UPDATES 42 HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS April/May 2023 www.hpmag.co.uk Updated P112 Guidelines on seals for fluid power applications BFPA’s technical guideline P47 Guideline On The Use Of Hydraulic Fluid Power Hose And Hose Assemblies has also recently been updated and is now available to all BFPA members as a free downloadable pdf file via the BFPA website. Updates to this publication include amendments to the guidance for the storage life of hydraulic hoses. BFPA members can access the free guide, by logging on to the BFPA Members Only area of the BFPA website www.bfpa.co.uk and selecting the Hose and Fittings category and then the BFPA/P47. You will then be offered the option to download. BFPA’s latest technical guideline P112 Guidelines On Seals For Fluid Power Applications Including Care And Handling has now been revised and published. This guideline was prepared by BFPA’s expert technical committee MCE11 Fluid Seals and their Housings led by Chairman Dr Nick Peppiatt. The guide, which was revised in late 2022, includes care and handling of seals, and aims to provide greater understanding of seal behaviour for fluid power applications which replaces the 2015 version. BFPA members can access the free guide, by logging on to the BFPA Members Only area of the BFPA website www.bfpa.co.uk and selecting the Seals category and then the BFPA/P112. You will then be offered the option to download. P47 Guideline update on the use of hydraulic fluid power hose and hose assemblies One of the main aims of BFPA is to create, raise and maintain standards in the fluid power industry. BFPA’s technical committees play a key role in framing worldwide best practice through the development of national, european and international standards, as well as creating and maintaining a range of creating and maintaining a range of technical guidelines such as the two listed above such as the two listed above. Non-members can purchase the guides from BFPA’s website www.bfpa.co.uk/publications for a nominal fee. If you would like more information about joining a BFPA Technical Committee, please call the BFPA office on 01608 647900 or email enquiries@bfpa.co.uk BFPA technical standards and publications
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