Amatrol develops hands-on learning systems, interactive eLearning, and skills assessment solutions for career and technical education, workforce development, and industrial training. Its comprehensive training systems help learners build the technical knowledge and practical skills required for careers in advanced manufacturing, automation, mechatronics, HVAC/R, electrical systems, industrial maintenance, renewable energy, and related fields.
Tech-Labs provides Amatrol training solutions to high schools, community and technical colleges, universities, workforce development organizations, and industrial training centers throughout Texas and Oklahoma. Our team can help you select equipment, organize a logical skill progression, plan your laboratory, coordinate installation, and prepare instructors to use the systems effectively.
Combine technical knowledge, hands-on practice, troubleshooting, and assessment in one integrated learning experience.
Learners practice with real industrial components and complete skills that reflect the installation, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting tasks performed on the job.
Multimedia curriculum uses text, narration, video, animations, interactive exercises, quizzes, and guided activities to connect technical concepts with practical skills.
Programs can begin with foundational concepts and expand into advanced systems, integrated automation, troubleshooting, and industry-recognized assessment.
Amatrol learning systems are developed around measurable skills. Curriculum introduces the underlying theory, demonstrates how components and systems operate, and then guides learners through hands-on procedures. This approach helps instructors deliver consistent training while allowing learners to progress from foundational knowledge to more advanced applications.
Many Amatrol systems use authentic industrial components from widely recognized technology manufacturers. Learners gain experience reading schematics, connecting circuits, operating equipment, taking measurements, adjusting systems, performing maintenance, and diagnosing faults in a controlled learning environment.
Develop foundational and advanced skills in electrical systems, electronics, motor control, mechanical drives, fluid power, process control, automation, and smart manufacturing.
Teach PLCs, HMIs, sensors, robotics, motion control, automated material handling, system integration, and troubleshooting.
Prepare technicians to install, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot the mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and control systems used by industry.
Provide hands-on training in refrigeration, air conditioning, heat pumps, controls, installation, refrigerant recovery and charging, geothermal systems, and troubleshooting.
Build skills in AC/DC electricity, electrical wiring, motors, motor controls, power distribution, electronic sensors, drives, and electrical troubleshooting.
Teach process measurement, instrumentation, calibration, control loops, controllers, pumps, valves, flow, pressure, temperature, and level control.
Connect industrial equipment, data, controls, automation, robotics, production systems, and troubleshooting in integrated smart manufacturing environments.
Explore solar, wind, geothermal, hydrogen fuel cells, electric power, energy storage, and other sustainable energy technologies.
Deliver hands-on technical training in classrooms or locations where space, mobility, and flexible equipment deployment are important.
Amatrol’s eLearning supports multiple learning styles through narrated text, illustrations, video, 3D animations, interactive activities, knowledge checks, and assessments. Courses are designed to prepare learners for the hands-on activities performed with the corresponding training equipment.
Instructors can use Amatrol curriculum to support classroom instruction, independent study, laboratory preparation, skills practice, remediation, and blended learning. The associated learning management tools help instructors organize courses, monitor participation, track progress, and assess learner knowledge.
Troubleshooting is integrated throughout many Amatrol learning systems. Learners use schematics, test instruments, operating data, and systematic diagnostic procedures to locate and correct mechanical, electrical, and control-system problems.
Selected systems include manual fault insertion or support Amatrol’s FaultPro computer-based fault insertion technology. These capabilities allow instructors to introduce realistic faults safely and evaluate how learners approach diagnostic problems.
Amatrol equipment and curriculum can support technical programs preparing learners for industry-recognized certifications and assessments. Available solutions include performance-based training and assessment systems for advanced manufacturing, supply chain automation, maintenance, and other high-demand technical pathways.
Tech-Labs can help your organization align learning systems with program objectives, local employer needs, certifications, and the skills learners are expected to demonstrate.
Whether you are building a new technical program or modernizing an existing laboratory, Tech-Labs can help you develop an equipment plan that supports your available space, curriculum, learner population, and workforce objectives.
Explore the Amatrol learning systems below or contact Tech-Labs for help building a complete technical training program.
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Bayport Technical specializes in building trainers, working industrial demonstrators, glass & acrylic training models, and customized training equipment in instrumentation and process control. Located off the Texas Gulf Coast, they are fully equipped for research, manufacturing, and special production needs.
They offer a wide range of product solutions to fit all your training needs, ranging from training systems which teach a full range of skills to cutaways that increase understanding of how a component works. Bayport’s never-ending diligence and dedication to their products and services make them a leader in the industry.
Denford Ltd is a British manufacturer with over 70 years of experience in designing and producing cutting-edge CAD/CAM training equipment for education. Renowned for their precision CNC routers, lathes, and mills, Denford supports educators in delivering hands-on engineering, design, and manufacturing training. Their machines and learning solutions are trusted worldwide to develop future-ready skills in STEM fields—from middle school classrooms to university engineering labs.
Denford is also the proud founder and sponsor of the internationally acclaimed F1® in Schools STEM Challenge, a global educational competition that merges the excitement of Formula 1 with real-world design, manufacturing, and business concepts. Through this initiative, students learn CAD/CAM design, 3D modeling, CNC machining, and aerodynamics, while building teamwork and entrepreneurial skills. Denford’s F1 in Schools equipment, including the new MCR 100 CNC Router and race systems, enables learners as young as nine to engineer compressed-air-powered race cars.
We proudly represent Denford as a provider of industry-aligned, classroom-friendly technologies that empower instructors and inspire students. Whether you're looking to introduce CNC machining in middle school or elevate a college-level manufacturing program, Denford delivers robust tools and educational resources to meet your goals.
FANUC brings industry-standard CNC, robotics, and automation technology into education and workforce training. These solutions help students develop practical skills using the types of controls, robots, software, and manufacturing processes they may encounter in modern industry.
Tech-Labs offers FANUC training solutions for high school CTE programs, technical and community colleges, universities, workforce-development organizations, and industrial training programs.
FANUC robotics solutions support hands-on instruction in robot operation, programming, material handling, machine tending, vision, simulation, collaborative robotics, and systems integration. Options include industrial robots, CRX collaborative robots, educational workcells, and ROBOGUIDE simulation software.
FANUC CNC education systems help students learn foundational through advanced skills in CNC operation, programming, machining, controls, troubleshooting, and automated manufacturing. Available solutions combine industrial FANUC CNC technology with equipment, curriculum, and instructional resources developed for technical education.
LJ Create produces blended-learning resources in the form of hardware, software, and e-learning curriculum for schools, colleges, universities, and vocational training organizations worldwide. LJ Create creates practical and innovative teaching solutions that provide the tools to inspire students. LJ Create has been dedicated to being the world's leading educational systems provider since 1979.
LJ Create offers products from topic-specific learning solutions to complete classroom management systems for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) curricula. LJ Create also produces training for automotive technicians at the vocational level.
Minds-i Robotics offers cutting-edge STEM and robotics kits that empower students to learn critical engineering, coding, and robotics skills. With a focus on hands-on, project-based learning, Minds-i equips educational institutions with comprehensive kits and curriculum designed to engage students in problem-solving, creativity, and collaboration. From autonomous vehicles to UAVs, Minds-i provides modular systems that evolve with students' capabilities, making them perfect for middle schools, high schools, and universities alike.
Whether you're building a new STEM program or enhancing an existing one, Minds-i is dedicated to making technology and engineering education accessible and exciting for the next generation of innovators.
Tech-Labs finished in the "Top 30 Stratasys Reseller in the World," and have been recognized by Stratasys as a Platinum Reseller!!! This is extremely difficult to achieve and we are proud to be the only Educational Reseller to receive this honor in our territory.
Stratasys, is a leading provider of high-quality, cost-effective Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) & inkjet-based 3D printing systems and materials. A global company, Stratasys has offices in North America, Europe, Japan, China, Hong Kong, and India.
Stratasys FDM & PolyJet’s solutions can be typically found in industries ranging from to aerospace to medical, architecture, industrial machinery, footwear, sporting goods, toys. Stratasys 3D printing systems and 3D printing materials are ideal to allow students to design physical models using 3D software or other 3D content. Stratasys 3D printers can also be found in many K-20 educational institutions and research centers worldwide.
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Simlog Personal Simulators provide a practical, cost-effective way to introduce students to heavy equipment operation while developing the skills, safe operating habits, and confidence they need before transitioning to real equipment.
Designed for career and technical education, workforce development, and industry training, Simlog combines realistic PC-based simulation with progressive instructional exercises and detailed performance measurement. Students can explore careers, develop core operating skills, and practice challenging tasks in a controlled training environment without fuel costs, equipment wear, or the risks associated with inexperienced operators working on full-size equipment.
Simulation complements classroom instruction and real equipment by giving learners more opportunities to practice. Simlog's instructional approach breaks complex operating skills into progressive Simulation Modules so students can master individual tasks before advancing to more demanding applications.
Students practice equipment controls, positioning, maneuvering, load handling, digging, lifting, and other machine-specific skills through progressively more challenging exercises.
Built-in Performance Indicators provide objective feedback on productivity, accuracy, operating technique, procedural errors, and other important aspects of student performance.
Students can develop familiarity, coordination, and safe operating habits before moving to real equipment, helping instructors make better use of valuable hands-on seat-time.
Prepare learners for material-handling environments such as warehouses, distribution centers, manufacturing facilities, and logistics operations. Simlog offers training solutions for several common types of powered industrial trucks.
Simulation exercises help learners develop steering, maneuvering, load-handling, fork-positioning, racking, loading, unloading, and productivity skills before working with real lift trucks.
Give students experience with the controls and operating techniques used across construction, earthmoving, infrastructure, and public-works applications.
Depending on the simulator, students can practice activities such as digging, trenching, loading trucks, grading, material handling, maneuvering, positioning, and complete work cycles.
Simlog crane simulators introduce learners to equipment controls, load movement, positioning, operating procedures, and other skills required for crane operation.
Progressive simulation allows students to practice increasingly complex lifting tasks while instructors monitor performance without requiring continuous access to full-size equipment.
Build foundational operator skills for large equipment used in mining, quarrying, and other heavy industrial environments.
Simulation provides an especially valuable training environment for large equipment where real-machine training time can be costly, difficult to schedule, or inappropriate for beginning operators.
Simlog's roots are in forestry simulation, and its Personal Simulators can help learners develop the specialized coordination and machine-control skills needed for mechanized forestry operations.
Simlog systems can be configured around program goals, available space, and training requirements. Options range from compact tabletop stations to operator-chair configurations, multi-display systems, simulator labs, and mobile training environments.
Many Simlog Personal Simulators can share common controls, computers, displays, and other hardware. This makes it possible to create a multi-purpose training station capable of supporting more than one equipment simulation while controlling the cost and footprint of the lab.
Programs can select compact tabletop controls or more immersive operator-chair configurations depending on available space, instructional goals, and desired level of physical realism.
Supported Simlog products can use multiple displays to increase the operator's field of view and provide a more immersive simulation experience.
Simlog Personal Simulators use Performance Indicators to measure how quickly and carefully students complete simulated tasks. Depending on the simulator, instructors can evaluate factors such as execution time, positioning accuracy, collisions, procedural errors, productivity, and other equipment-specific operating behaviors.
The optional Simlog Simulation Manager provides centralized management of simulator training results. Instructors can organize learners, review results, and manage simulator-based training across individual stations or a networked lab.
Heavy equipment simulation can serve multiple roles within a career and technical education or workforce-development program.
A Simlog training solution can range from a single simulator station to a multi-station lab supporting several equipment types. Tech-Labs can help schools, colleges, workforce-development organizations, and training centers select simulator software, controls, displays, computer hardware, and supporting equipment to fit their instructional goals and available space.
Whether your goal is career exploration, introductory operator training, skill development, or preparation for hands-on equipment training, we can help you create a solution built around your program.
A heavy equipment training simulator gives learners a controlled environment to practice machine controls, operating procedures, positioning, load handling, maneuvering, and other equipment-specific skills before working on real equipment. Simulation can help students build confidence, improve coordination, and make better use of limited hands-on seat-time.
No. Simlog Personal Simulators are designed to complement classroom instruction and hands-on equipment training. They allow learners to practice foundational skills and procedures before transitioning to real machines, helping instructors use valuable equipment time more effectively.
In many configurations, Simlog simulator software can share common computers, displays, controls, and other hardware. This can allow schools and workforce programs to create multi-purpose simulator stations that support several equipment-training applications while reducing the space and hardware required.
Simlog offers simulation solutions for multiple equipment categories, including forklifts and reach trucks, construction equipment, cranes, mining equipment, forestry equipment, and other heavy machinery. Available products include excavators, wheel loaders, skid steers, bulldozers, lift trucks, mobile cranes, tower cranes, mining trucks, and more.
Simlog Personal Simulators use Performance Indicators to measure how efficiently and accurately learners complete simulation exercises. Depending on the product, instructors may review factors such as execution time, positioning accuracy, collisions, operating errors, productivity, and equipment-specific procedures.
Simlog simulators are well suited for high schools, career and technical education programs, community and technical colleges, workforce-development organizations, apprenticeship programs, industry training centers, and other organizations preparing learners for heavy equipment and material-handling careers.
Yes. Simulation can introduce students to heavy equipment careers before they commit to a specific pathway. Learners can experience the basic controls and operating concepts associated with different types of equipment while educators use simulation to support career awareness and introductory skills training.
Hardware requirements vary by simulator and training configuration. A Simlog system may include simulator software, a compatible computer, one or more displays, operator controls, and either a tabletop or operator-chair setup. Multi-display and multi-purpose configurations are also available for programs seeking a more immersive training environment.
VRSim develops virtual reality training systems for healthcare, emergency response, painting, and coating programs. These interactive solutions combine realistic scenarios, guided practice, immediate feedback, and performance reporting to help instructors strengthen skills development while reducing common barriers to hands-on training.
Tech-Labs works with schools, technical colleges, workforce development organizations, public safety agencies, and industrial employers to identify the right VRSim solution for their training goals.
Our team can also assist with system selection, implementation, orientation, and ongoing support.
VRSim offers two primary training platforms available through Tech-Labs: SimSpray for painting and coating skills and VRNA for patient care and emergency response skills.
SimSpray gives learners a safe, repeatable way to develop fundamental painting and coating techniques before and alongside practice in a live spray environment. Motion-tracked tools and immersive simulations allow students to practice equipment positioning and application techniques while receiving objective feedback on their performance.
Comprehensive VR training for painters, coaters, and abrasive blasters
SimSpray supports robust training programs that need multiple processes, industry-specific content, larger virtual parts, customizable curriculum, and detailed performance analysis. Available training applications may include HVLP, airless and air-assisted airless spraying, powder coating, and abrasive blasting, depending on the selected configuration.
Compact, portable painting and coating skills training
SimSpray Go provides an easy-to-deploy training option for schools, career exploration programs, mobile training labs, smaller shops, and organizations serving multiple locations. Its portable design helps programs offer immersive practice, immediate feedback, and instructor-guided learning where it is needed.
VRNA provides an accessible virtual skills lab for patient care and emergency response education. Learners enter realistic, scenario-based environments where they can practice procedures, follow guided steps, make decisions, and receive feedback without placing a patient or responder at risk.
Virtual skills practice for nurse aide and patient care programs
VRNA CNA helps learners reinforce essential patient care procedures through guided, immersive practice. Students can work through skills related to infection control, vital signs, mobility assistance, personal care, positioning, range of motion, intake and output, and other common nurse aide responsibilities.
VRNA CNA is appropriate for Certified Nursing Assistant, nurse aide, patient care technician, home health, senior care, and introductory health science pathways.
Scenario-based skills training for emergency medical response
VRNA EMS gives learners opportunities to practice emergency response procedures and decision-making in controlled virtual environments. Training scenarios address skills such as patient assessment, CPR and AED use, bleeding control, shock management, immobilization, overdose response, childbirth assistance, and vehicle extrication.
VRNA EMS supports Emergency Medical Responder, EMT, first responder, firefighter, law enforcement, and basic life support education. It supplements instructor-led, laboratory, clinical, and field training.
Virtual reality does not replace experienced instructors or practice with real equipment. It gives programs another way to prepare learners for those experiences and make valuable practice time more productive.
Choosing a simulator involves more than selecting hardware. Tech-Labs can help your organization evaluate its audience, learning objectives, available space, curriculum, instructor needs, and implementation plan.
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Product capabilities, included content, licensing, hardware, space requirements, and support terms may vary by configuration and are subject to change. Tech-Labs will confirm current specifications when preparing your recommended solution.
VRSim develops immersive training systems that use virtual reality, motion tracking, guided activities, and performance feedback to support skills development. Tech-Labs offers VRSim solutions for painting and coating training, CNA education, and emergency medical response training.
No. VRSim systems supplement instructor-led education and practice with real patients, equipment, tools, materials, and environments. Virtual training gives learners additional opportunities to practice procedures, receive feedback, and prepare for live skills development.
SimSpray is designed for comprehensive painting and coating programs that may require multiple processes, broader content, and advanced customization. SimSpray Go is a compact, portable option well suited to schools, mobile training programs, smaller shops, and organizations that need flexible deployment.
VRNA CNA focuses on patient care procedures used in nurse aide and related healthcare pathways. VRNA EMS focuses on emergency assessment, response, stabilization, and basic life support scenarios for emergency responders and EMT learners.
VRSim platforms provide performance feedback and reporting features that help instructors review progress, identify areas for improvement, and guide additional practice. Available reporting capabilities depend on the selected product and configuration.
Yes. SimSpray and VRNA can introduce learners to painting, coating, patient care, and emergency response careers through engaging simulations. Their repeatable experiences can support classroom instruction, career fairs, open houses, recruiting events, and mobile training initiatives.
Tech-Labs is FANUC's exclusive Education Authorized Reseller in Texas and Oklahoma. FANUC’s Certified Education Robot Training system sets the standard in Industrial Robotics certification training. As the number one supplier of intelligent robots, there are more FANUC robots working in manufacturing and industrial facilities than any other brand. The FANUC Robots Certified Education Robot Training Cell is extremely valuable to trade schools, high schools, community colleges, and engineering schools.
MINDS-i is rocking the Robotics Education world with a high-technology platform that is simple to use, extraordinarily durable, infinitely modifiable, and will prepare students with the skills they need to excel in the 21st century.
