT: Robinair Introduces Infrared Refrigerant Identifier 265 Words 2108 Characters 01/20/98 Ozone Depletion Network Online Today Copyright 1998 Information Access Company. All rights reserved. Montpelier, OH-based Robinair has introduced its PrismPro Series of Refrigerant Identifiers which, according to the company, are more reliable and accurate than other systems. The PrismPro takes the guesswork out of refrigerant identification, unlike some infrared systems which leave it up to the technician to decide whether the refrigerant is safe to use, the company said. Texas Instruments created the advanced infrared optical technology specifically for the PrismPro. These sophisticated optics reportedly analyze the refrigerant sample and compare it to programmed ranges for * R-12, R-134a, FRIGC and Freeze 12. In other types of infrared systems, the percentages of various refrigerants in the sample are shown. But the PrismPro Series displays a refrigerant type only if it is pure enough to recover or recharge. For example, the PrismPro will show refrigerants that are at least 90 percent R-12 or R-134a, while the PrismPro-OE will show refrigerants that are at least 98 percent R-12, R-134a, FRIGCor Freeze 12. Anything less pure will be identified as "UNKNOWN," Robinair explained. Robinair said its system can save technicians and their companies from costly contamination by protecting the recovery/recycling equipment from the wrong type of refrigerant, or a mixture. In addition, it can save technicians from having to clean the station, flush components, replace seals and gaskets and change filter-driers, all of which take time and money. Both the PrismPro units meet standards set by the Society of Automotive Engineers for refrigerant diagnostic tool specifications for purity. The OE version meets even stricter requirements for refrigerant purity set by original equipment manufacturers, Robinair pointed out. Contact: Robinair, phone 419-485-5561, fax 419-485-8300. I0607 * End of document.