articleThe British Compressed Air Society actively represents the interests of its members and end users and continues to be very clear on its role as a technical trade association. However, while this strategic direction does not alter, the society has to be able to adapt to the landscape in which it operates, explains Vanda Jones, executive director of BCAS
articleThe primary focus for the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) is to support its members with technical advice, legislative updates and market analysis. Commentating on the political landscape in the UK and overseas has typically been avoided. However, with the ongoing Brexit negotiations, the industry is now reaching a point where it is time to take joint action to ensure it is able to continue to provide best advice and support for its customers
articleMore than 18 years have passed since the full introduction and implementation of the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000: S.I.128 (PSSR). Surprisingly however, the regulations are still not always fully understood, and the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) records more questions relating to PSSR 2000 and Written Schemes than the combined quantity of all its other technical enquiries. Roy Brooks, technical development officer, explains more
articleUnknown to many users, in a typical compressed air system there are 10 major contaminants, derived from a number of different sources, with the first four contaminants coming directly from the huge amounts of atmospheric air,compressors consume through their air intakes. Here, the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) explains more about these contaminants and gives details of its forthcoming good practice guide
articleFor many operators that rely on refrigeration equipment as part of an efficient compressed air system, the EU F-Gas regulation may be causing some concern. Here, Roy Brooks, technical development officer at the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) provides advice on how end-users can reduce the impact of the new regulation on their business
articleThe British Compressed Air Society’s Technical Office receives many phone calls, emails and other correspondence enquiring about the facts behind some of the statements commonly used within the industry and by compressed air users. Many are simple misunderstandings about compressed air and its use. Roy Brooks, technical development officer highlights some common myths and outlines the correct course of action
articleIndustry 4.0. The Internet of Things (IOT). Cognitive intelligence. Cyber-physical systems. A few years ago, this terminology would have sounded as though it had come straight from science-fiction. While it is becoming increasingly commonplace in industry’s vocabulary as the trend for increased automation and data exchange continues at pace, BCAS reports that not all of today’s compressed air users are onboard
articleThe topic of Brexit is a daily, if not hourly discussion in companies across the UK. To help its members and end-users speak with a unified voice and help influence UK Government policy, BCAS is now a key member of the EURIS taskforce, an advisory body that examines the potential impacts of the changing relationship between the UK and EU for the UK Government, manufacturers and the media
articleIn this issue of IP&E, the news from the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) is that it has welcomed its new president, Jason Morgan, and said a well-deserved congratulations to the winner of this year’s Primary Engineer Rogers Knight award
articleBCAS provides an essential update on the latest legislation and standards news affecting the compressed air sector.
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