Simutech News


January 1, 2010

Troubleshooting Motor Circuits is Product of the Month in EC&M

The Troubleshooting Motor Circuits V4 program has been recognized as the December 2009 Product of the Month by Electrical Construction & Maintenance magazine.

The product is featured in the December 2009 print issue and you can also read the article here.

Find out more about Troubleshooting Motor Circuits V4.


November 15, 2009

Troubleshooting Skills Series V4 Named Product of the Year Finalist

The Troubleshooting Skills Series V4 has been named as a 2009 Product of the Year Finalist by Plant Engineering magazine.

The product is featured in the November 2009 issue of Plant Engineering, and online at www.plantengineering.com as one of this year’s finalists in the Productivity and Training Software category.

Voting for the 2009 Product of the Year runs from November 15th to December 15th and is open to eligible Plant Engineering readers only.

Read the press release.

Find out more about the Troubleshooting Skills Series.


October 22, 2009

Troubleshooting Industrial Controls Wins Prestigious Award

Troubleshooting Industrial Controls has been awarded a 2009 Canadian Award for Training Excellence by the Canadian Society for Training and Development.

Troubleshooting Industrial Controls was the only GOLD Award Winner in the External eLearning Program category, awarded at the 2009 CSTD and IFTDO World Conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Find out more about the award.

Find out more about Troubleshooting Industrial Controls.


October 15, 2009
Troubleshooting Industrial Controls V1.5 Released

Simutech announces the official release of Version 1.5 of the Troubleshooting Industrial Controls program. Previously titled as the FPS 3000 Troubleshooting Simulator, this new release includes simulator ehancements such as customizable regional settings, better and more realistic simulation behaviour, and more accurate component behaviour, among others.

Find out more about Troubleshooting Industrial Controls V1.5


September 15, 2009
Troubleshooting Skills Series V4 Released

Simutech announces the official release of Version 4 of the Troubleshooting Skills Series software. All three programs have been redesigned and now include more information and enhanced content, new simulations, and an improved evaluation system.

Find out more about the new programs: Troubleshooting Skills Series V4


May 11, 2009
FPS 3000 Demo Videos Released

Simutech has released two new videos showcasing this Advanced Troubleshooting Training program for Industrial Control Systems.

Watch the videos here.


May 4, 2009
NEW Troubleshooting Skills Blog Launched

Simutech launches it's new Troubleshooting Skills Blog. Check it out at: http://www.blog.troubleshootingskills.com.


February 25, 2009
Electrical Business Magazine Reviews FPS 3000 Troubleshooting Simulator

Electrical Business Magazine put the FPS 3000 Troubleshooting Simulator to the test in the January 2009 issue.

To see what Electrical Business had to say about FPS 3000, read the full review here.


November 4, 2008
FPS 3000 Personal Edition Released

Simutech Multimedia has just released the Personal Edition of the FPS 3000 Troubleshooting Simulator. This advanced troubleshooting training program simulates an industrial control process for mixing and processing fluids.

To find out more about this edition visit the Simutech Store.


June 15, 2008
FPS 3000 Troubleshooting Simulator Released

Simutech Multimedia announces the release of a NEW program called the FPS 3000 Troubleshooting Simulator. This advanced troubleshooting training program simulates an industrial control process for mixing and processing fluids.

In addition to a much more complex system to troubleshoot, this program has enhanced features not found in the other troubleshooting programs. To find out more about this program visit the Simutech Store.


July 3, 2007
Troubleshooting Skills Series Version 3.2 Released

The Electrical Troubleshooting Skills Series now supports Windows Vista.

The new system specifications are:

  • Windows 2000/XP/Vista
  • Pentium II Class PC or greater (500 MHz or higher recommended)
  • Video Resolution of 800 x 600 or greater (XGA of 1024 x 768 recommended)
  • Sound Card
  • Mouse


May 8, 2007
New Fault Pack Released for TMC

A total of 5 Fault Packs are now available. With this new Fault Pack, designed for the Troubleshooting - Motor Controls program, there are now over 40 new faults that can be added to the Troubleshooting Skills Series programs. This means you now have access to over 100 faults to provide practice for your troubleshooting skills.


January 15, 2007
New Troubleshooting Skills Series V3 Released

The new Troubleshooting Skills Series V3 is a total redesign of the original Troubleshooting Skills Series. Many new features have been added such as:

  • scoring
  • more faults
  • improved simulations
  • more comprehensive evaluation and feedback
  • the ability to add additional faults via fault packs

The programs are now available in three Editions:

  • Personal
  • Shop
  • Industrial

Two new purchase options are now available for the Troubleshooting Skills Series:

  • The Shop license is designed for businesses where up to 5 staff will use the software
  • New Network options are now available allowing the programs to be installed on a network and be accessed from workstations connected to the network. (Options are now available from 1 concurrent user and up.)

Fault Packs are now available for these programs. With these fault packs you can add more faults to each program.


April 2006
New Options for Troubleshooting Skills Series Released

Two new purchase options are now available for the Troubleshooting Skills Series:

  • The Shop license is designed for businesses where up to 5 staff will use the software
  • New Network options are now available allowing the programs to be installed on a network and be accessed from workstations connected to the network. (Options are now available from 1 concurrent user and up.)


September 2005
New Version of Troubleshooting Skills Series Released

Announcing the release of a new version of the Troubleshooting Skills Series. Some of the new features in this new version are:

  • The Demo Version of the programs have been enhanced so they now assess the user's troubleshooting skills on a sample fault and provide feedback
  • The activation process has been streamlined
  • A listing of all fault messages is included in MCC with some now being optional


January 2005
New Features Added to Troubleshooting Skills Series

Single user version of all programs now allow you to retry faults. Once you have completed all the faults in any one of the programs (BT has 16 faults, BCC has 28, and MCC has 24) you will be able to retry these faults over and over again!


June 2004
Simutech releases new versions of award winning software

Simutech releases new versions of all three programs in their award winning Troubleshooting Skills Series. The key new features are:

  • A Single User license is now available.
    This cost effective option is designed for individuals who want to work through the programs on their own.
  • A Concurrent User Network license is now available.
    This allows organizations to purchase licenses based on the number of people who will access the program at one time, therefore saving costs.
  • The user reporting functions have been enhanced.


November 2003
Simutech Multimedia wins 2 awards from the
Canadian Society for Training and Development

Simutech picks up two OTTER awards at this years Awards Dinner presented by the Canadian Society for Training and Development. One was awarded for their Troubleshooting Skills Series and the other went to the custom courseware built for Hydro One.

For more information view our awards and read the press release.
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Customer Feedback
It had some challenging faults that helped me improve my troubleshooting skills which I have since been able to apply on my current job as an industrial electrician. For learning and value it was excellent.
My congratulations and thanks to you and the team for the software and programming involved in producing these training packages. They are brilliant. Easy to use, well explained, very educational, highly entertaining, challenging and also slightly addictive.
It [Troubleshooting - Motor Controls] is one of the best pieces of educational software I have used...I especially like the tracking system...All in all a truly exceptional product.
Having completed this series myself, this is one of the best tools I've ever seen. It's an extremely realistic way to learn and refine your troubleshooting skills without the expense, mistakes, and pressure from the employer. I would recommend this software for everyone and anyone, both novice and advanced.
Right now, no one produces electrical training/educational products that come close to having the bang for the buck that you guys do...hands down the best electrical training product I've ever seen.
Let me first say how great your program is. A great way to hone my troubleshooting skills. Some people will get up in the morning and have a coffee and play a game of solitaire on the computer. Myself, even though I have finished all three programs, I still try to solve one or two in the morning with my coffee.
My first and lasting impression of your e-learning software is that it's outstanding. It's fun, realistic, and informative. I believe it's a real world approach to training without the injuries, equipment damage, and costs that could result from initial OJT.
Programs like yours definitely help sharpen my skills in a discipline that I feel is as much art as it is science. I thank you for the obvious effort you've put into these programs.