There is still time to register for the BHR Group conference and pre-conference course in Manchester, all ESA members receive an exclusive 20% discount from the full delegate fee.
The 24th International Conference on Fluid Sealing 2018 will take place in Manchester on the 7th-8th March. Sealing systems have become a major success story. Once everyone knew where a seal was fitted and how to change it. Now seals are usually installed well away from view and only come to the attention of end users in the very rare event of a leakage occurring. This has been achieved through improvements in design, material developments and taking a systems approach where all components, such as metal interfaces, are considered.
However, the challenges for seal operation continue to become more extreme. We have competing demands of pressures, temperatures, chemicals, restrictions on leakage, requirements for ‘fit and forget’, self-monitoring, maintenance prediction, energy efficiency and even the concept of self-adjusting seals.
The conference offers the opportunity for Systems and Process Engineers, Materials Technologists, equipment operators and end users to update themselves on developing technologies, to meet world experts on sealing systems, to learn from applications, case studies and practices and to discuss opportunities with service and product suppliers. The conference includes three fantastic keynote speeches.
Dan Hetherington – R&T – Seals, Safran Landing Systems
Presentation title: Aircraft landing gear systems – an application of seals
Susan Michaelis – Visiting Researcher – University of Stirling
Presentation title: Bearing sealing and the use of aircraft bleed air
Mark Richardson – Technical Manager, Gaskets – James Walker
Presentation title: The implications for valve manufacturers to the changes in fugitive emissions valve standards
BHR will be holding a pre-conference half day course on the 6th March
Course title:
Practical Considerations on Sealing Duties and Reliability
Course overview:
This half day training course on Sealing duties and reliability has been specifically developed for design engineers working for equipment manufacturers and for maintenance/operations engineers who are not sealing experts.
It will help attendees to understand the critical parameters, both from a design perspective and from an operational perspective, that determine the functioning performance and reliability of their sealing systems. Ultimately, attendees will be better equipped whilst choosing sealing solutions and/or engaging with their suppliers for increased operational seal performance and reliability.
Price
Conference Attendees – £100.00
Non-Conference Attendees – £200.00
Discount for the ESA members
ESA members receive an exclusive 20% discount from the full delegate fee when using the special discount code. Visit Members Area General Support area for instructions. If you don’t have the password, email markneal@europeanassociation.com.
For more information or to register now please visit http://www.bhrgroup.com/events or email the conference organiser, Georgia Coomes.