The Affiliation of Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT) is celebrating its eightieth anniversary and has launched its first Codes of Follow for, and backed by, its membership. The introduction of the AEMT Codes of Follow goals to help the Affiliation’s members in delivering a high-quality service whereas reassuring their clients that AEMT members preserve and restore electromechanical gear to the very best requirements.
The AEMT was shaped in 1945, initially to construct buying energy to barter the alternate of leftover industrial electrical gear from HM Authorities, following the warfare. “In so doing,” says a press release from the group, “the Association saved the public purse the huge cost of administering and auctioning-off the equipment in the UK and ensured vast amounts didn’t end up on the scrap heap.”
Within the eight a long time that adopted, says the AEMT, the group and its membership have constructed a repute for glorious service within the restore and upkeep of electromechanical gear throughout many alternative industries and sectors.
The group – appearing with the help of its membership – can declare an instrumental position within the improvement and creation of finest apply steerage on the ‘repair and overhaul of electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres’, which turned the premise for the internationally-recognised Ex restore normal, IEC BS EN 60079-19.
The AEMT has additionally developed finest apply steerage on areas such because the ‘Handling, Use and Storage of Hazardous Substances’, ‘Safety in Electrical Testing’, and ‘AC Three Phase Stator Winding Connections’. And it carried out an in depth examine which resulted within the ‘AEMT Good Practice Guide – The Repair of Induction Motors: Best Practices to maintain Energy Efficiency’, which has since been additional up to date.
Following ratification at an Extraordinary Basic Assembly (EGM) in late 2024, the Affiliation has now launched an overarching code of apply, one thing to which these working within the sector can aspire. The doc goals to set a benchmark normal for the trade, offering belief and a mark of high quality for AEMT member service amenities.
The codes, which is able to formally come into impact late in 2025, set out requirements its members are anticipated to satisfy in plenty of areas, together with high quality, experience, integrity, sustainability, stability and security.
The event of the requirements started in late 2023 when the proposal was first introduced to the Affiliation’s governing Council. A working group was shaped of members and AEMT representatives, coming collectively on a number of events to develop a draft of the codes. This was then introduced to the complete membership, with suggestions integrated into the ultimate model, which was then introduced on the EGM.
Any member organisations that don’t at the moment meet the requirements set out within the codes can be categorized as ‘Working Towards’ and can be capable to entry assets and help from the AEMT to assist them attain their objectives. Members who meet the requirements can self-assess their organisations as ‘Compliant’. Whereas on-site evaluation can be required for members to achieve ‘Verified’ standing. The AEMT will perform spot examine visits to make sure requirements are being maintained by each compliant and verified members.
Commenting on the launch of the Codes of Follow, Thomas Marks, the AEMT’s Basic Supervisor and Secretary, stated: “We’re delighted to have shaped our Codes of Follow as a key milestone in our eightieth yr, and I’m extraordinarily grateful for all the hassle that our members and staff have put into their creation. I imagine this demonstrates that the Affiliation and its members are aligned within the quest to ship distinctive providers wherever doable. I additionally imagine it can give our members confidence in realizing they’re working their companies to the very best requirements, and that help is there from the AEMT with any areas they need to develop.
“I also believe that, for companies looking to work with an electromechanical repair specialist, the high standards our codes of practice set out will reassure them that an AEMT member is a sound choice.”
The AEMT Codes of Follow might be downloaded from the AEMT websitethe place guests will discover particulars of different initiatives deliberate through the Affiliation’s eightieth anniversary yr, together with a revamped convention in September 2025 and the annual AEMT Awards in November.
