Renew Mag - The AEMT Journal

Megan Hale, Co-founder and CEO of Team Repair, an organisation with a mission to increase STEM uptake and tackle the e-waste crisis using the magic of repair, explains how instilling the value of repair at an early age can help inspire a much needed new generation of engineers.

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC HAS partnered with Glencore, one of the world's largest globally diversified natural resource companies, to transform its copper supply chain through digitalisation and automation to accelerate decarbonisation efforts and build circular networks.

Use of the term 'circular economy' is becoming increasingly widespread and refers to a system based on the reuse and regeneration of materials or products to operate in a sustainable or environmentally friendly way. In many ways, ERIKS' approach to electric motors echoes the basic tenets of the circular economy, but the company views it as a reliability journey.

Willian Santos from ABI Electronics, who's been championing the importance and value of carrying out electronics repairs for the last 20 years, busts eleven common myths surrounding electronic repairs in industry.

Industry has moved to adopting 18/18 as its standard steel for rotor retaining rings in generators. These high-quality steels are fully stainless to prevent stress corrosion cracking but are not fully corrosion resistant, and Quartzelec has found incidents where corrosion has proven to cause critical damage. Quartzelec’s Wojciech Betlej, Tony Croucher and Stephen Densley discuss how smart engineering studies and considered decisions could salvage retaining rings that would otherwise be scrapped.

With the use of condition monitoring solutions as part of building management systems on the rise, Renew looked at how facilities management company, CBRE is using a system from Fletcher Moorland, powered by technology from Turck Banner, to ensure the efficient and effective running of a range of pumping systems used in the Scalpel building in the City of London.

AN ARGENTINIAN STEEL MILL operator commissioned Menzel Elektromotoren to build a special motor based on an existing motor with the IM 7311 mounting arrangement.

ROTOR, PART OF THE WEG GROUP, has contributed to a major subsea cable-laying project. Working closely with Remacut, part of the NOV Group, Rotor supplied 54 highly specialised motors for a vessel that will lay energy cables across the ocean floor.

A POULTRY PROCESSING FACILITY in Norfolk contacted its local HAYLEY DEXIS team to visit its site and identify motors being used to power a drum de-boner machine.

A CUSTOMER RECENTLY CALLED ON Elevated Engineering Services (EES) to repair a pump and its motor.

The Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT) has announced the launch of the 2025 AEMT Awards programme. Aimed at celebrating excellence in the electro-mechanical maintenance and repair sector, the awards recognise the achievements of individuals and organisations who deliver outstanding service, innovation, and expertise in the industry.

DANFOSS POWER SOLUTIONS has announced the launch of its Editron EM-PMI375 690 volt electric motor.

WEG HAS ANNOUNCED THE LAUNCH of the W80 AXgen electric motor. Designed and engineered for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), the W80 AXgen uses an axial flux design to meet the increasing demand for compact, efficient and environmentally sustainable solutions.

WHILE MACHINE monitoring is essential in many manufacturing and industrial applications, not all require the more substantial investment of a high-integrity, stand-alone MMS (machine monitoring system) or an MPS (machine protection system).

THE ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRICAL & Mechanical Trades (AEMT) has announced the appointment of Scott Haslam to the role of Membership Engagement Manager as part of its continuing expansion.

AS THE DEMAND FOR EFFICIENT and sustainable industrial solutions grows, the users of rotating electrical machinery face increasing pressure to adapt.

PREFORMED WINDINGS HAS unveiled its new state-of-the-art facility in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

ELECTRIC MOTORS AND LARGE drive systems specialist Innomotics has received an order from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado, to provide a rectifier power supply system for an electrolyser testing facility for green hydrogen electrolysers.

THE BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL has released the third episode of its podcast, Health and Safety Uncut, available to Spotify users at: spoti.fi/3PW7Z0m, which looks at neurodiversity in the workplace.

THE PLENTY TRIRO ROTARY TRIPLE screw pump from Celeros Flow Technology is primarily designed for handling clean lubricating liquids.

RESEARCH FROM ABB, IN collaboration with Sapio Research, has surveyed nearly 2,400 global businesses to gain insight into the state of the market around energy efficiency, sustainability, digitalisation, and the key role played by electric motors.

Upgrading older motors to modern, more efficient alternatives can offer significant savings in both energy costs and emissions. However, replacing a motor with a new equivalent isn't always practical. Thankfully, as Thomas Marks, General Manager and Secretary of the Association for Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT), explains, there are other options.

EXTRUDERS ARE COMMONLY USED IN rubber and plastic product manufacturing as well as in food processing industries.

A LARGE MULTI-NATIONAL REWIND company approached Rotary Engineering UK to design and implement a safe and feature-rich motor test facility to roll out across its UK branches as part of a safety initiative. Drawing upon decades of experience Rotary worked closely with the client to tailor a solution, encompassing all of its requirements for testing and verifying AC/DC motors.

ENVIRONMENTS WITH THE PRESENCE of an explosive atmosphere, known as hazardous areas, require special care in the construction, installation and selection of electrical equipment, to avoid the risk of explosion.

CONDITION MONITORING AND machinery protection specialist, Sensonics has published a free downloadable guide titled ‘Specifying Overspeed Protection Systems’. Reliable and proven overspeed protection is a key requirement in the power generation industry, among others, where failure of the machine speed control loop can lead to damaging consequences.

AS WE APPROACH THE halfway mark of this decade, it’s crucial to look ahead and chart the course for 2030. For the AEMT to remain a relevant force, we must continue to drive towards a world that is safer, more productive, reliable, and efficient.

LIFTING EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST, Clarke Chapman has announced a £1.2 million investment in its Gateshead headquarters, enhancing its machining capabilities with cuttingedge technology.

WEG HAS AGREED TO FORM A collaborative partnership with Applied Maintenance Technology (AMT) to promote and use its wireless WEGscan monitoring system in the UK. Conditionbased monitoring and predictive maintenance specialists, AMT, will work closely with WEG to bring this innovative technology to a wider market, enhancing maintenance strategies and operational efficiencies in industrial processes.

A VIRTUAL REALITY TOUR OF ERIKS' £22 million FCE (Fulfilment Centre of Expertise) is now available to view at bit.ly/ERIKSfce. The virtual tour provides an immersive look at the FCE and aims to emphasise the advantages of central stock management over local stock management, providing insight into optimising logistics and improving efficiency.

MEGGER HAS ANNOUNCED THE acquisition of Diagnostic Solutions Limited (Diagsol). Diagsol is a UK-based company with over 25 years of specialising in the vibration monitoring and analysis of rotating machines within the predictive maintenance sector.

Writing for Renew in the week before the 2024 general election, Make UK CEO Stephen Phipson explains why his organisation is calling on whoever is in government after the vote to ensure a modern, long-term industrial policy is announced within the first 100 days.

Employing condition monitoring in hazardous areas creates a range of challenges. Chris Callander explains how modern solutions, compliant with directives like ATEX and standards such as IECEx, make the approach more feasible and reliable in hazardous areas.

Carrying out routine maintenance can be a chore, but failing to complete regular checks on essential pieces of machinery can result in unexpected downtime and lost productivity. Sulzer’s service centre in the USA, recently completed an urgent repair on a 700HP (522kW) motor caused by a failed bearing that could have been easily avoided, bringing the motor back online ahead of schedule and minimising lost production.