Insist on BCAS – Be Compliant And Safe

Founded in 1930 at the instigation of the British Government, the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) is the only UK technical trade association representing manufacturers, distributors and users of compressors, vacuum pumps, pneumatic tools and allied products.

The primary aim of the British Compressed Air Society is to support its members as they grow (Read More) and develop their organisations.  The society has continued to build on a portfolio of membership benefits which are designed to provide members with the knowledge, tools and advice to help them be more productive, competitive and profitable.

BCAS actively represents the interests of the compressed air industry to the UK government as well as to many European and other overseas institutions. The society and its members have an active input into all proposed UK and European compressed air systems’ energy and environmental legislation and standards through its membership of the European body PNEUROP, and by its association with the prime voice of the EU engineering industry, ORGALIME.

The united voice of industry

The society’s mission is to be the united voice of the UK compressed air industry, serving as the unbiased authority on technical, educational, promotional and other matters that affect the compressed air industry and its customers.

The aim is for everyone involved in the industry, from manufacturers and distributors through to end-users to ‘insist on BCAS’, to ensure they are compliant and safe in the use of compressed air.

BCAS fulfils its mission through the following primary objectives:

• To promote cooperation among its members for the improved production, proper use and increased distribution of compressors, blowers, vacuum pumps, pneumatic tools and allied equipment.
• To develop and publish standards and engineering data for air compressors, vacuum and related equipment.
• To increase the use of compressed air, to promote its safe use, and to improve the quality and efficiency of compressed air systems.
• To collect and distribute information of value to BCAS members and to the general public.
• To engage in cooperative educational and research activities.
• To encourage and help members to develop their professional competence.
• To cooperate with governmental departments and agencies and other bodies in matters affecting the industry.
• To liaise with other industry associations, regulatory authorities, research organisations, retailer and consumer groups.
• To bring the experience of members to bear on the conduct of business in industry for the common good.

Benefits included as part of the annual BCAS membership fee cover resources such as technical information, advice and research, access to professional one-to-one advice, places to meet and do business, and the chance to network across the UK both on and offline.

The diversity of the compressed air industry gives rise to a wide spectrum of subject areas covered in numerous special committees and working groups that are set up from time to time to address specific issues. Individual member companies may affiliate with one or more of these committees, depending upon their product lines.

Current sectors include air drying and filtration, blowers, centrifugal compressors, pneumatic tools, rotary positive compressors and reciprocating compressors.

For more information on the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS), visit:
http://www.bcas.org.uk