Motion control is used where conventional motor control, using discrete inputs and outputs, cannot achieve the accuracy needed to produce a product. This applies to a wide range of industries that need to meet market demands for greater system throughput and improved output quality and precision. Some of these industries include automotive, energy, medical, petroleum, printing, and packaging. A good example of motion control is an offset printing press that uses four motors to print four separate colors on a page and another motor to turn the feed roll. A motion controller sends acceleration and velocity commands to each motor to control its speed, torque, and rotor position. At the same time the motion controller monitors these parameters and adjusts the output as needed to create a legible color image on the page.

We offer equipment and curriculum from Amatrol and FANUC . Amatrol’s industry leading equipment and curriculum is developed in partnership with industry to deliver job ready, industry relevant skills. Working closely with companies like Caterpillar, Tropicana and many others Amatrol has designed equipment for work place success. FANUC offers the most complete range of industry-leading products and services for robotics, CNC systems, and factory automation solutions.
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Production, without the line.

Imagine production without the oppressive costs and time requirements of tooling. Make changes quickly and affordably — at any stage in the production cycle. Create low–volume assembly fixtures and jigs directly from CAD data.

Direct digital manufacturing is where the world is going, and nothing will get you there faster than the truly transformative 3D production systems from Stratasys.

Find Your 3D Production System

The Stratasys 3D Production Series brings world-class prototyping, tooling and digital manufacturing to your designers and engineers. The Fortus 250mc is the most compact and affordable machine, offering advanced 3D manufacturing capabilities in an office-friendly footprint. Fortus 900mc 3D Production Systems offer the widest range of Fused Deposition Modeling materials, including high performance thermoplastics, for amazingly durable, accurate parts as large as 36 x 24 x 36 in. with predictable mechanical, chemical and thermal properties.

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  • Green Technology Trainers

Prepare your students for careers in the rapidly growing fields of renewable energy engineering, sustainability, and energy efficiency with renewable energy engineering solutions suited to your education program.

With the demand for renewable energy on the rise and a lack of qualified technicians to maintain the new wind turbines, solar production and green technology, Tech-Labs is proud to introduce a new line of Green Energy products. We offer training products to help students at schools, universities, and research institutions to understand key concepts regarding renewable energy, energy management, and energy storage. You will bring students closer to these complex technologies while achieving the desired learning outcomes in a fun and interesting way.

We offer a variety of solutions that teach basic and advanced principles of harnessing renewable resources like wind, sunlight, biofuels, geothermal heat and water to create a more sustainable world.

Wind energy is a significant source of power whose use is growing dramatically, from under 3 gigawatts installed capacity in 1999 to over 34 gigwatts installed capacity in 2009 according to the U.S. Department of Energy. The Department of Energy has also set a goal for 20% of electrical energy used in the United States to be from wind power by 2030. Wind farms can be found popping up all over the central United States, the need for qualified wind technicians in wind-rich areas will continue to grow. To accommodate that growth Tech-Labs has partnered with leading manufactures to provide educators with the very best technical teaching equipment available. From Utility Grade to Residential Grade there is a program for all levels.

Wind Turbine Technicians are in demand – with few to be found. They are uniquely skilled, handling a wide breadth of operational and maintenance issues, frequently while a hundred meters in the air. The job skills they require incorporate many traditional technical disciplines like electric motor control, wiring, rotating machines, hydraulics, mechanical drives, networks, etc., along with more specialized skills in wind turbine nacelles, hubs, and turbine generator control units.

Hands-On, Job-Ready Skills for Solar Technicians

Solar Energy Trainers

The future of solar energy is strong. Solar energy is being used in a broad range of applications such as generating electricity or home and utility use, directly heating hot water for homes, supplying heat for home heating systems, direct power for remote electronics such as information signs, and more. This is leading to an increased demand for qualified Solar Technicians.

Solar Technicians require specialized job skills, combining electrical and plumbing skills with solar technology savvy. They face unique challenges in bringing solar technology to commercial and residential applications. Our programs allow students to build the knowledge they need as well as develop the hands-on skills required. Successful Solar Technicians incorporate many traditional technical disciplines like electric motor control, wiring, rotating machines, piping, pumps, power distribution, etc. along with more specialized skills in solar technologies like solar installation, PV and thermal system troubleshooting, and specialized solar piping and pumps.

"Green Technology is the application of the environmental science to conserve the natural environment and resources, and to curb the negative impacts of human involvement. Sustainable development is the core of environmental technologies." - Wikipedia

The field of "green technology" encompasses a continuously evolving group of methods and materials, from techniques for generating energy to non-toxic cleaning products.

The goals that inform developments in this rapidly growing field include:

  • Sustainability: meeting the needs of society in ways that can continue indefinitely into the future without damaging or depleting natural resources.
  • "Cradle to cradle" design as opposed to the manufacturers "cradle to grave" cycle by creating products that can be fully reclaimed or re-used.
  • Source reduction: reducing waste and pollution by changing patterns of production and consumption.
  • Innovation: developing alternatives to technologies - whether fossil fuel or chemical intensive agriculture - that have been demonstrated to damage health and the environment.
  • Viability: creating a center of economic activity around technologies and products that benefit the environment, speeding their implementation and creating new careers that truly protect the planet.
  • DAC Worldwide and Amatrol HVAC/R Units

Before entering the field, students should fully understand each system's theory and operational or service techniques. We have provided the finest HVAC training units to the educational market for over forty years. They can be found in high schools, colleges, and so on worldwide.

The training units in this catalog represent a wide variety of subjects in the heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning industries. The heating and air conditioning training units range from demonstrating simple concepts to illustrating advanced troubleshooting and servicing techniques.

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  • Amatrol Mechatronics Trainers

Modern industry relies on highly complex production systems to produce high-quality, economical products for an ever demanding world. Mechatronics teaches systems thinking that is required to effectively operate, program, and problem solve in this complex environment. With the rapid proliferation of automation technology, mechatronics has become one of the fastest growing technical education programs in the world. Many technologies are integrated to make these sophisticated production systems:

  • Mechanical
  • Electrical
  • Electronics
  • Software

The study of Mechatronics is a multidisciplinary field of engineering that includes a combination of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, telecommunications engineering, control engineering, and computer engineering. Tech-Labs offers teaching resources from industry leaders Amatrol and FANUC.

  • Oil & Gas, Maintenance

The Oil and Gas Industry provides the fuel that keeps the world moving forward and connects us in previously impossible ways. Tech-Labs is proud to offer a wide variety training resources from Amatrol and Bayport Technical which includes Cut Away Valves, Acrylic Trainers and Demonstrators, Working Models...

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  • OnRobot VGP20 Electric Vacuum Gripper
    Item Number:
    VGP20
    With payloads up to 20kg, the OnRobot VGP20 is a powerful electric powered universal robot vacuum gripper ideal for quickly and cost-effectively automating the palletizing of cardboard boxes, as well as handling bulky, porous, and irregularly shaped objects.
  • DAC Heat Transfer & Steam
    Item Number:
    203-000
    DAC Worldwide’s Vibration Analysis Training System (203-000) is a heavy-duty learning package that allows for in-depth training in vibration analysis, using a vibration meter, gear/belt drives, and bearing faults.
  • DAC Heat Transfer & Steam
    Item Number:
    203-PAC
    DAC Worldwide’s Vibration Analysis Training System Plus (203-PAC) is a heavy-duty learning package that allows for in-depth training in vibration analysis, using a vibration meter, gear/belt drives, and bearing faults.
  • VR Training | Confined Spaces, Fall Protection, Lockout/Tagout, Fire Suppression
    With our Workplace Safety package, you get four modules that allow learners to put safety training into practice in a safe, virtual environment.
  • 16” x 12” Work Area
    Item Number:
    VLS 2.30DT
    The VLS2.30DT Desktop is a compact and economical entry-level platform. It offers a material processing envelope of 16" x 12" x 4" or 768 in³ and can be equipped with one 10.6µm CO2 laser source ranging in power from 10 to 30 watts or one 9.3µm CO2 30 watt laser source.
  • Laser Cutting & Engraving Machines
    Item Number:
    VLS3.60DT
    The VLS3.60DT is a compact and economical entry-level platform that offers a material processing envelope of 24" x 12" x 4" or 1,152 in³. The VLS3.60DT can be equipped with one of five 10.6µm CO2 laser sources ranging in power from 10 to 60 watts or one 9.3µm CO2 30 watt or 50-watt laser source.
  • Fab Lab Equipment
    Item Number:
    VLS3.75
    The VLS3.75 is a free-standing platform with a materials processing envelope of 24" x 12" x 8.5" or 2,448 in³. The single laser platform supports a 10.6µm CO2 laser source ranging in power from 10 to 75 watts or one 9.3µm CO2 30 watt, 50 watt, or 75 watt laser source.
  • Affordable Laser Cutting Machines
    Item Number:
    VLS4.75
    The VLS4.75 is a free-standing platform with a materials processing envelope of 24" x 18" x 8.5" or 3,672 in³. The single laser platform supports a 10.6µm CO2 laser source ranging in power from 10 to 75 watts or one 9.3µm CO2 30 watt, 50 watt, or 75 watt laser source.
  • Laser Cutting and Engraving Machines
    Item Number:
    VLS6.75
    The VLS6.75 is a free-standing platform with a material processing envelope of 32" x 18" x 8.5" or 4,896 in³. The single laser platform supports a 10.6µm CO2 laser source ranging in power from 10 to 75 watts or one 9.3µm CO2 30 watt, 50 watt, or 75 watt laser source.
  • Advanced CNC Milling Machine for Technical Training
    Learn about the VMC 1300 Pro CNC Milling Machine, a precision 3-axis solution ideal for advanced educational training and industrial applications.

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