There was no shortage of new products at the Testo Australia stand which featured connected refrigeration servicing technology and smart diagnostic tools.
The company showcased a growing ecosystem of digital instruments designed
to improve efficiency, accuracy and productivity for HVACR technicians.
Testo Australia HVACR business unit manager Steve Hunt said the company’s stand focused heavily on refrigeration servicing tools, airflow instrumentation, electrical testing equipment, thermal imaging products and flue gas analysis systems.
It also marked the launch of several new products within the Testo range, particularly around connected smart instrumentation and automated servicing workflows.
Testo Australia has been operating locally for more than 25 years, while the global Testo business has been active for more than 60 years. The company has also recently expanded its Croydon-based service department to provide greater after-sales support including servicing, repairs and calibration for Testo instruments.
Among the standout products at ARBS was Testo’s new smart vacuum pump system, which integrates directly with digital manifolds, vacuum gauges and smartphones to automate evacuation testing and improve servicing consistency.
The company said the vacuum pump is currently the only unit on the market capable of automatically performing a hold test once a target micron level has been reached.
Technicians can set the target vacuum level, walk away from the system and allow the pump to automatically manage the evacuation process.
“When it reaches that point, it stops the vac and it starts an automatic hold test,” Hunt explained during the presentation.
If the vacuum does not remain stable within the programmed tolerance, the system automatically restarts evacuation until the desired result is achieved.
The pump also allows oil changes while the unit remains operating, which Testo said can save technicians valuable time in the field.
Another major focus was Testo’s 860i smart scales and smart valve block system, which automates refrigerant charging.
Unlike traditional scales that simply trigger an alarm once a target weight is reached, the Testo system actively controls refrigerant flow and pulse-charges the system to improve charging accuracy and reduce the risk of liquid slugging compressors.
According to the company, the system can also charge directly to superheat or subcooling targets, which is considered one of the most accurate methods for refrigerant charging.
Testo also showcased its latest 558s digital manifold system, which introduces rechargeable lithium polymer batteries alongside USB-C power capability and conventional battery backup.
The manifold system also incorporates intelligent error diagnosis functions capable of identifying abnormal operating conditions.
The company’s electrical testing equipment attracted strong interest, including clamp meters and multimeters designed for refrigeration and electrical servicing applications.
ARBS was also an opportunity to highlight Testo’s growing range of thermal imaging systems, including the 860i thermal imager.
The 860i integrates with other smart instruments to help identify hot joints, electrical faults, moisture ingress and potential mould risks.
The thermal imaging technology is also finding uses outside HVACR, including motorsport and industrial condition monitoring.
“We sponsor a racing team as well that use it on their tyres to find hot spots,” Hunt said.
This stand could certainly be described as a hot spot with Testo generating more than 200 leads during the exhibition as contractors and technicians explored the company’s connected servicing ecosystem and automated diagnostic tools.
The company showcased a growing ecosystem of digital instruments designed to improve efficiency, accuracy and productivity for HVACR technicians.
Testo Australia HVACR business unit manager Steve Hunt said the company’s stand focused heavily on refrigeration servicing tools, airflow instrumentation, electrical testing equipment, thermal imaging products and flue gas analysis systems.
It also marked the launch of several new products within the Testo range, particularly around connected smart instrumentation and automated servicing workflows.
Testo Australia has been operating locally for more than 25 years, while the global Testo business has been active for more than 60 years. The company has also recently expanded its Croydon-based service department to provide greater after-sales support including servicing, repairs and calibration for Testo instruments.
Among the standout products at ARBS was Testo’s new smart vacuum pump system, which integrates directly with digital manifolds, vacuum gauges and smartphones to automate evacuation testing and improve servicing consistency.
The company said the vacuum pump is currently the only unit on the market capable of automatically performing a hold test once a target micron level has been reached.
Technicians can set the target vacuum level, walk away from the system and allow the pump to automatically manage the evacuation process.
“When it reaches that point, it stops the vac and it starts an automatic hold test,” Hunt explained during the presentation.
If the vacuum does not remain stable within the programmed tolerance, the system automatically restarts evacuation until the desired result is achieved.
The pump also allows oil changes while the unit remains operating, which Testo said can save technicians valuable time in the field.
Another major focus was Testo’s 860i smart scales and smart valve block system, which automates refrigerant charging.
Unlike traditional scales that simply trigger an alarm once a target weight is reached, the Testo system actively controls refrigerant flow and pulse-charges the system to improve charging accuracy and reduce the risk of liquid slugging compressors.
According to the company, the system can also charge directly to superheat or subcooling targets, which is considered one of the most accurate methods for refrigerant charging.
Testo also showcased its latest 558s digital manifold system, which introduces rechargeable lithium polymer batteries alongside USB-C power capability and conventional battery backup.
The manifold system also incorporates intelligent error diagnosis functions capable of identifying abnormal operating conditions.
The company’s electrical testing equipment attracted strong interest, including clamp meters and multimeters designed for refrigeration and electrical servicing applications.
ARBS was also an opportunity to highlight Testo’s growing range of thermal imaging systems, including the 860i thermal imager.
The 860i integrates with other smart instruments to help identify hot joints, electrical faults, moisture ingress and potential mould risks.
The thermal imaging technology is also finding uses outside HVACR, including motorsport and industrial condition monitoring.
“We sponsor a racing team as well that use it on their tyres to find hot spots,” Hunt said.
This stand could certainly be described as a hot spot with Testo generating more than 200 leads during the exhibition as contractors and technicians explored the company’s connected servicing ecosystem and automated diagnostic tools.