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Membership and training growth for the BPMA
THE ASSOCIATION’S ‘INTRODUCTION to Pumping Technology’ e-learning training course has always enjoyed good enrolment levels, averaging between 45 and 55 students annually.
However, in the nine months since July 2020, over 100 students have signed up for this online training. This significant increase could, in part, be down to COVID-19, although the Joint Industry Board’s recommendation of this course for pump installers as a route to securing their CSCS Blue Cards will also have helped boost numbers. Additionally, the sheer number of people who are now seeing the value of this important training course and what it offers to both the individuals and their employers is a key factor.
The Association’s membership has also seen further growth in recent weeks, with six new companies signing up.
Super Drain installs and maintains pumps, oil interceptors and below ground drainage in the Republic of Ireland.
NT Cloke Pumps & Water specialises in the installation, service repair and maintenance of booster sets, pressurisation systems, tanks and vessels.
Pump distributor, Michael Smith Engineers, supplies a range of larger pumps to the chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and process sectors, whilst meeting the requirements of laboratories, research and development institutions and OEMs with a broad range of smaller pumps.
Combined Pumps serves the chemical injection, pressure testing and fluid transfer markets, offering pumping solutions through its range of specially designed, engineered, and manufactured pump systems.
Oxford-based Impact Pumps is behind the Impact Pump SLX-40, described as a submersible pump with a difference. It allows surface pumps to lift water from beyond the suction limit – up to 25 metres, with instantaneous flow rates up to 2000 litres per hour.
Dynamic balancing technology specialists, Cemb Hofmann UK, manufactures a wide range of dynamic balancing machines. As well as supplying new machinery, the company can carry out balancing machine upgrades, plus a wide range of calibration and site services for balancing and vibration monitoring applications.
And finally, with restrictions continuing to ease, the Association’s popular annual golf day is still very much scheduled to take place on September 2nd at the St.Pierre Marriott Hotel & Country Club in Chepstow. There are still places available, with further details available on the BPMA website www.bpma.org.uk.
