Free guides from BFPA explain How To...
Posted to News on 19th Sep 2019, 16:11

Free guides from BFPA explain How To...

BFPA is publishing a series of How To...? Guides covering a range of topics relating to fluid power (pneumatics and hydraulics). These are intended to be useful, quick-reference documents for the industry, and are available free of charge.

Free guides from BFPA explain How To...

The nine How to...? Guides published so far are:

  • How to... Application of Thread Sealant (tapes, pastes and adhesives)
  • How to... Correctly measure and specify an O-ring
  • How to... Correctly specify a (Bourdon) pressure gauge
  • How to... Identify the correct hydraulic (rubber and/or thermoplastic) hose for an application
  • How to... Soft sealing methods for parallel threaded male stud ends and port adaptors
  • How to... The differences between and how to specify tube and pipe
  • How to... The differences between NPT/NPTF and BSPT male tapered threads
  • How to... Thread identification in eight simple steps
  • How to... Why so many oil types and grades?

The above guides are available as PDF files, free of charge to BFPA members, and can be downloaded from the Members Only pages of the BFPA website. Non-members are also very welcome to download the guides after completing the contact form.

To download the free guides go to https://bfpa.co.uk/product-category/how-to-guides/.


British Fluid Power Association (BFPA)

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UNITED KINGDOM

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