Company Launches Web-Based Equipment Training Portal

The Advanced Technical Training Network (ATTN) www.advancedttn.com, a comprehensive outdoor power equipment training portal geared toward professionals, recently celebrated its official launch.

The ATTN System offers members an online blended learning approach to preventative maintenance (PM) and diagnostics. It allows a technician or business owner to develop these programs in their dealership, rental, golf course, landscape maintenance or tree care organizations. ATTN Members can either print off checklists or diagnostics flowcharts to take back to their bench to perform a repair, or for the visual learner, they can sit and watch a one- to five-minute how-to video that corresponds with those documents.

“Our team is excited about the launch,” said Brian Gardner, vice president of sales/marketing for ATTN. “With fuel prices and labor costs skyrocketing, industry professionals are looking to streamline their businesses. Dealerships have a difficult time hiring new technicians, keeping up with various brands and improving shop efficiencies. Landscape, tree care and golf course organizations need to minimize fuel costs, maximize productivity and decrease downtime. The ATTN System addresses all of these concerns and provides proven, unbiased information on repair techniques and diagnostics.”

Gardner adds, “Fuel costs are draining profits from companies, which are averaging nearly $4.00 per gallon. We want to provide information, such as properly testing compression on a commercial lawnmower engine, or detecting a low compression situation and then repairing it. This method can decrease fuel consumption by up to 20 percent. So in a typical 40-hour workweek by not addressing the problem, this can add more than $40.00/mower/week to their fuel expenditures. Also, by implementing the ATTN preventative maintenance program alone, this will help reduce downtime and increase productivity. Here is an example: If a mower belt breaks - something that could have been prevented with routine inspection - the crew member has to stop working. This costs the owner the price of the belt, and more than $100 per hour in lost revenues and downtime. Companies often overlook these happenings, until profitability drops dramatically, especially for those who operate multiple crews. Our goal is to partner with our members to minimize or eliminate these occurrences.”

ATTN Members enjoy the following benefits:

-24/7, 365 access to their online portal: www.advancedttn.com

-Access to proven strategies with more than 85 years of combined industry experience.

-Unbiased, non-manufacturer specific repair and diagnostics theories.

-Preventative maintenance checklists and how-to videos for chainsaws, trimmers, zero-turn mowers and more.

-Advanced 2-stroke/4-stroke diagnostics and troubleshooting flowcharts and videos.

-Tool Tips - properly using pressure/vacuum gauges, KV testers, compression, etc.

-An interactive forum to communicate with other industry professionals.

-Safety tips

-Discounts on listings on OPE Bay’s online classifieds

-Discounts on annual membership renewal.

Coming Soon

-Shop management strategies

-Informative blog with beneficial tips on improving your business, industry news and new technologies.

-Opportunity for regional hands-on service schools.

-ATTN Partnership with vocational schools and universities to help place fully trained technicians into the workforce.

-Discounts on specialty tools, books and industry related products.

-Other modules on trailer maintenance, fleet management, welding, hydraulics and more.

For more information on how ATTN can help your business, send an inquiry to: info@advancedttn.com.