June 2019

BFPA presents lifetime achievement award to Phil Keep Updated BFPA Technical Guide for Accumulators 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 Phil Keep of MP Filtri UK Ltd was the winner of this year’s BFPA Lifetime Achievement award which was presented at the third annual MCI Awards ceremony at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham on 22 May 2019, by Peter Willson, ex-BFPDA Council Chairman and Managing Director of Hopespare Ltd. Phil has been at the helm of MP Filtri UK Ltd for nearly 30 years. He began his career as a design engineer with Plessey Hydraulics before bringing his technical expertise to a new role in sales and his extensive product knowledge has since been developed in roles with some of the biggest names in the hydraulics, filtration, and components industry. In his time as Managing Director of MP Filtri UK, he has transformed the UK operation from a small distribution company into an international market leader in the development of contamination control technology and the sale of hydraulic filtration products. The British operation started out with just two employees and a product range that was new to the market. Since its first year, the MP Filtri UK’s turnover has increased more than one hundred fold with 2018 marking a major milestone in the company’s growth and the company now designs, manufactures and sells a comprehensive and world leading range of innovative contamination monitors and particle counters. Now, under Phil’s P54 Guidelines to the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 and their Application to Gas-loaded Accumulators – Issue 5:2019 have been revised and updated by BFPA’s TC1 Accumulators Committee. This document give advice to users regarding the requirements of the Regulations and its aim is to help ‘competent persons’ decide upon the required frequency of examination. Main amendments are: Our P56 Engineer’s Data Book is an essential quick reference guide for fluid power designers and users associated with hydraulic or pneumatic systems. The booklet includes the most commonly used graphic symbols, formulae and referenced National and International standards in addition to a wealth of other useful technical information. Available at a special price of £3.30 to members and £6.60 to non-members from the BFPA website www.bfpa.co.uk/publications Diary Dates 3 July 2019 Health & Safety 10 July 2019 FPIGS Golf Day 31 July 2019 BFPA Board, AGM BFPA Training Courses 8 July 2019 Foundation Course in Working Safely with Hydraulic Hose & Connectors 9-10 July 2019 Hose Assembly Skills Training Programme 11 July 2019 Hose Integrity, Inspection & Management Training Course Visit www.bfpatrainingacademy.co.uk for more information on BFPA’s training courses. Members News We are pleased to welcome two new members of the Association: Evolution Hose Ltd has joined the BFPA and Compac Fluid Power Ltd has become a Consultant. BFPA’s congratulations go to members who were winners at the MCI Awards 2019 who were: SMC (Technical Innovation of the Year) and Brammer Buck and Hickman (Environmental/Energy Efficiency Award). Well done also to Joshua Lambden of HydraForce who has won Midlands Apprentice of the Year for 2019. Visit the BFPA news pages for more details and news from our members at www.bfpa.co.uk leadership, the company is preparing the next phase of its expansion with a move to a purpose-built high-tech, state-of-the-art production facility. Phil is a much admired and popular individual and is a key supporter of the FPIGS Golf Society. Never missing an opportunity to support the fluid power industry, he also contributes to a range of domestic and international technical committees and has been a long-standing member of the BFPA Board of Directors. BFPA’s congratulations go to Phil for winning this prestigious award. Photo LtoR: Penny Smith MCI Awards Host, Phil Keep Managing Director MP Filtri UK Ltd, Peter Willson Managing Director Hopespare Ltd Article 13 2014/68/EU entered into force via CLP Regulation 1272/2008 and other amendments since 19 July 2016 Approved Codes of Practice (ACoP) Decision tree This guide is available now and is freely downloadable for members (log in to Member Only pages of our website) or non-members can purchase it for £35.00 from the BFPA website www.bfpa.co.uk/publications Engineer’s Data Book