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UPDATE FROM THE AEMT SECRETARY
Thomas Marks shares the latest news from the Association.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE! AS ONE YEAR DRAWS to a close another year of promise begins, and we have plenty to look forward to in 2022.
We launched our revised mission statement at the end of 2021 with the circulation of our annual Yearbook. If you haven’t already read them, I recommend visiting our website to view the full statement, including our vision for the future and the values we work by.
People are at the heart of our association, and we want to ensure all individuals find something of value in the AEMT offering. We have members from all over the world; the diversity in people, organisations, and ways of working are a resource we should learn to tap into. In 2022, we will be focusing on bringing people together in ways that aim to build relationships, core skills and opportunities.
The rewind and repair industry is almost as old as the electric motor itself – as a mature industry, it faces tight competition and squeezed margins. To remain competitive, businesses in mature industries look for ways to create innovative new products and services to engage with customers, increase margins and stay relevant. Being innovative can be difficult though, one must think differently to others and embrace the change it brings. Fortunately, as engineers we enjoy problem solving, and in 2022 we’d like to help you innovate. On Friday, January 28th, we will host our first session with Eureka! Europe on this subject and encourage company owners and directors to attend this session.
We are particularly hampered by a lack of engineering talent in the UK. The young aren’t interested in engineering anymore because they aren’t being taught the skills they need in schools. We would like to team up with an organisation called Primary Engineer to play our part in remedying this. Primary Engineer works with primary schools to provide teaching aids and teacher information so that engineering can be taught better in these schools. By engaging children before they move to secondary school, we’re paving the way for future engineers to recruit. Look out for more information in future issues of Renew Magazine to see how you can do your part to help too.
I look forward to finding ways to innovate and engage the young this year. If you’ve any comments or suggestions on what you would like to see from the AEMT, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us, one of the council members or the President. You can email me at thomas@aemt.co.uk or call +44 (0)1904 674 899.
Forthcoming AEMT led Courses & Events
COURSE TITLE Ex Refresher
Innovation Engineering System Ex Theory Ex Hands-On START DATE LOCATION 25 January 2022 Online (UK) 28 January 2022 Online 01 March 2022 York
03 March 2022 York
Ex Refresher 03 March 2022 York
AEMT Networking Meeting, UK Northern Area 10 March 2022 UK, Northern Area Ex Theory 14 March 2022 Indonesia Ex Refresher 16 March 2022 Indonesia
Ex Hands-on 16 March 2022 Indonesia
AEMT Football Event
02 April 2022 Goals Sheffield Ex Refresher 05 April 2022 Loughborough AEMT Networking Meeting, UK Midlands Area 05 May 2022 UK, Midlands Area Ex Theory 10 May 2022 Loughborough Ex Hands-On 12 May 2022 Loughborough Ex Refresher
Ex Refresher 12 May 2022 Loughborough 17 May 2022 Loughborough
For more information or to book any of the couses listed please visit www.ex-repair.com
GES GROUP
AN AWARD-WINNING INDUSTRY-LEADING ORGANISATION, PROVIDING POWER AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS FOR SMES AND LARGE MULTINATIONALS ACROSS A RANGE OF INDUSTRIES IN THE UK, IRELAND AND BEYOND.
Founded in 1946 by Grant & Hector, established in 1972 as Grants Electrical Services (NI), we have grown into GES Group, an award-winning electrical and mechanical engineering company serving customers throughout Ireland, the UK, and beyond.
We have managed energy effectively for many of our internationally recognised clients through good planning, organising, commitment and understanding, through successful implementation of the agreed programme and by ensuring the relevant controls and monitoring are in place. We have a strong and long-standing trading history extending in growth across a significant number of industry sectors in our drive to develop the renewable energy goal.
Providing power and energy solutions for small local businesses, as well as large multinationals across a diverse range of industries, such as plastic manufacturers, AD plants, wind farms, food & drink manufacturers, engineering specialists, ship & aerospace manufacturing, water treatment facilities, power stations, etc. The most basic plant and machinery, and the most advanced communication networking systems, all rely on electricity. If this is not available, the resulting power failure renders a business entirely un-operational. Today, almost all business functions are dependent on a steadfast and clean electrical supply - one that is well designed, maintained, automated & controlled, energy-efficient, and mechanically vibration-free.
RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS • IET Approved Apprenticeship Scheme and IET Enterprise Partner • Deloitte Best Managed Company 2018, 2019, 2020 and achieved Gold for 2021 • Investors in People Silver Accreditation - 2020 • Silver Level Innovator - 2021
VALUED BUSINESS PARTNERS: • Schneider Electric • Siemens Approved Partner for Motor Repair Services in Ireland. • ABB – Drives • Nidec- Leroy Somer Motors • Brook Crompton Motors
OUR RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDE: • Laser alignment, dynamic balancing, motor overhauls and rewinds, servo motor repair, as well as machining and fabrication. • We are experts in the design, build, installation and commissioning of distribution and control panels, as well as innovative power quality systems and on-site PLC programming. • We are experienced in many forms of renewable systems, including biogas, wind, hydro and solar. • Wind turbine remanufacture & repair • Energy surveys • Power quality offering • Energy Storage • HV & LV substation switchboards & turnkey installations, and maintenance of these units.
In January 2021, Nidec (Leroy-Somer Motors) appointed GES Group as an official distributor within the Republic of Ireland. GES Group will stock and distribute the range of Nidec motors and the new cloud-based condition monitoring systems, FORECYTE, from both its’ Northern Ireland base and the Republic of Ireland base.
“To enable the growth and future-proofing of our energy market in the digital transition, we have taken a bold step to further develop our collaborative portfolio in Ireland," explained David Moore, CEO at GES Group." We are developing further our product, skills and network structure within a collaborative group through the development of the Nidec Partnership deal programme. We are delighted with the opportunity to extend our all-Ireland market and with ambitious plans through collaboration within our industry. That said, we want to identify and tackle the underlying issues, such as digital skills and innovation through outreach with our new and existing clients, which is an excellent example of our focus on delivering and implementing actions to address the key challenges facing our future development in the Motor & Drive digital energy revolution”.
INTEGRITY: GES Group employees act with integrity in all actions and interactions with colleagues, clients, suppliers and subcontractors. Our relationships with each other and our customers are built on respect and trust.
Our aim is to work collaboratively with our colleagues, customers and suppliers, communicating in a straightforward, clear and concise manner. Provide high-quality products and services to customers and clients at a fair price.
EXCELLENCE: GES Group has built a strong reputation for reliability, technical excellence and customer service. As a market leader, we offer technical solutions based on proven practice, and our Engineers complete a thorough and rigorous training process. We keep up-to-date with the latest technological innovations and efficiency systems.
