Electromechanical innovators celebrated on the 2023 AEMT Awards

The Affiliation of Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT) returned to Coventry on 23 October for its Annual Awards Ceremony. With a document variety of submissions throughout the seven classes, this yr’s programme produced some distinctive entries from the electro-mechanical area.

The Doubletree by Hilton performed host to the gala presentation dinner, which celebrated skilled endeavour and innovation on this area.

The 2023 AEMT Awards winners are listed under, with particular person award citations for every (phrases by the AEMT).

PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by DFA MEDIA GROUP
Menzel Motors: Pressurized Explosion Proof Motors for Zone 1
Clients that function bigger motors in hazardous areas, usually refineries and chemical crops, want to stop ignitable gasses from getting into working machines. The Menzel system permits giant modular motor operation in Zone 1 CACA or CACW, usually from 450mm frames and bigger in any respect voltage scores, combining Menzel’s well-known flexibility, experience, and velocity of response with the necessities for Zone 1 operation. They’re custom-built to web site necessities and the best security requirements. Extremely certified employees be certain that Menzel can reply at very brief discover: With EXP programs in inventory readily adaptable and deployable at brief discover it is a distinctive characteristic for a medium-sized motor producer equivalent to Menzel.

PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by EMiR SOFTWARE
MKE Engineering Group: Browndown Pumping Station
The venture passed off at a water utility firm pumping station that was experiencing frequent tripping of apparatus. Initially commissioned within the 1970’s it was in determined want of an improve. Utilizing ABB Extremely Low Harmonic drives potential points with harmonics have been mitigated, while offering a clear user-friendly working system. Suggestions from the shopper has been wonderful, not for simply the elimination of the rogue tripping but additionally for the sizeable vitality financial savings.

SERVICE CENTRE OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by ABB
Avonmouth Engineering Providers
Avonmouth Engineering Providers’ custom-built 70,000 sq. foot web site is the biggest single workshop facility for electrical and mechanical repairs within the UK. Alongside its second 20,000 sq. foot division in Cheltenham, the corporate gives an intensive vary of inhouse and onsite companies for the restore, overhaul, and improve of electromechanical applied sciences throughout all the rotodynamic business, with a particular deal with reliability companies and the pump business.

SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by MEGGER
TEC Electrical Motors
TEC motors presently maintain over £16 million kilos price of Energy Transmission inventory within the UK, all accessible for fast identical day delivery; whether or not the requirement is a 0.09kw or a 645kw motor, a compact body, a B56 or Brake motor, as UK’s largest unbiased electrical motor stockist, TEC has the product. In over 18 years the corporate has bought over 1.5 million motors offering 24 hour, one year a yr emergency answer to all AEMT members.

CONTRIBUTION TO SKILLS & TRAINING
Sponsored by SULZER
Ian Pattinson: The Faraday Centre
Ian, a loyal member of the Faraday Centre Restricted for 23 years, started his engineering journey at English Electrical, honing his experience earlier than transitioning to impactful roles at British Metal. Captivated with Energy Distribution and Transformers, he later grew to become a Excessive Voltage lecturer dedicating himself to security and schooling globally. Ian’s legacy encompasses distinctive educating, consultancy, and a permanent dedication to shaping engineers and fostering a security pushed business tradition.

RISING STAR AWARD
Sponsored by TEC ELECTRIC MOTORS
Josh Bottomley: EMiR
Josh Bottomley is Group Supervisor for Hosted Providers and EMiR Assist. Josh manages a workforce of help engineers who present technical and upkeep help for EMiR Software program and EMiR-Cloud, the electro-mechanical business’s main ERP software program answer. During the last 4 years, Josh has gone from unqualified apprentice to EMiR Assist Group Chief and now heads up a workforce of help engineers, inspiring them to carry out on the highest ranges and attempting laborious to enhance our service on daily basis.

DIVERSITY IN ENGINEERING AWARD
Sponsored by PREFORMED WINDINGS
Hidrostal: Incorporating Avonmouth Engineering Providers, Bedford Pumps & Hidrostal
At Hidrostal GB, ED&I is embedded into its tradition. From recruitment to profession growth, alongside on a regular basis life at work, the corporate ensures that its staff really feel supported, valued, and accommodated no matter their particular person wants. As a part of the UK House Workplace sponsorship scheme, Hidrostal has a powerful deal with wellbeing with EAP Programmes, MHFAiders and Wellness rooms onsite. Its Variety & Equal Alternatives coverage has been adopted by the AEMT as a blueprint for others.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
Sponsored by AEMT
Dave Beresford: Preformed Windings

This yr, the AEMT is honoured to recognise Mr. Dave Beresford with the AEMT Particular Recognition Award for his exemplary efficiency all through his profession. He began his profession as a time served winder again within the sixties progressing to works supervisor and took duty for shifting his then enterprise to Newcastle. He has carried out numerous roles together with technical supervisor, technical gross sales, and coil store supervisor. His sense of group is highlighted by the optimistic connections made everywhere in the world. Simply by mentioning his title you’re sure to carry a smile to those that he has labored with and recognized all through the a long time. His dedication to sustainability and high quality has led him to innovate strategies equivalent to press cooling and chiller insulation when forming coils. These improved processes have led to elevated effectivity and decreased waste. Most of all, his enthusiasm to share information and educate apprentices, colleagues and prospects alike actually resonated with the AEMT’s administration committee. It exemplifies the values the AEMT holds true to its coronary heart – schooling, group, and high quality.

Commenting on the awards dinner, Thomas Marks, Secretary and Basic Supervisor on the AEMT stated: “This yr’s awards proved to be one other exceptional success and as soon as once more offered a wonderful discussion board via which to have a good time enterprise {and professional} excellence. I very a lot sit up for constructing on that success for the 2024 programme, and to offering one other very good platform for selling the superb work being undertaken by electromechanical service and restore sector. I might urge everybody engaged on this key a part of the engineering area, to think about the promotional worth that this awards programme can ship and be certain that your corporation is suitably represented.”