BFPA Directory 2019

Exhibition The British Fluid Power Association will be exhibiting at Fluid Power & Systems Show at the NEC in Hall 8, from 21 to 23 April 2020. The BFPA’s stand will highlight the extensive services offered by the Association to its members. These services include advice, events, the Approved Hose Assemblies Scheme, industry representation, steering committees, statistics, technical standards development and training courses as well as promotional and other commercial activities. The BFPA’s neighbouring Distributor Zone will also be featured at the event. BFPA staff look forward to welcoming visitors and inviting them to take advantage of the services on offer on its stand; such as opportunities to hold customer meetings, taking a well-earned break and enjoying refreshments etc. Fluid Power & Systems is the only event in the UK that is 100% focused on a comprehensive range of hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, together with products that facilitate better electro- mechanic system design and application for improved process automation, control, monitoring and analytics. Fully supported by the BFPA and Hydraulics & Pneumatics magazine, Fluid Power & Systems comprises the largest gathering of world-class companies displaying and demonstrating the latest in mechanical and electro-mechanical equipment. Whatever your industrial sector, whether engineering, construction, offshore/marine, oil & gas, agriculture/farming, automotive, aerospace etc., Fluid Power & Systems – with free entry for visitors – offers a convenient one-stop shop for all your fluid power, systems and wider digital optimisation requirements, including: Hydraulics: industrial and mobile, including pumps and power packs, cylinders, valves, motors, heat exchangers, and accumulators. Filters and sealing technologies. Pneumatics: valve and valve islands, linear and rotary actuators, air motors, FRLs and other treatment technologies. Systems: Electro-hydraulic & pneumatic systems design; CAN bus technology; process automation; monitoring & control; modelling & simulation, AI, business intelligence, machine learning. Instrumentation: Sensors, switches and controls as applied to fluid power: Temperature, flow, pressure, liquid level, position. The show features: World-class suppliers from around the world. Co-located with Air-Tech (Compressed Air, Generators and Pneumatics), Drives and Controls, Plant & Asset Management and Smart Industry Expo. These co-located events will also be staged alongside MACH, bringing over 40,000 visitors to the NEC over a single week. The Knowledge Hub The Knowledge Hub at the 2020 event will feature a free comprehensive programme of seminars and panel discussions strategically located in two theatres at the heart of the co-location of shows. Over the course of the three-day seminar programme, visitors will have the opportunity to learn how they can seize the opportunities that exist and promote the benefits of adopting emerging digital technologies. Motion Control Industry Awards Dinner Being held on Tuesday 21 April 2020 at the National Conference Centre near Birmingham, the Motion Control Industry (MCI) Awards Dinner will again bring together the entire motion control industry in a celebration of business and professional excellence. The importance of market visibility Chris Buxton, CEO of the BFPA, commented: “No one knows precisely how Brexit will be acted out over the next year or so. However, what’s for certain is that companies need to remain aware of today’s solutions and supply chain options that can provide them with business and operational security, and even a competitive edge. They also need to remain clearly visible in the UK fluid power market in order to continue to thrive. Fluid Power & Systems 2020 will be the ideal event for users and OEMs to get up to speed with the solutions and services currently available, as well as the chance for companies in the fluid power and related technology space to promote their own offerings. We look forward to seeing you there.” Ryan Fuller, Commercial Director of show organiser DFA Media, said: “We are confident that the 2020 outing will be DFA Media’s biggest co-located event thus far, with even more exhibitors and more extensive floor space, together with an extended seminar and conference programme. We look forward to welcoming both exhibitors and visitors alike to the shows.” The BFPA at Fluid Power & Systems 2020 – get involved 52 www.bfpa.co.uk