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Manufacturers Association (BPMA), following a two-year tenure in the role of vice president. The position was officially passed on during
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the BPMA’s recent Annual General Meeting. Croker takes on the role from previous president, Richard Harden of Stuart Turner. Steve Schofield, director and chief executive
of the BPMA commented: “This is a great accolade and one that reflects the continuing efforts that Dale makes to raise the profile of the industry in general and to tackle the tough issues that it continues to face. The BPMA has enjoyed the support and engagement of some incredibly talented people at its helm over the years, including of course its immediate past President Richard, and we are delighted to now have Dale join that impressive line-up. I look forward to collaborating with him as we continue to drive the association forward.” He continued: “I am enormously grateful to
Richard for all that he has done for the BPMA during his Presidency and am delighted that he will continue to support the Association as a Member of its Council.” The new tenure coincides with a number of
uncertainties affecting the pump sector, from supply-chain issues and the ongoing skills shortages, to the rising cost of energy, the changing legislative landscape, and the onset of recession.
Commenting on his new role, Croker said,
“Being appointed as President of the BPMA is indeed a privilege, I look forward to working with the BPMA staff and members as we navigate our way through a very strange and challenging time here in the UK. No surprise that ongoing economic and political turmoil continues to present obstacles and uncertainty in the pump market, making the role of the BPMA as support for its members more relevant than ever. He continued: ”Through these times of
change, the Association will continue its vision to influence the pump sector business environment in the interests of members' competitiveness and sustainability and to increase sector awareness by providing technical support and pump technology training to members, operators and purchasers of pumping equipment.”
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boFa’s InnovatIve technology In demand For am post-processIng
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s demand for additive manufacturing processes continues to grow, BOFA’s filtration technology is now in demand
to support the post processing environment that is key to productivity. Post-processing in the world of 3D printing
is an important step in the production chain and is vital to transforming the commercial potential of additive manufacturing into high-quality finished products. As Luke Ziolkowski, international business
development manager, BOFA International explained: “Post-processing is a catch-all term and means different things to different manufacturers – but the ultimate aim is the same… to create a product ready for market. This typically includes curing, polishing, deburring, mechanical cleaning or air blasting – all of which emit particles or gases that require BOFA filtration to help maintain a healthy working environment and to contribute to a high-quality end product.” BOFA is responding to demand with a
number of 3D print filtrations systems that are suitable for post processing environments. These include the FumeCAB enclosure
technology which is ideally suited to a stereolithography system where the off- gassing from the print gets extracted. It can also help with the off-gassing from a washing station and contribute to filtration for most other post-processing applications. BOFA’s 3D PrintPRO 4 has recently been
enhanced to support fused deposition modelling, stereolithography, digital light processing, and material jetting. It can manage multi-unit operations thanks to an advanced, high-capacity filtration system, while delivering optimal temperature control. Effective airflow management contributes to an odourless workplace environment. Finally, the AD Oracle iQ is a high-
performance global fume extraction system designed for laser marking, coding engraving and AM laser sintering applications. BOFA’s latest generation iQ2 intelligent operating system features a host of functionality enhancements and innovations, including extended onboard data logs and real-time system condition visualisation.
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6 october/november 2022 | IndustrIal complIance A shared desire to drive safety excellence,
sees the business information services company Croner-i as the awards' headline sponsor. Darren Chadwick, CEO for Croner-I,
said: "As an organisation that delivers expert information to health and safety professionals, we’re proud to demonstrate our commitment to RoSPA’s life-saving mission, by supporting their ground-breaking award scheme.” Errol Taylor, chief executive of RoSPA added:
"With new categories, and more opportunities to celebrate, the RoSPA Health and Safety Awards 2023 are now even bigger and better – and entries are open…. now!” To find out more about the Awards, please visit
www.rospa.com/awards.
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bpma welcomes Its new presIdent
ale Croker, managing director of KSB UK has been announced as the new president of the British Pump
rospa health and saFety awards open For entrIes
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he Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has announced that its 2023 Health and Safety
Awards scheme is now open. With entries from thousands of organisations
from more than 50 countries, and a combined total of over seven million employees, RoSPA’s Health and Safety Awards celebrate the best of the best where safety is concerned. The RoSPA Awards offer a highly visible way
of demonstrating a commitment to improving standards of workplace health and safety. Benefits include motivating and recognising in- house health and safety teams, gaining positive external recognition, and providing a benchmark for continuous improvement. New for this year is the introduction of a Fall
Prevention Trophy, which invites entrants to evidence the innovative and effective approaches they have implemented to prevent fall-related injuries in the workplace, which cost employers £500m per year.
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