March 2021

that it should be clean, cool and dry. You can keep contaminants out, keep water out, and keep your fluid at the right temperature. But depending on what industry you’re in, you may need to understand more about your additive packages, metal ingress, fluid oxidation, etc. Here, viscosity index is not the only answer. It’s important to consider all Our Purpose The British Fluid Power Association is the voice of a billion-pound industry at the heart of the UK’s manufacturing capability. As the voice of these two vital industries, the BFPA is there to: represent the interests of the fluid power industry at national, European and international level, working with government, legislative bodies and other professional associations create, raise and maintain standards provide members with exclusive market insight, industry trends and forecasts be an information exchange and share best practice How to join To find out more about the BFPA, please have a look at our website www.bfpa.co.uk , where you can also request or download a membership pack, a membership application form. If you have an questions please email us at enquiries@bfpa.co.uk or call 01608 647900 . MEMBER OF: APPROVED HOSE ASSEMBLIES SCHEME INDUSTRY REPRESENTATION STRATEGIC ALLIANCE PARTNERSHIPS TECHNICAL STANDARDS STATISTICS TRAINING EVENTS MEMBERS BENEFIT FROM… factors when trying to achieve lubrication efficiency. This is why the narrative starts to change when you have more efficient data coming in and you have a bigger, better, broader picture on how to manage your equipment, fleet, factory, floor, whatever it may be. Backing out to this narrative allows you to question your system reliability, preventative maintenance plans, lubrication management, vibration monitoring and even the commodities you use. Stack those on top of each other and you start to get more and more insightful information. www.iotdiag.com