Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades

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Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades
AbbreviationAEMT
FormationJanuary 1, 1945;79 years ago (1945-01-01)
Headquarters York, United Kingdom
Membership
285
Staff
1-10
Website www.theaemt.com
Formerly called
The Association of Electrical Machinery Trades

The Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT) is a United Kingdom trade association representing engineering companies in the service and repair industry.

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History

The association was first formed after the 2nd World War by "a group of electrical machinery buyers and sellers in order to negotiate as a group with government departments in the purchasing of government surplus electrical plant." [1] During the War years of 1939-1945, there are accounts of Government Departments urgently requiring the services of Members from the Association of Electrical Machinery Traders, whose job was to keep the "wheels turning in Factories and Industrial Establishments of all kinds, which rely upon electrical energy for their source of driving power." [2]

On 1 January 1945, William "Ted" Lawton called together a number of these traders to the Holborn Restaurant, London in order to discuss the official formation of the Association of Electrical Machinery Traders, so that they may build a purchasing power, in order to negotiate the exchange of industrial electrical equipment from H. M. Government left over from the war. In so doing, they saved the public purse the huge cost of administering and auctioning off the equipment in the UK. [3]

Among the founders were, "Laurie Bowers, Ralph Gill, Grant of Glasgow, Ferguson of Brittania, Dearlove of Fyffe Wilson, Snape of Midland Counties, Thompson and Ainsworth from Lancashire, Smith from Carlisle, and Vernon from Sheffield" With Bob Joseph among them also. Ted Lawton served as Chairman and sub-sequent President, with John Morgan as the Secretary. [3]

In 1950, the title of the association's journal was renamed the "Association of Electrical Machinery Trades" to account for the increase in members from the repair trades. The association's main objectives served to "enhance the status of the Repair and Merchanting trade, and to encourage firms engaged in the business to provide a high standard of servicing and business ethics." [3]

Activities and publications

Publications

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References

  1. ↑ Boxall, Peter (February 1994). "Trading Places". Business North: 65.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ Lawton, William (1946). The Burden Of Other Days. p. 3.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. 1 2 3 Joseph, Bob (June 1970). "On to the next quarter". Electrical Machinery. 79. 18: 11.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Maintenance for motors in hazardous area environments - to be presented at HazardEx 2012" . Retrieved 2018-11-13.
  5. ↑ "AEMT Code of Practice on Safety in Electrical Testing". AEMT. Archived from the original on 2014-09-06.
  6. ↑ "AC Three Phase Stator Winding Connections". AEMT. Archived from the original on 2014-09-06.
  7. ↑ "AEMT Code of Practice on Handling, Use and Storage of Hazardous Substances". AEMT.[ permanent dead link ]
  8. ↑ "IEC60079-19". IEC.
  9. ↑ "The Effect Of Repair/Rewinding On Motor Efficiency" (PDF). Electrical Apparatus Service Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  10. ↑ "Explosive Atmospheres: Equipment Repair Overhaul and Reclamation". IEC Ex.
  11. ↑ "Ex Labels and Reference Data" (PDF). AEMT.
  12. ↑ "AEMT Journal". AEMT. Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  13. ↑ "AEMT Yearbook". AEMT. Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2014-03-31.

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