BCAS has launched the NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Installation and Commissioning, the first qualification of its kind for the compressed air industry.

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Production teams are using digital services to identify and locate up to 30% electricity savings by locating and calculating the costs of wasted compressed air, explains Charlie Walker

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As BCAS' 59th president, Rohan said talent acquisition and development would be key focuses during his tenure, with the Society looking to form closer partnerships with the education sector.

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When it comes to hygienic applications, its important to ensure that products do not come into contact with air that is contaminated with oil or other particulates, explains David Bruchof

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BCAS has released an essential industry guide to compressed air installation. The 272-page guide provides step-by-step information for the correct specification, installation and maintenance of compressed air equipment as well as its end-of-life removal.

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Compressed air system design plays an important role in ensuring energy-saving measures are efficient and financially beneficial for a business, says Vanda Jones

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Process gas price rises have strengthened the case for carefully re-evaluating the technology used to control flow and pressures, says Steve Sands

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Contaminated air can cause machinery failure and can present a health risk to workers and consumers alike. Purification to ISO 8573 is required, writes Steve Smith

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VANDA JONES explains how the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) has risen to the challenges posed both by the pandemic and by Brexit, adapting its focus to ensure its members continue to receive the best possible support

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Post-Brexit, we are in a new legislative framework. Here, Vanda Jones looks at some of the early opportunities for the manufacturing community, and some of the changed priorities for businesses placing goods on the UK market and working within the health and safety arena.

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FROM 1 JANUARY 2021, UKCA marking replaced CE marking as the conformity assessment mark for goods placed on the market in Great Britain. Here, Tim Preece explains what this means for UK businesses

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A RESEARCH study has been carried out in an aerospace machine workshop to understand why machinists rely on compressed air for cleaning work and whether increased awareness of health and safety risks would result in them adopting different cleaning methods if these were suitable and safer? Claire Bailey reports on the findings.

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In a typical compressed air system, there are a wide range of contaminants that require treatment if the system is to operate safely, efficiently and cost effectively. Here, Roy Brooks outlines the basic principles of ISO 8573, the international standard for air purity (quality).

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Wherever your work takes you in these uncertain times, you can rest assured that BCAS training is on hand to help – at a place and at a pace – that works for you; whether that’s the office, or the comfort of your own home.

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The aim of the Pressure System Safety Regulations (SI. 2000 No 128) (PSSR) is to prevent serious injury from the hazard of stored energy as a result of the failure of a pressure system or one of its component parts. Roy Brooks discusses what this means for owners and operators of compressed air systems.

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To further strengthen its support for manufacturers and suppliers across the UK’s engineering market, the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) continues to work with Reshoring UK and its other industrial engineering partners. Here, Julia Moore, chief executive at Reshoring UK explains to AirUser how this unique collaboration of 33 leading industrial engineering associations is continuing to grow.

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In this latest column for Industrial Plant & Equipment, Roy Brooks, Technical Development Officer at the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) explores the Pressure Safety System Regulations (S.I. 2000 No 128) (PSSR), explaining how businesses can abide by the rules while ensuring a safe and compliant working environment

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Norgren’s, innovative AMT compressed air drying solution is reducing relative humidity levels down to less than 10% for a major Australian metro operator, helping keep its train network on the move and provide a reliable and safe transportation service for its 240 million passengers each year.

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Ask a manufacturer for their thoughts on green business and, privately, they may tell you that it does not necessarily equate to good business. Probe a little deeper and they might even tell you that you can have one or the other – sustainability or profitability – but not both, asserts Graham Coats, Sales Director at CMCNV

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Midas Pattern Company is an award-winning, precision polyurethane moulding manufacturer who took a compressor system audit from an Atlas Copco distributor as part of its green initiative project, leading to an equipment upgrade. Not only did this move achieve substantial energy savings but, at the same time, the company's carbon footprint was reduced by some 60 tonnes per annum

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Oil lubricated screw air compressors from ELGi are the backbone of varied industrial applications. The oil lubricated range of screw compressors offers cost-effective, long-lasting compressed air solutions suitable for light to heavy duty industrial applications.

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ICS Cool Energy’s range of rental Air Handling Units are available up to 350kW.

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This modern collection of units feature the latest in oil-free turbocor compressor technology.

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MAT is a trolley that fits directly onto the distribution line HBS 50

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The quality of compressed air used in breathing apparatus is specified in the European Standard EN12021:2014 "Respiratory protective devices – Compressed Air for breathing apparatus."

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For reliable, removal of water/oil condensate from a compressed air system. Available in: 12v, 24v, 110v and 240v. Inner/Outer Port Sizes: 1/2"e; and 3/8"e; General Information: Small Compact design, Fully Automatic - No maintenance, One model for all duties and simple to install.

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