Efficiency by design

01 December, 2015

by Mark Fairhurst

About the author

Mark Fairhurst is the Technical Director at BHR Group. He is presently the Vice-Chairman the product testing committee of the BFPA/BSI, and the Chairman of the Technical Advisory committee of the Water Jet Technology Conference.

About BHR Group

BHR Group is an independent industrial research and technology organisation specialising in the application of fluid engineering to industrial processes. Originally set up as the British Hydromechanics Research Association (BHRA) in 1947, BHR Group provides impartial expert advice, with a focus on fluid engineering technical services, products, processes and knowledge transfer. BHR Group is the trading name for VirtualPiE Ltd., a UK-based independent and privately owned company.

About the British Fluid Power Association

The British Fluid Power Association (BFPA), incorporating the British Fluid Power Distributors’ Association (BFPDA), represents hydraulic and pneumatic businesses commercially and technically throughout the UK. With some 250 distributors and manufacturers in membership the BFPA is a truly full-service trade association. In whatever section of the fluid power industry your interest lies – be it technical i.e. electro-hydraulics, pneumatic controls, motion control, linear motion, accumulators, pumps and motors, valves, pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders, seals, hose & fittings, safety & training, or commercial such as overseas exhibitions, statistics, political lobbying or European directives and guidelines – the BFPA has something to offer.