AEMT codes of practice will set benchmark for electromechanical services
2 April 2025 
The AEMT (Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades) has introduced its first Codes of Practice for, and backed by, its membership. The codes will support the AEMT’s members in delivering a high-quality service, while reassuring their customers that the members maintain and repair electromechanical equipment to the highest standards.
The codes, which will come into effect in late 2025, set out standards that the AEMT’s members are expected to meet in areas such as quality, expertise, integrity, sustainability, stability and safety. The aim is to set a benchmark for the industry to work against, providing trust and a mark of quality.
Development of the standards began in late 2023 when a proposal was presented to the Association’s governing Council. A working group, formed of members and AEMT representatives, met several times to develop a draft. This was then presented to the full membership, with feedback incorporated into the final version, which the members ratified late last year.
Any member organisations that do not currently meet the standards set out in the codes will be classified as “working towards” and will be able to access resources and support from the AEMT to help them comply. Members who meet the standards can self-assess their organisations as being “compliant”. On-site assessment will be required for members to gain a “verified” status. The AEMT will carry out spot check visits to ensure that standards are being maintained by both compliant and verified members.
“We are delighted to have formed our Codes of Practice as a key milestone in our 80th year, and I’m extremely grateful for all the effort that our members and team have put into their creation,” says the AEMT’s general manager and secretary, Thomas Marks. “I believe this demonstrates that the Association and its members are aligned in the quest to deliver exceptional services wherever possible. I also believe it will give our members confidence in knowing they are running their businesses to the highest standards, and that support is there from the AEMT with any areas they are looking 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, established in 1945, is an international association representing companies that manufacture, distribute, install, service, maintain, and repair, electric motors, drives, pumps, fans, gearboxes, generators, transformers, switchgear, and ancillary equipment.
The new Codes of Practice can be downloaded from the AEMT’s Web site.
