NEMA longevity

Will NEMA standards for motor control products become extinct in the near future? The reason I ask is due to a number of foreign products with IEC standards but no NEMA reference. How much longer can NEMA motor control products survive the influx of IEC product?

Motor Contactor Specification

Can someone send me a detail specification on Motor contactors and starters as template?

Motor starter/contactor general specification

Can someone send me a general guidline for specifying a motor starter/contactor specification for both NEMA and IEC requirements? The motors in question range from .25HP to 200HP.

NEMA Motor Starter Operating Cycles?

Can someone provide any data which indicates the number of operating cycles a NEMA Size 1 or 2 contactor will exhibit? The Size 1 starter has a 27A rating and the Size 2 has a 45A rating. In my efforts to draw conclusions as to whom has the best contactor operating cycle rates for my application, what would be the actual cycle rates in number of operations for the two contactors? Are there any personal issues anyone has using a particular manaufacturer contactor such as Allen Bradley, Cutler Hammer/Eaton Electric, Siemens or Square D NEMA contactors?