Amatrol

2011 ACTE Annual Convention and Career Tech Expo

As the world’s leader in skills-based, interactive technical learning, Amatrol is proud to announce that we’ll be exhibiting at the 2011 Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) show in St Louis on November 17th and 18th. If you’d like to stop by and see some of our learning systems—including some new, ground-breaking trainers—we’ll be in expo booths 602 and 603.

Jeffersonville Company Amatrol Finds Success In Flexibility

Amatrol did its best in 2010 and expects to do still better this year despite the down economy. Amatrol, which is near Port Road, has roots in engineering design, but 30 years ago Amatrol linked itself to education and has not looked back. It helps schools and businesses teach and train, selling them an ever-wider range of intricate ware, hard and soft.

Louisville Ranks 38th For Green Jobs

Louisville ranks 38th among U.S. metro areas in terms of its “green” jobs count, according to a study released this week by the Brookings Institution. The Washington, D.C., institute tallied 14,447 green/clean jobs in the Louisville area — 2.4 percent of the region’s jobs. It defined such jobs as those in “the sector of the economy that produces goods and services with an environmental benefit,” listing sample clean economy employers as Amatrol Inc., General Electric Co., Graphic Packaging International, Summit Energy Services Inc., and Winston Industries Inc.

Robotic Movements: Camp Teaches Science, Math Skills

Students from Southern Indiana area attending the Summer Robotics Camp sponsored by Amatrol in Jeffersonville, the Prosser School of Technology, Ivy Tech Community College and Purdue University. The camp gave students the opportunity to do what mechanical and software engineers might do on a daily basis.

Green Technology Training Now Available Online

Oxygen Education now offers green technology training course developed by Purdue University

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., and JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. – Through a licensing agreement with the Purdue Research Foundation, Oxygen Education will provide green technology online training that can help a company improve environmental sustainability.

The Green Generalist training examines key environmental issues facing manufacturers and identifies ways to redesign business practices using environmentally friendly techniques. A case study simulation included in the training provides learners experience in analyzing business processes and adopting sustainable practices.

Business First Recognizes Businesses of the Year

About 300 Louisville-area businesspeople attended a gala Thursday night at the Kentucky International Convention Center to recognize businesses and leaders that reported significant achievements in 2010.

The event was part of Business First’s annual Business of the Year awards program. A special publication highlighting the achievements of the winners and finalists was published with the Dec. 10 print edition of Business First.

Indiana Small Business of the Year Honored by State Chamber

November 9, 2010 (INDIANAPOLIS) — A Jeffersonville company that designs and manufactures technical learning systems was honored today as the state’s 2010 Small Business of the Year by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. Amatrol, Inc. was chosen from a field of dozens of nominees from around the state. Amatrol and other top small businesses were recognized at the annual awards luncheon held in downtown Indianapolis.

2010 ACTE Annual Convention and Career Tech Expo

Mark your calendar today for the best professional development event of the year, December 2-4 in Las Vegas. Amatrol will be front and center (booth 700 & 701) as you enter the expo hall. Plan to visit us and view our new Wind Turbine Technology and Solar PV and Thermal trainers as well as other Career and Technology highlights.

Amatrol Announces Addition of Oxygen Education Division

Jeffersonville, Ind. – August 20, 2010 – Amatrol has added Oxygen Education online learning as a new division. Oxygen Education LLC previously developed and marketed technical training software but decided to exit the market. Amatrol has purchased much of Oxygen Education’s training materials and has now created a division of Amatrol that will continue to offer the same products. Oxygen Education products include technical training for fundamental technical skills such as math, quality, productivity, and safety as well as more specialized training in CNC machines and manufacturing.

Amatrol Celebrates Being a Top “Company to Watch”

Jeffersonville, Ind. – August 3, 2010 – Amatrol Inc., the world’s leader in skills-based, interactive technical learning, has been selected to receive the award of being an Indiana Company to Watch. This award recognizes companies that demonstrate their ability to generate sustainable growth based on outstanding strength in key areas such as innovation, leadership, competition, philanthropy, and financial results among others. In addition to excellent sales, judges look for exceptional entrepreneurial leadership that results in sustainable competitive advantage. Amatrol was selected from 300 nominees as one of 41 companies to receive the award.

Amatrol's New CNC Machine Operator Program is Hands-On, Job-Ready, Endorsed by NIMS

Amatrol’s new CNC Machine Operator Program is endorsed by NIMS as the preferred preparation for their new CNC Machine Operator certifications. The learning program is computer based, available for either classroom delivery or web access. It covers 130+ skills with 80 hours or more of learning. Highly interactive virtual simulators bring industrial realism to the desktop. The training is industry validated.

Green Energy Technology

One of Amatrol’s newest programs is our Green Energy Technology (GET) program. This learning program starts with many traditional technical disciplines like electric motor control, wiring, rotation machines, hydraulics, mechanical fabrication, print reading, etc. and moves into more specialized skills in wind turbine and solar thermal concepts and installation.