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BFPA British Fluid Power Association (BFPA) - Representing and supporting businesses in the hydraulic,pneumatic and motion control industries in the UK.

10/06/2026

📢 Updated BESA TR40 Guide Now Available – Supporting LEV Best Practice & COSHH Compliance

The BFPA is pleased to highlight the release of the April 2026 update to BESA TR40: Guide to Good Practice for Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) –This important industry document provides clear, practical guidance to support both contractor competence and duty-holder compliance under COSHH regulations.

🔍 Why does this matter?
TR40 translates regulatory requirements into clear, practical steps, helping organisations confidently meet COSHH and HSE expectations.

🛠️ The guide covers:
✅ LEV system design and installation
✅ Commissioning and performance verification
✅ Thorough Examination & Testing (TExT)
✅ Ongoing maintenance and effectiveness
✅ Documentation aligned with HSE standards

💡 By providing a structured, industry-recognised benchmark, TR40 helps: Improve contractor competence and consistency Strengthen compliance and reduce risk Enhance understanding of what “good” looks like in LEV systems Support the drive to reduce occupational respiratory disease

📌 Read more and access the full update at our website - bfpa.co.uk

02/06/2026

The BFPA would like to extend its sincere thanks to all speakers, members, and guests who joined us at our Annual General Meeting and Conference on 14th May 2026, contributing to a highly successful and engaging event.

Bringing together professionals from across the fluid power industry, the day provided an excellent platform for knowledge sharing, networking, and forward-looking discussion.

The event highlighted not only the strength of the industry today, but also the exciting opportunities ahead.

👉 Thank you for your continued support – we truly appreciate it!

We'd value your feedback to help make next year's event even bigger and better. Please take a moment to complete our survey.

If you haven't received the link, feel free to contact [email protected] who will be happy to assist.

01/06/2026

What will you learn on the BFPA Hose Integrity, Inspection and Management course?

This particular course sets out to establish a benchmark for training people responsible for hose inspection and management from a wide variety of industry sectors and establishing a recognised standard in hose management best practice.

The course includes all core issues surrounding the efficient inspection, analysis, identification, registering and recording of hydraulic hose including hose end connector identification.

During the training the attendee will be assessed in order to achieve a BFPA industry recognised certificate alongside a high quality course reference book to support the adoption of correct working methods and a safety aware culture.

The BFPA are able to deliver this course onsite at a customer’s facility with a dedicated meeting room and WIFI to a group of employees or online via our interactive trainer lead sessions.

Find out more and book 👇
Bfpa.co.uk

20/05/2026

Always use a Q Approved Hydraulic Hose Supplier! ⚠️

Using a BFPA certified hose supplier displaying the ‘Q’ Approved logo assures customers and end users that hoses supplied by that company have been assembled to an industry agreed standard.

Quality matters to a Scheme member so their customers can trust in the safety and reliability of their products.

Interested in becoming certified? Or need to find a trusted Q Approved hose supplier? Visit our website 👇
bfpa.co.uk

13/05/2026

The BFPA is passionate about raising standards in safe working practices within the fluid power market and industry as a whole.

As part of our Learning and Development Programme, we have created a range of successful short flexible hose courses that compliment an expanding set of systems-based qualifications and vocational courses designed to be valid in whatever industry you are associated with, be it construction, marine, agriculture, offshore, renewable energy, rail, mining and many more.

With nearly 20,000 people trained to an industry standard, the BFPA continues to receive interest from all over the world for its training courses.

For more information on BFPA's short onsite courses in safety and flexible hose assembly and management, small bore integrity and hydrostatic proof pressure testing click here: https://lnkd.in/epfuhPpa

For information on BFPA's new fluid power systems vocational courses and qualifications in pneumatics and hydraulics click here: https://lnkd.in/dpMMv2FY

➡️ To enquire about BFPA training courses, please email [email protected]

06/05/2026

🎉 A fantastic start for the BFPA Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Forum!

The inaugural virtual meeting on 20th April 2026 brought together BFPA members and industry experts for an engaging and insight‑packed session focused on raising HSE standards across the fluid power sector.

Led by Chair Shaun Coetzer (EnerMech Ltd), the forum set out to create a collaborative space for sharing best practice and real‑world experience to improve HSE performance across the fluid power sector. Key highlights included an HSE update from guest speaker Chris Steel, sparking valuable discussion on workplace noise and compressed air systems, alongside insights into near‑miss reporting, industry data and sustainability support.

With excellent engagement and open knowledge‑sharing, the forum is already proving its value as a platform for real, industry‑wide improvement.

📅 The next meeting takes place on 23 July.

To read the full article click here: https://bfpa.co.uk/news/

28/04/2026

Learn how to work with Hydraulic Hose from the experts ✅

The BFPA Open Course Hose Assembly Skills Training is an industry-leading course run by experts in the fluid power industry.

Gain the knowledge, understanding, and practical skills needed to work safely with hydraulic hose.

Find out more below 👇
https://lnkd.in/eq3yzaJR

15/04/2026

💧 BFPA Level 1 Hydraulics Qualification (HQ1) 🔧

This Level 1 qualification is offered as a progression route from our Level 1 vocational course. The aim is to cement the knowledge acquired through the vocational courses and demonstrate that candidates can apply that understanding to a series of practical one to one competence based assessments to achieve the BFPA Level 1 Hydraulics training course.

Following on from the classroom theory sessions candidates will be expected to take part in a written exam covering topics such as the basic layout and function of a typical hydraulic circuit, hydraulic pumps, fluid oil reservoirs, pressure flow and direction control, hydraulic actuators and contamination control.

Find out more and book 👇
https://bfpa.co.uk/bfpa-level-1-hydraulics-qualification-hq1/

15/04/2026

Antech has been a trusted supplier since 1995, with over 30 years experience in the hydraulics industry, and now sell to customers in 36 different countries, worldwide. What's more, we offer worldwide shipping on all products.

We're also proud to be approved by the BFPA (The British Fluid Power Association), as meeting industry standards within the UK fluid power industry.

21/01/2026

Ensure you're using BEST PRACTICE for the Fluid Power Industry with our industry-leading training!

The BFPA Open Course Hose Assembly Skills Training runs over two days and includes a mixture of classroom theory and workshop practical assessments.

The training programme is designed to ensure you have a sound level of understanding to develop into a quality hydraulic hose technician operating to industry standards.

Learn more and book at our website - bfpa.co.uk

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