January/February 2019

BFPA launches a new training course for 2019 BFPA to celebrate its 60th anniversary with a dinner and ball at The Dorchester BFPA News Contact the BFPA at Tel: +44 (0)1608 647900 • Fax: +44 (0)1608 647919 • Email: enquiries@bfpa.co.uk • Web: www.bfpa.co.uk UPDATES The new one-day BFPA Hydrostatic Proof Pressure Testing course will be available in 2019 and is the latest addition to our industry recognised programme of short training courses. It aims to cover both the theoretical and practical aspects of hose pressure testing. As with all of our BFPA courses, successful delegates will receive a course book to keep for reference along with a BFPA certificate and training card. If you have any further questions or would like a training quote please visit our dedicated website www.bfpatrainingacademy.co.uk , phone BFPA on 01608 647900 or email Martin Kingsbury at martin@bfpa.co.uk or Karen Gordon-Brander on karen@bfpa.co.uk 2019 sees the BFPA reach its 60th anniversary and to celebrate this landmark year, we are delighted to announce that we will be returning to The Dorchester for the BFPA 60th Anniversary Dinner and Ball on Friday 21st June. The event is open to members, partners and guests and tickets will soon be available on the BFPA website at www.bfpa.co.uk/events The dinner and ball promises to be an evening filled with delicious food, mesmerising entertainment and a platform for networking among industry peers. High-profile sponsorship opportunities are available, contact Emma Lear by email at emma@bfpa.co.uk for more details. 7 March 2019 TC4 Connectors 13 March 2019 BFPA Statistics (Pneumatics) 19 March 2019 TC7 Seals 20 March 2019 Marketing 1-5 April 2019 Hannover Messe 21 June 2019 60th Anniversary Dinner and Ball BFPA Training Courses 11 March 2019 Foundation Course in Working Safely with Hydraulic Hose & Connectors 12-13 March 2019 Hose Assembly Skills Training Programme 14 March 2019 Hose Integrity, Inspection & Management Training Course 15 March 2019 Small Bore Tube Training Programme Visit www.bfpatrainingacademy.co.uk for more information on BFPA’s training courses. New Members At the end of 2018 we were delighted to welcome a new member to the association: Cymru Hydraulics Ltd , based in South Wales have joined the BFPDA. Members News Congratulations to Daniel Millington of BFPA member HydraForce Ltd , for winning the 2018 UK Advanced Apprentice of the Year in November 2018! BFPA member Webtec has published a new guide for fluid power technicians called “An Introduction to Practical Hydraulic System Maintenance” which is available for sale on the internet. Visit the BFPA news pages for more details and news from our members at www.bfpa.co.uk Diary Dates 7 February 2019 TC5 Contamination Control Components 12 February 2019 BFPA Board 26 February 2019 TC9 Systems 6 March 2019 BFPDA Council

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