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While EASA helps its members remain competitive by providing training in a variety of formats, the Association also helps members stay ahead of the curve by offering the international EASA Accreditation Program.
Established by EASA in 2014, EASA Accreditation demonstrates through third-party audit that three-phase, squirrel cage motors are repaired in conformance with the industry standard: ANSI/EASA AR100: Recommended Practice for the Repair of Rotating Electrical Apparatus and the Good Practice Guide. There are currently 157 accredited service centers around the world. So, what do EASA members say about the benefits of accreditation? Three members recently shared their thoughts on why EASA Accreditation is an important accomplishment in the electromechanical industry.
“When I’m speaking to a new customer, I usually don’t have to spend a great deal of time explaining that our company does quality work,” Henkel said. “All I usually have to do is point out that we are EASA Accredited, and the new customer understands that we’re accustomed to abiding by an established set of standards.”
According to Huerta, his company works with specialized mining companies, and they must demonstrate that they carry out repairs properly.
Each professional described the starting point to becoming accredited as very straightforward. “We approached EASA when they first began the EASA Accreditation Program,” Blackburn said. “Our company then decided to conduct our own internal audit. When we felt we were up to par, we contacted one of the EASA Accreditation auditors and requested that he complete our on-site audit.”
Huerta contacted EASA Technical Support Specialist Carlos Ramirez because EASA is the only organization that can offer a technical accreditation for repairing three-phase squirrel cage rotating machines. Henkel thoroughly read the accreditation section at easa.com and checked off what he felt his business needed to work on. “The accreditation process is spelled out for members at easa.com/accreditation,” he said.
Henkel added that the actual audit experience was a pleasant surprise because he learned that his company was accomplishing most of what was included in the audit. “I learned that we need to document our Toolbox Talks, which is what we call our in-house talks,” Henkel said. “I also learned that I need to make the AR100 standard more readily available to my employees. Since the audit, I’ve accomplished that by adding AR100 to our shop software (QM Wizard) so my employees can easily pull up the document on their iPads.”
The audit confirmed that the processes, procedures and tests used prior to the audit were all correct,” Huerta said. “Lofgham’s audit confirmed that my staff were working as a team, and they were all committed to the idea of achieving new goals and facing new challenges.
Besides building morale within their shops, Blackburn, Huerta and Henkel all agreed that achieving accreditation has boosted business within their respective companies. “It helped us get business from other EASA Accredited service shops,” Blackburn said. “Being accredited means that Jasper Electric Motors, Inc. has higher standards when it comes to doing quality work.”
“It differentiates us from our competitors and shows that technically we are doing the repairs well,” Huerta said.
At Rocky Mount Electric, Henkel has used the EASA Accreditation as a marketing tool to attract business.
"We use the EASA Accreditation credential to advertise to end-users. It makes us more desirable when an end-user has to make the decision between our shop and a shop that hasn’t achieved EASA Accreditation."
What advice do these professionals have for someone who may not want to put the time and money into the accreditation process? “EASA Accreditation is a great marketing tool,” Henkel said. “It’s also very valuable to make certain that you’re doing everything correctly.”
Huerta believes that accreditation is not to be ignored. “Do not miss the opportunity because EASA Accreditation boosts your company to another level,” he said.
“Go for it,” Blackburn said. “There is a ton of knowledge to be learned during the process and the on-site audit.”
For some service centers, being EASA Accredited may also serve as a recruiting tool. “If a prospective employee is already involved with an accredited shop, then Jasper Electric Motors, Inc. will probably look attractive to him/her because they are at least somewhat familiar with the EASA Accreditation process,” Blackburn said.
"Although EASA is just becoming known in Chile,” Huerta said, “it will be easier to hire staff since the technicians would recognize the opportunity to change and improve their procedures and work habits."
Do these shared experiences inspire you to pursue EASA Accreditation? If so, visit easa.com/accreditation for additional information.
Questions? Just contact accreditation@easa.com.
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