BFPA Directory 2019

26 www.bfpa.co.uk hydraulic hose assemblies. The last section of the course considers Hose and Connector Identification; including: hose sizing; industry standards for hose; hose end terminations; and hydraulic fluid types. Hose Integrity, Inspection and Management Training Programme Following in logical succession to the Association’s complementary ‘The BFPA Foundation Course in Working Safely with Hydraulic Hose and Connectors’ and ‘The BFPA Hose Assembly Skills Training Programme’, the BFPA Training Academy’s Hose Integrity, Inspection and Management Training Programme course builds upon the knowledge already gained, extending it into management- related areas such as inspection, analysis, identification, registering and recording of hydraulic hose and related equipment. Key themes covered during the one-day course include: hose life expectancy; risk analysis; competence by way of a robust competence assurance system; identify, inspect & record; hose register – recording of a hose assembly prior to it going into service; and visual hose assembly (installation) inspection check list. As part of the courses, trainees are provided with their own personalised, attractively bound training manual featuring detailed colour images and diagrams, together with easy-to-follow technical guidance. Also, following the all- important registration to the BFPA database, a formal certificate will be issued. Small Bore Tubing Integrity Course The BFPA Training Academy also offers the BFPA Small Bore Tubing Integrity Course – Using Twin Ferrule Compression Fittings. This is a one-day course covering the various theoretical, practical and safety elements involved in the manufacture of Small Bore Tubing Assemblies using twin ferrule compression fittings. This course includes the benefits of Small Bore Tube Assemblies, tube preparation, bending, assembly, installation runs, producing to drawings and thread identification. The first part of the course looks at Twin ferrule compression fittings, and considers practical issues such as: correct tightening, including the use of gap gauges; pre-swaging; disassembly and reassembly; common installation problems; visual identification of metric and imperial fittings; recommendations for clamping of small bore tube; tube fitting identification marks; twin ferrule fitting sealing areas; different profiles of the ferrules used by different manufacturers; installation procedures for port connectors; assembly procedures for plugs and caps; and assembly procedures for tube insert and plastic tubing. The second part of the course looks at tube versus pipe, and talks about topics such as: the definition of tube and pipe; the advantages of tubing over pipe; bending quality tube and the use of less fittings; tube selection; tube hardness; surface condition; gas services; good and bad tube storage; tube materials, wall thickness and typical working pressures; and temperature reduction factors. The third section of the course looks at tube preparation and considers areas such as: correct handling of tube; and common tools and how they should be used in the preparation of tube. By completing this comprehensive BFPA Small Bore Tubing Integrity Course, candidates will be able to demonstrate that they have gained the appropriate skills, knowledge and ability when working with twin ferrule compression fittings and tube line fabrication. Hydrostatic Proof Pressure Testing Course Recently introduced to the Association’s ever-growing stable of training curricula, this one-day course covers the theoretical and practical aspect of pressure testing with each delegate being trained to an assessed level. The first part of the course looks at the associated dangers associated with pressure testing; including: fluid injection