2021 Directory

Contents 8 www.bfpa.co.uk The BFPA Team Contact the BFPA team in Chipping Norton for further information: Cheriton House, Cromwell Park, Chipping Norton, Oxon 0X7 5SR T: 01608 647900 F: 01608 647919 W: www.bfpa.co.uk Chris Buxton Director and CEO chrisbuxton@bfpa.co.uk Martin Kingsbury Membership and Training Director martin@bfpa.co.uk Sarah Gardner Statistics & Marketing Manager sarah@bfpa.co.uk Yvonne Pearman Standards Project Manager yvonne@bfpa.co.uk Karen Gordon-Brander Administrative and Training Co-ordinator karen@bfpa.co.uk Ed Holden Editor BFPA Yearbook ed@dfamedia.co.uk ISSN 2048-2280 10 Association Members 12 An Introduction to the BFPA 16 Heralding a new decade of innovation 20 Benefits of membership 22 BFPA courses continue to provide the right training even through the pandemic 26 BFPA training passport – Over 2500 issued to date 28 Approved Hose Assemblies Scheme – Maintaining standards 30 Hydraskills Training – Keeping up the standards 32 Minimum educational recommendations – Hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical/electronics 34 Jetrac – Keeping on the right track 36 BFPA statistics service update 40 Standards update – Contamination control takes big step forward 44 R&G Group – Consolidating the benefits of membership 46 The BFPA at Fluid Power & Systems 2022 48 Distribution – The current state of play 52 Technology Focus – Changing horizons 56 Views from the boardroom 60 Technology focus – Brave new digital world 88 Manufacturers/Principal Suppliers: Hydraulics 103 Manufacturers/Principal Suppliers: Pneumatics 111 Manufacturers/Principal Suppliers: Compressed Air 118 Manufacturers/Principal Suppliers: Fluids 119 Educational Establishments & Associate Members 121 Consultants 124 BFPDA Regional