• Motor winders assemble and repair electrical motors.motor image by Petr Efremov from Fotolia.com
  
  Motor winders assemble and test motors and power generators, ensuring that they operate properly. In addition, they repair and replace defective parts. Many organizations nationwide perform this service. In addition, there are professional motor winding associations that provide professional development and support to firms that obtain membership.
  
  

Electrical Apparatus Service Association

• Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, the Electrical Apparatus Service Association is an international trade organization that boasts a membership of more than 2,100 electromechanical sales and service companies in 58 different countries. Founded in 1933 in response to the National Recovery Act as the National Industrial Service Association, the group initially established a code of practice aimed to boost the national economy. In 1935, however, both the codes and the National Recovery Act were declared unconstitutional. Instead of disbanding, the organization moved forward with the goal of providing networking and business development opportunity to those in the industry.
  
  There are four types of membership available to those who wish to belong to the Electrical Apparatus Service Association: active, associate, allied, and privileged. Active membership is open to all organizations that "sell, service and repair electrical, electronic and/or mechanical apparatus." Associate membership consists of "manufacturers and suppliers of equipment, parts, services and materials used, serviced or sold by active members." The organization's allied members are "organizations such as utilities, regulatory agencies, consultants, design firms, energy service companies, research centers, national laboratories, public interest organizations, and trade and professional associations." Finally, privileged members are those who "have rendered service" to the organization and wish to remain involved.
  
  Electrical Apparatus Service Association
  
  1331 Baur Blvd.
  
  St. Louis, MO 63132
  
  314-993-2220
  
  easa.com
  
  

National Electrical Manufacturers Association

• The National Electrical Manufacturers Association is a Washington, DC-based trade organization catering to those in the electrical manufacturing industry. Founded in 1926, the group boasts "approximately 450 member companies that manufacture products used in the generation, transmission and distribution, control, and end-use of electricity." There are two types of memberships available to those who wish to join the organization. Full membership is open to "corporations, firms, or divisions of companies that manufacture and/or design electrical products," while associate membership is appropriate for "industrial suppliers; wholesalers/distributors; professionals in the financial, marketing, consulting, and legal communities; and others who provide services to the electrical manufacturing industry."
  
  National Electrical Manufacturers Association
  
  1300 North 17th St.
  
  Suite 1752
  
  Rosslyn, VA 22209
  
  703-841-3200
  
  NEMA.org
  
  

SMMA

• SMMA is a professional organization with a focus on electric motors, drives and their control and application. The association strives to be "the principal voice of the industry and provides a forum to develop, collect and disseminate technical and management knowledge." Headquartered in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, its membership is made up of firms from across the country. In addition to its general business directory, members are provided access to the SMMA Motor & Motion College, a collection of courses that members may present to their respective employee populations. The organization also hosts conferences throughout the year, providing membership population with professional development, networking and business development opportunities.
  
  SMMA - The Motor & Motion Association
  
  P.O. Box P182
  
  S. Dartmouth, MA 02748
  
  508-979-5935
  
  smma.org