The IOR will be hosting the inaugural IIR International Conference on the Application of HFO Refrigerants on 2 to 5 September 2018 in Birmingham. The three-day conference will provide a focus for global experience on the use of low flammable A2L classification refrigerants, which encompass the new generation of HFO refrigerants heralded as replacements for […]
What next for the tech giants?
It was only a matter of time before Apple became the first public company to be valued at $1 trillion. And following better than expected results the company, founded just over 40 years ago, saw that landmark valuation. Apple’s shares jumped after it reported revenues of $53billion for the last quarter, having shipped 41million phones. […]
Microchip manufacturing – analysis reveals a source of potentially expensive errors
According to a study from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) a source of error in an industry-standard calibration method has been discovered which could lead microchip manufacturers to lose millions of dollars in a single fabrication run. According to NIST the problem is expected to become progressively more acute as chipmakers pack […]