PTDA Launches the Next Generation of Product Training with PT
Interactive Online
Chicago, Ill.—January 14, 2009—Even in the
toughest economic times, there is one investment that always provides
positive returns—training for your employees. A
knowledgeable and skilled staff improves your competitive advantage by
meeting your customers’ growing demands for technical support,
process improvement recommendations and improved production
efficiency. The continuing challenge, even more evident in
today’s marketplace, is how to deliver relevant and effective
training in an affordable and time-efficient manner.
As the leading association in the power transmission/motion control
(PT/MC) industry, the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA)
delivers the exact training your employees need to drive
profitability. Capitalizing on the association’s recognized
expertise in the PT/MC field, PT Interactive Online from PTDA
teaches the basics of PT/MC products and applications including
maintenance and diagnostic tips, application and selection criteria, and
standards. A series of 14 independent courses based on
PTDA’s well-respected Power Transmission Handbook,
employers can customize each employee’s training program to the
following specific product categories:
- Adjustable-Speed Drives
- Bearings
- Belt Drives
- Chain Drives
- Clutches and Brakes
- Controls and Sensors
- Conveyors and Components
- Couplings and U-Joints
- Fundamentals
- Gears
- Hydraulics and Pneumatics
- Linear Motion
- Motors
- PT Accessories
“We’re all feeling the pressure to step up our training
programs, especially on the basics. As customers look to our companies
for solutions support, PT Interactive Online delivers,”
said Ken Miko, vice president, BDI. “Due to the online format,
PT Interactive Online is the next generation of product
training. It’s basic, dynamic, customizable and truly
interactive.”
Each of the 14 PT Interactive Online courses is independent,
allowing you to customize each employee's training program to the
specific product categories your company distributes or
manufactures. Design individualized training that pinpoints areas
where additional technical knowledge can bring value to your service
offerings.
Each course is two to three hours long and can be taken in any
sequence. Using a multi-media format including text, graphics, video and
quizzes, PT Interactive Online maximizes comprehension of the
materials by allowing the student to learn at his or her own pace.
Students and supervisors can use the program’s online resources to
monitor progress through the course.
PT Interactive Online courses are now available for a low
introductory registration fee of $75 per course for PTDA members and
$125 per course for non-members. Save even more when you purchase
10 or 15 courses at a time. For more information, visit www.ptda.org/PTInteractiveOnline
or contact PTDA at ptda@ptda.org or
+1.312.516.2100.
Founded in 1960, the Power Transmission Distributors Association
(PTDA) is the leading association for the industrial power
transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distribution channel. A
U.S.-based trade association, PTDA represents 204 power
transmission/motion control distribution firms that generate more than
$10 billion in sales and span 3,500 locations in North America and 12
other countries. PTDA members also include 198 manufacturers that
supply the PT/MC industry.
PTDA is dedicated to providing exceptional networking, targeted
education, relevant information and leading-edge business tools to help
distributors and manufacturers meet marketplace demands competitively
and profitably. For more information, visit www.ptda.org.
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