June 2019

LATEST NEWSEmail: jsavage@nfpc.co.ukTel No: +44(0)1909 504709

Mobile: 07974396271http://www.nfpc.co.uk

IMPORTANT Message from the DirectorHow Competent are your staff ?Have they recently attended training courses to improve theirKNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ? Did they have their knowledge andskills formally assessed by a fully trained Assessor, whilstcarrying out specific tasks measured against a PerformanceCriteria following CETOP Education Recommendations?.

Did they then receive a Certificate awarded by the BFPA on behalf of CETOP, stating the occupational level of Competence achieved? The National Fluid Power Centre is the only Centre in the UK, offering CETOP Competence Based Qualifications at Levels 1, 2 and 3 and we have in place step by step PROGRESSION ROUTES for staff to obtain these levels achievement.SHOULD WE ALLOW STAFF TO WORK ON FLUID POWER SYSTEMS UNLESS THEY HAVE HAD A FORMAL COMPETENCE BASED ASSESSMENT AND RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT TO VERIFY THEIR LEVEL OF COMPETENCE???We would not allow this relating to GAS and ELECTRICITY so why should we not apply the same rules to Fluid Power.

News- NFPC meets representatives from the Health & Safety Executive including Senior Mines Inspectors.During the meeting discussions took place relating to the need to introduce Competence Based Training Programmes into the mining sector.

News- NFPC forms a Professional Partnership with the Construction Equipment Association CEA .The CEA have established a Progression Route for their members attending NFPC Training Courses and many lead to CETOP Competence Based Qualifications.

News- Demand for both NFPC and CETOP Competence Based Training Programmes involving a formal assessment continues to grow. To accommodate this we are further investing on more equipment here at NFPC.Our plan will enable us to offer up to 30 places per week, on Stage 1 Hydraulics all leading to CETOP Level 1 Competence Based Qualifications.

News- NFPC continues to support the OFFSHORE SECTOR as business at the Centre grows. In August we will launch our NEW Stage 2 Offshore Hydraulics Course here at the NFPC.

News- To further support the Offshore Sector and to ensure that NFPC Training Courses meet current and future needs we

are launching the NFPC OFFSHORE TRAINING ALLIANCE.The following major Companies have already signed up, namely: Royal IHC, Deepocean, Alatas, Hydac Technology, Parker, EFC Aberdeen, Hydrasun and DANA. These Companies will provide direction for the NFPC and assist in its development to ensure those attending training courses at the National Centre are 100% effective in meeting their needs. For further information contact John R Savage – Director.

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June 2019 LATEST NEWS

News- NFPC APPRENTICE SUMMER SCHOOL- Each July when College Courses have closed, the NFPC offers this TWO weeks of

training specifically designed to improve, skills, knowledge, role competency and safe working practices, of Advanced Apprentices and leading to a CETOP Competence Based Qualification. NOW FULLY SUBSCRIBED

News- NEW CETOP LEVEL 2 Competence Based Qualifications. As a follow-on from the NFPC Stage 2 Industrial Hydraulics, Stage 2 Offshore Hydraulics or Stage 2 Mobile Hydraulics, YOU can now proceed to obtain a CETOP Level 2 Qualification in 5 days.

News- Danfoss supports the NFPC Hydraulics Training, supplying PVG 32 valves. These cover both Mobile and Offshore applications. Our training courses include setting up and test procedures using PVG32 valves.

News- NFPC hosts courses delivered by Astute Machinery Consultants SUBJECTS:• PUWER Assessment of Machinery• CE Marking of Machinery

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News- CETOP LEVEL 3 Competence Based Qualifications- NFPC Systems Training Engineers continue to make good progress on the development of the Stage 3 Preparatory Modules. These will be launched in January 2020. Anyone considering taking up the level 3 Qualification must begin to consider starting the minimum accepted progression route ASAP- See below.

Stage 1Hydraulics

(3 day course)

CETOP Level 3 (Mobile or Industrial)

Competence Based Qualification

Hydraulics(5 day course)

Available from Aug 2020

Stage 1Electrical/ElectronicsMobile OR Industrial

(3 day course)

Stage 2Hydraulics

Mobile, Industrial or Offshore

(4 day course)

Stage 3Preparatory

ModulesUNDER

DEVELOPMENTAvailable

January 2020

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Bookings & Customer Liaison ( Anne Clarke)Tel: + 44 (0) 1909 504539 email: aclarke@nfpc.co.uk

Visit our website www.nfpc.co.uk

Final Message from the NFPC Director- Feel free to contact us at any time to discuss your current and future training needs. We are a responsive organisation, listening to Customers needs and continuously working to give you the most cost effective training courses.OUR ON-LINE Self Assessment Questionnaires, covering HYDRAULICS, PNEUMATICS and APPLIED ELECTRONICS are available on our home page www.nfpc.co.uk, Free of Charge to help you identify your current knowledge levels, whilst guiding you to the course that meets your needs. For any of our services Contact Anne Clarke

We also offer a fullyonline bookings and payment service

AMC Machinery Safety & Compliance Training for 2019

(9am-4pm)

LocationNFPC LtdCarlton RoadWorksop, NottsS81 7HP

Presented by Les Young - MD and Principal Consultant at AMC. Les has over 14 years of experience relating to machine safety. He is a TUV Rhineland Certified Functional Safety Engineer, a Specialist Member of the International Institute for Safety and Risk Management and a Technical Member of IOSH and the IET. Each module will provide a “REAL WORLD” approach to clients needs and also the opportunity to seek advice relating to your specific applications.

Who is these modules aimed at? Anyone responsible for the Safety of Machinery on a site -Including: Site Engineers, Maintenance Managers / Engineers, Electricians, Health and Safety Managers and anyone involved in ensuring the safety of a Machinery.

PUWER Assessment of Machinery

Cost per person £325.00 Exc VatTo Reserve your place/s - Contact:

Bookings & Customer Liaison (Anne Clarke)Tel: + 44 (0) 1909 504539 email: aclarke@nfpc.co.uk

The NFPC offers an extensive range of courses involving Hydraulics Pneumatics, Applied Electronics and Control, plus a range of CETOP Competence Based Qualifications. We also offer “On-Line” Self Assessments to assist you in selecting themost cost effective course progression route.

Visit our website- www.nfpc.co.uk

ASTUTE MACHINERY CONSULTANTS. For more informationVisit their website- www.astutemc.co.uk

Planned Dates:• 30 August

This one day course will introduce candidates to the requirements of why (it is a legal requirement), who should do the assessment (a competent person), and the basics of how to PUWER assess a machine. The course content covers all aspects of PUWER assessment for static machinery, and on completion of this course, you will have a thorough understanding of the needs and requirements to enable appropriate PUWER assessments to be carried out on machinery

AMC Machinery Safety & Compliance Training for 2019

(9am-4pm)

LocationNFPC LtdCarlton RoadWorksop, NottsS81 7HP

Presented by Les Young - MD and Principal Consultant at AMC. Les has over 14 years of experience relating to machine safety. He is a TUV Rhineland Certified Functional Safety Engineer, a Specialist Member of the International Institute for Safety and Risk Management and a Technical Member of IOSH and the IET. Each module will provide a “REAL WORLD” approach to clients needs and also the opportunity to seek advice relating to your specific applications.

Who is these modules aimed at? Anyone responsible for the Safety of Machinery -Including: Site Engineers, Maintenance Managers / Engineers and Electricians and anyone involved in Machinery Safety and Design.

This one day course will ensure that you know how to comply with the

Essential Health and Safety Requirements of the Machinery Directive, an

introduction to the risk assessment of machinery, creation of the technical

file and the Declaration of Conformity or Incorporation.

On completion of this course, you will have a thorough understanding of

the needs and requirements to CE mark machinery.

CE Marking of Machinery

Cost per person £325.00 Exc VatTo Reserve your place/s - Contact:

Bookings & Customer Liaison (Anne Clarke)Tel: + 44 (0) 1909 504539 email: aclarke@nfpc.co.uk

The NFPC offers an extensive range of courses involving Hydraulics Pneumatics, Applied Electronics and Control, plus a range of CETOP Competence Based Qualifications. We also offer “On-Line” Self Assessments to assist you in selecting themost cost effective course progression route.

Visit our website- www.nfpc.co.uk

ASTUTE MACHINERY CONSULTANTS. For more information

Visit their website- www.astutemc.co.uk

Planned Date:• 5 July