BFPA launches its ‘Choose Q for Quality’ BFPA Approved Hose Assemblies Scheme campaign
The BFPA Approved Hose Assemblies Scheme and the associated Q ‘Quality’ Logo sets best practice guidelines for hose manufacturing, distribution and fitting. Members of the scheme who sell and fit hose assemblies must meet strict criteria to carry the Q Mark, a sign of guaranteed quality, including not practising hose re-ending or mixing and matching of product.
BFPA resumes face to face Approved Hose Assembly Scheme Audits
Face to face audits for the BFPA Approved Hose Assembly Scheme have now resumed.
Brexit preparedness
BFPA is encouraging its members to prepare for Brexit and the end of the Transition period by checking the requirements for the new UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) product mark which will be used for goods being placed on the market in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) from 1 January 2021. The UKCA marking will apply to most goods currently subject to the CE marking. More information can be found at www.gov.uk but companies are advised to contact their Notified Bodies as soon as possible to understand their options for conformity assessment for the UK and EU markets.
Sarah Gardner celebrates 25 years at BFPA
Chris Buxton, BFPA CEO writes: It gives me great pleasure to recognise the fact that this year is Sarah Gardner’s Silver Jubilee year having been with BFPA for 25 years in September 2020! On behalf of her colleagues at the BFPA, the Board and BFPDA Council and all our members, I’d like to say a big thank you and we look forward to working with Sarah for years to come. When I asked Sarah for her reflections on the past 25 years she commented;
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Nigel Moorcroft wins BFPA award in recognition of technical work
Nigel Moorcroft was the winner of this year’s BFPA Award for Recognition of Technical Work contribution announced at BFPA’s virtual AGM held on 27 August 2020.
BFPA rolls out new support material to BFPA Approved Hose Assembly Scheme members
In its ongoing efforts to raise standards in the industry, the BFPA has created a new range of “DO NOT RE-END HOSE” point of sale material for members of its Approved Hose Assembly Scheme.
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BFPA Members support the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic
It takes a pandemic to highlight the essential role of fluid power in the manufacturing supply chain, and the vast majority of our manufacturer and distributor fluid power member companies have continued to operate throughout the COVID-19 crisis supporting customers in many key industries such as agriculture, food, forestry, waste and transportation to name but a few.
New online version of 2-day Hose Assembly Skills training course
The BFPA is pleased to announce that the new online version of the 2-day Hose Assembly Skills training course is now available.
BFPA Training Goes Online
Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions on working conditions the BFPA has taken a look at our existing training courses and used certain elements to design two half day online courses that can be delivered to everyone with access to a media device, be it a laptop or computer, iphone / Android mobile telephone etc.
What can we learn from the Corona Virus Pandemic?
Chris Buxton – BFPA CEO
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BFPDA Launches Vision for New Approved Hose Assemblies Scheme
Over 50 people attended BFPDA’s Approved Hose Assemblies Scheme Conference on 28 November 2019 at the AMTC in Coventry which saw the launch of a series of improvements to the existing scheme, all aimed at raising standards of quality and health and safety in the fluid power industry and further developing the BFPDA’s “kite mark” of approval.
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Diary Dates
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2020/21 Pump Industry Awards
25 March, 2021
Chesford Grange Hotel in Kenilworth -
LAMMA 2021
25 - 26 May, 2021
NEC, Birmingham -
Seawork
15 - 17 June, 2021
Mayflower Park venue in Southampton -
Hillhead
22 - 24 June, 2021
Hillhead Quarry Buxton
