MCE 18/-/8 Product Testing

MCE 18/-/8 is the UK National Committee responsible for Product Testing standards within the Fluid Power Category. Members of this committee also provide the UK view to the following international committees; ISO/TC 131/SC 8 (Including Working Groups 1, 2, 3 & 4).

Nigel JohnstonUniversity of BathCommittee Chairman
Nicky QuinnBFPACommittee Secretary
Philippa YounasBSIBSI Liaison
RepresentativeKawasaki Precision Machinery UKCommittee Member
RepresentativeHEYPAC LimitedCommittee Member
RepresentativeWebtec products LimitedCommittee Member
RepresentativeHUSCO International Partners LLPCommittee Member
RepresentativeIdSMC UKCommittee Member
RepresentativeSMC UKCommittee Member

Committee description, responsibilities, terms of reference and scope

CommitteeCategory 1Category 2NumberTitle
MCE 18/-/8NoiseBS 5944-2:1992Measurement of airborne noise from hydraulic fluid power systems and components - Method of test for motors
MCE 18/-/8NoiseBS 5944-4:1984Measurement of airborne noise from hydraulic fluid power systems and components Part 4: Method of determining sound power levels from valves
controlling flow and pressure
MCE 18/-/8NoiseBS 5944-5:1985Measurement of airborne noise from hydraulic fluid power systems and
components Part 5: Simplified method of determining sound power levels from pumps using an anechoic chamber
MCE 18/-/8DimensioningBS ISO 3019-1:2001HFP – Dimensions and identification code for mounting flanges and shaft ends of displacement pumps and motors Part 1: Inch series shown in metric units
MCE 18/-/8DimensioningBS ISO 3019-2:2001+Cor 1:2006HFP – Dimensions and identification code for mounting flanges and shaft ends of
displacement pumps and motors Part 2: Metric series
MCE 18/-/8Pump and motor performanceBS ISO 4392-1:2002HFP – Determination of characteristics of motors Part 1: At constant low speed and constant pressure
MCE 18/-/8Pump and motor performanceBS ISO 4392-2:2002HFP – Determination of characteristics of motors Part 2: Startability
MCE 18/-/8Pump and motor performanceBS ISO 4409:2019HFP – Positive displacement pumps, motors and integral transmissions – Methods of testing and presenting basic steady state performance
MCE 18/-/8Pump and motor performanceBS ISO 8426:2008HFP - Positive displacement pumps and motors - Determination of derived capacity
MCE 18/-/8Measurement TechniquesBS ISO 9110-1:2020HFP – Measurement techniques Part 1:| General measurement principles
MCE 18/-/8Measurement TechniquesBS ISO 9110-2:2020HFP – Measurement techniques Part 2:| Measurement of average steady-state pressure
MCE 18/-/8NoiseBS ISO 10767-1:2015HFP – Determination of pressure ripple levels generated in systems and
components Part 1: Precision method for pumps
MCE 18/-/8NoiseBS ISO 10767-2:1999HFP – Determination of pressure ripple levels generated in systems and components Part 2: Simplified method for pumps
MCE 18/-/8NoiseBS ISO 10767-3:1999HFP – Determination of pressure ripple levels generated in systems and
components Part 3: Method for motors
MCE 18/-/8Valve performanceBS ISO 10770-1:2009HFP – Electrically modulated hydraulic control valves Part 1: Test methods for four-port directional flow control valves
MCE 18/-/8Valve performanceBS ISO 10770-2:2012HFP – Electrically modulated hydraulic control valves Part 2: Test methods for three-way directional flow control valves
MCE 18/-/8Valve performanceBS ISO 10770-3:2020HFP – Electrically modulated hydraulic control valves Part 3: Test methods for pressure control valves
MCE 18/-/8Fatigue testingBS ISO 10771-1:2015HFP – Fatigue pressure testing of metal pressure containing envelopes Part 1: Test method
MCE 18/-/8Fatigue testingISO/TR 10771-2:2008Hydraulic fluid power — Fatigue pressure testing of metal pressure-containing envelopes — Part 2: Rating methods
MCE 18/-/8NoiseBS ISO 15086-1:2001HFP – Determination of the fluid borne noise characteristics of components and systems Part 1: Introduction
MCE 18/-/8NoiseBS ISO 15086-2:2000HFP – Determination of the fluid borne noise characteristics of components and
systems Part 2: Measurement of speed of sound in a fluid in a pipe
MCE 18/-/8ReliabilityPD ISO/TR 16194:2017Pneumatic fluid power - Assessment of component reliability by accelerated life testing - General guidelines and procedures
MCE 18/-/8NoiseBS ISO 16902-1:2003HFP – Test code for the determination of sound power levels using sound intensity techniques – Engineering method Part 1: Pumps
MCE 18/-/8Pump and motor performanceBS ISO 17559:2003HFP – Electrically controlled hydraulic pumps – Test methods to determine performance characteristics
MCE 18/-/8ReliabilityISO/TR 19972-1:2009Hydraulic fluid power — Methods to assess the reliability of hydraulic components — Part 1: General procedures and calculation method
MCE 18/-/8ReliabilityBS ISO 19973-1:2015PFP – Assessment of component reliability by testing
Part 1: General procedures
MCE 18/-/8ReliabilityBS ISO 19973-2:2015+ A1:2019PFP – Assessment of component reliability by testing Part 2: Directional control valves
MCE 18/-/8ReliabilityBS ISO 19973-3:2015PFP – Assessment of component reliability by testing Part 3: Cylinders with piston
rod
MCE 18/-/8ReliabilityBS ISO 19973-4:2014PFP – Assessment of component reliability by testing Part 4: Pressure regulators
MCE 18/-/8ReliabilityBS ISO 19973-5:2015PFP – Assessment of component reliability by testing Part 5: Non-return valves, shuttle valves, dual pressure valves (and function), one-way adjustable flow control valves, quick-exhaust valves
MCE 18/-/8Pump and motor performanceBS EN ISO 9906:2012Rotodynamic pumps. Hydraulic performance acceptance tests. Grades 1, 2 and 3
MCE 18/-/8Pump and motor performanceISO 3662:1976HFP - Pumps and motors, geometric displacements
MCE 18/-/8Pump and motor performanceISO 4391:1983HFP - Pumps, motors and integrated transmissions - Parameter definitions and
letter symbols
MCE 18/-/8Pump and motor performanceISO 4392-3:1993HFP - Determination of characteristics of motors Part 3: At constant flow and constant torque
MCE 18/-/8NoiseISO 4412-1:1991HFP - Test code for determination of airborne noise levels Part 1: Pumps
MCE 18/-/8NoiseISO 4412-2:1991HFP - Test code for determination of airborne noise levels Part 2: Motors
MCE 18/-/8NoiseISO 4412-3:1991HFP - Test code for determination of airborne noise levels Part 3: Pumps - Method using a parallel piped microphone array
MCE 18/-/8NoiseBS ISO 15086-3:2022Hydraulic fluid power. Determination of the fluid-borne noise characteristics of components and systems - Measurement of hydraulic impedance