Phil Keep of MP Filtri UK Ltd was the winner of this year’s BFPA Lifetime Achievement award which was presented at the third annual MCI Awards ceremony at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham on 22 May 2019, by Peter
29 May 2019
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SMC Pneumatics wins Technical Innovation of the Year at MCI Awards Congratulations to BFPA member SMC Pneumatics who won the Technical Innovation of the Year Award for its EX600W Integrated Wireless Valve System at the MCI Awards on 22 May.
28 May 2019
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BFPA’s 60th Anniversary AGM was held at the National Fluid Power Centre (NFPC) on 15 May and was attended by many BFPA and BFPDA members. New BFPA President, Hans Waltl of PSI Global Ltd was elected to serve for two
21 May 2019
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We are delighted to welcome Evolution Hose Limited as a new member of the BFPA. Evolution Hose Ltd was established in 2015 and operates out of a facility in Dyce, Aberdeen. The company offers high-pressure thermoplastic hose assemblies along with
13 May 2019
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BFPA member HydraForce Hydraulics Ltd is delighted to announce that their third-year apprentice, Joshua Lambden has won the Made in the Midlands Apprentice of the Year Award 2019. The event, which was held on Thursday 2nd May at the Burlington
13 May 2019
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BFPA’s training passport scheme for individuals working in the fluid power industry was launched in 2017 and in February 2019 we issued out 1000th passport. The BFPA training passport card, which is a durable credit card size, includes a photograph
18 Apr 2019
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Each year BFPA publishes a Yearbook & Members’ Directory and the 2019 Edition has now been published. The 60th anniversary year edition includes many interesting articles and facts including interviews with our current BFPA President Alastair Johnstone, Managing Director of
05 Apr 2019
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A report by BFPA member Shell Lubricants has found that UK power companies are incurring avoidable costs and shutdowns due to ineffective equipment maintenance and lubrication practices. 78% of companies report incurring costs because of issues with equipment reliability. However,
21 Feb 2019
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We are pleased to welcome Control Gear Hydraulics Limited as a new member of the BFPDA. The company which was established in 1986 and currently employs 32 staff in South Wales and offers customers a “total industrial solution”. Control Gear supplies products from
19 Feb 2019
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We are pleased to welcome Prevost UK Limited as a new member of the BFPA. The company was established in 1979 with their parent company residing in Annecy-le-Vieux, France initially specialising in the distribution and treatment of compressed air and
14 Feb 2019
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