Motion Control Awards Dinner announced
BCAS, through the UK Motion Control Alliance, has announced the launch of the 2016 Motion Control Industry Awards Dinner. The event is managed by the Motion Control Alliance, comprising the BCAS, the British Fluid Power Association (BFPA) and the British Fluid Power Distributors’ Association (BFPDA).
Benefits of trade associations
Membership of the only trade association dedicated to the compressed air industry – the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) – can help keep businesses up-to-date with important ever-changing issues, trends and legislation within the marketplace. Chris Dee, executive director at BCAS, summarises the benefits for suppliers of compressed air systems.
Standardising the compressed air industry
Chris Dee, executive director of the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS), discusses how new standards in the compressed air industry will improve energy performance and safety.
Free associate membership offer extended
BCAS is offering end-user customers of current BCAS members 12 months’ free associate membership – worth £975.
Stay AIRSAFE with BCAS
Keeping up-to-date with the latest health and safety practices while managing a busy working schedule is challenging, and taking a whole day out of the office to attend training courses might not be practical. BCAS offers a wide range of online e-learning courses, which provide fast and easy-to-understand information to keep teams working safely.
New BCAS executive director appointed
The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) has appointed Vanda Jones as its new executive director. She will become the society’s fourth executive director in the Society’s 85-year history and will take over from Chris Dee, who is retiring at the end of 2015 after 15 years in the role.
PNEUROP sets the green agenda
BCAS is playing host to the 2015 PNEUROP Plenary, an important annual event for the compressed air, gas and vacuum industry between the 25 to 27 June in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Free associate membership offer extended
The British Compressed Air Society is offering end-user customers of current BCAS members 12 months’ free associate membership – worth £975.
BCAS hosts the 2015 PNEUROP Plenary
BCAS is hosting the 2015 PNEUROP Plenary, an important annual event for the compressed air, gas and vacuum industry, held from 25 to 27June in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Spring Conference success
The 2015 BCAS Spring Conference held during Maintec on the 25 March at the NEC, Birmingham gathered a high turnout, with delegates pouring in to listen to a variety of presentations from keynote speakers.
New ISO11011 standard
BCAS has welcomed the official introduction of the ISO 11011 to help standardise energy audits offered by compressor manufacturers and equipment suppliers.
New BCAS vice president
BCAS has appointed James Maziak, managing director of Maziak Compressor Services Ltd., as its new Vice President. James will provide support to current BCAS President, Andy Jones, before he takes up the reins in November 2016.
BCAS hosts the 2015 PNEUROP Plenary
BCAS is playing host to the 2015 PNEUROP Plenary, an important annual event for the compressed air, gas and vacuum industry, this year being held from 25 to 27 June in Stratford-upon-Avon.
New BCAS technical officer
BCAS has appointed Dean Abbott as its new technical officer designate. He will take over from Greg Bordiak, who is retiring at the end of 2015 after more than 25 years in the role.
Andy Jones appointed 55th president
The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) has appointed Andy Jones, managing director of Mattei Compressors, as its 55th president. Jones takes over the role from Derek Turnbull, general manager of Parker Hannifin, who has held the position for the past two years. He will continue to ensure the society evolves to meet the needs of both its members and compressed air end-users and their requirements for relevant, timely information. In particular, Jones will be promoting the benefits of using a BCAS member to provide professional and competent sales and service advice and support, as well as the wide range of training courses available from the society to help improve safety and standards across the industry. He commented: “Over the next two years, I want the BCAS stamp of approval to be an industry-wide sign of quality and its members to be customers’ first choice for compressed air and vacuum sales and support. In addition, I plan to extend the reach of our specialist compressed air training courses, particularly our range of online resources which can offer a more flexible route to learning.” Chris Dee, executive director for BCAS, added: “Andy has already played an instrumental role in BCAS in his role as vice president for the past two years and as a board member prior to that. We are very pleased to welcome him to his new position. Our thanks also go to Derek Turnbull for his work with the board in developing a new strategic plan to help shape the society for the future and to improve support for members.” Dee continued: “Customers today are demanding more efficient and innovative compressed air solutions to help meet their environmental obligations and to reduce cost of ownership. In this cost-conscious environment, BCAS fulfils an increasingly important role; not only in supporting its members’ interests but also in advising manufacturers, distributors and service agents on best practice and changes to legislation.” Jones continued: “I’m looking forward to working with our members to ensure that BCAS continues to deliver the right expertise and support in meeting these key challenges. BCAS is instrumental in helping to raise standards across the industry. In particular, initiatives such as our 12 months’ free associate membership scheme, an offer that is open to all end-user customers of BCAS members, are having a positive impact.” He added: “The offer provides UK companies with a whole host of BCAS membership benefits including discounts on training and publications, as well as access to compressed air codes of practice and the society’s networking events. Through the marketing committee, we plan to implement similar schemes in the future to help increase the reach of the organisation to even more compressed air users.” Further information about the new BCAS end-user membership scheme can be found at www.bcasairsafe.co.uk
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