The Gold award in the Refrigeration and Ice Machines category goes to the Atlas DS-5000 charging scale by JB Industries Inc. Designed for use with R-600a and R-290 refrigerants, the scale allows technicians to accurately service a critically charged system in two canister orientations, inverted and upright.
“The Atlas DS-5000 scale is the most accurate refrigerant scale for R-290 (propane) and other refrigerants that are available in small canisters,” said David Madden, director of manufacturing at JB Industries Inc. “It’s unique in that it charges through the load cell (pass-through), so the hose weight/movement won’t affect scale reading. That prevents the user from inadvertently affecting the weight when moving or flexing the charging hose.”