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
productVisitors to the Lenze stand at PPMA will get a chance to network and interact with Lenze’s automation platform, where they can see for themselves what advanced automation can do for their business – from geared motor to the cloud.
productA new guide from Spirax Sarco is designed to help boost efficiency right from the heart of the boilerhouse.
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
articleUltrasonic testing devices have long been established in the field of predictive maintenance to detect leaks in compressed air systems. These devices usually record a frequency range around 40kHz. Now, Sonotec has introduced Sonaphone ultrasonic testing devices that, it says, improve and simplify leak detection for the user
productSignificant time and cost-savings during installation are two of the benefits claimed by Armacell for its 2-in-1 Arma-Chek Silver insulation system. Now the process has been mades even simpler and faster due to new AF/ArmaFlex elbows and t-pieces.
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