20 Aug 2019
The Annual Proceedings of the Institute of Refrigeration Volume 115 are now available for download. Compiling technical papers and reports of the IOR meetings for 2018 – 19, the proceedings include talks on the Birth of the Refrigeration Industry in London and A Generalized Modeling Platform to Predict the Performance of Positive Displacement Compressors to name but a few.
Members can download the Annual Proceedings for FREE (non-members can purchase them for £47). This is one of the many perks of membership which also includes free access to the library of IOR technical information, as well as regular news updates, invitations to attend events or training materials. You can read about all the benefits of becoming an IOR member on our web site.
The Proceedings are also produced on a CD-Rom for dispatch by post - https://ior.org.uk/shop/merchandise.
6 Nov 2025
Topics of the new bulletins include direct expansion water-to-refrigerant evaporators, electrical safe isolation and determining the wattage of electric heaters.
5 Nov 2025
The outcomes will be used to shape future legislation for our sector. Take part in this consultation to make the views of the RACHP industry heard. Industry groups will be coordinating a response through ACRIB (Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry Board).
5 Nov 2025
The talk by Prof. Ahmed Kovacevic, FREng on emerging technologies in compressors and their systems is now available from the IOR website.
3 Nov 2025
On 29 October, the IOR members met to share their reports on activity, plans and strategies for the future. Seven IOR committees met, including Membership, Education, Environment, Technical, Engineering Technician Group, Women in RACHP, and the Dinner Committee.
29 Oct 2025
At the IOR Annual General Meeting held on 29 October 2025, election results were announced. Stephen Gill FInstR was voted President-Elect, and Stephen Benton FInstR together with David Bostock FInstR were elected as Trustees to the IOR Board.