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 British Fluid Power Association logo | |
| Abbreviation | BFPA |
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| Formation | 1959 |
| Legal status | Non-profit company |
| Purpose | Hydraulic and pneumatic businesses in the United Kingdom |
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Region served | UK |
| Members | c. 220 including distribution and manufacturing companies |
President | J Serkumian |
Main organ | BFPA Executive Committee |
| Affiliations | CETOP European Fluid Power (Comité Européen des Transmissions Oléohydrauliques et Pneumatiques) |
| Website | BFPA |
The British Fluid Power Association is a trade association in the United Kingdom that represents the hydraulic and pneumatic equipment industry, utilising properties of fluid power.[1]
History
[edit]It started in 1959 as AHEM, becoming BFPA in 1986. A division of the organisation, the British Fluid Power Distributors Association (BFPDA) was formed in 1989.
Structure
[edit]It is based in Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire, just off the northern spur of the A44 in the north-east of the town. There are three types of membership: Full, Associate and Education.
Function
[edit]It acts as a marketing organisation (mostly abroad) for the industry and collects industry-wide statistics. Its technical committees also help in implementation and origination of standards for the BSI Group.
It represents companies involved with:
- Electrohydraulics (e.g.power steering)
- Pneumatic controls
- Motion control
- Linear motion
- Hydraulic accumulators
- Hydraulic pumps and Hydraulic motors
- Valves
- Pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders
- Hydraulic seals
- Hose and fittings
- Marketing and industry statistical information
See also
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