Training Systems

Excellence in Technology

& Didactic Solutions

Training Systems

Development, production

and distribution of technical

teaching and training systems

in technology

Development, production and

distribution of training systems

for natural sciences

Analysis, consulting and training

for the technical industries

LN GROUP

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Training Systems

LN GROUP - Key Figures 2011

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� Employees: 300

� Turnover: 80 million EUR (80% export)

� Customers: > 170,000, worldwide

� Global operation: > 100 countries,

> 110 international sales

partners (ISP)

� Product range: > 10,000 articles,

> 5,000 experiments,

500 solution sets

� Research & development: Investment = 12% of

annual sales revenue

Training Systems

LN-GROUP – An Overview

LUCAS-NUELLE

Core business: Technical training

systems and laboratory equipment

Employees: 110

Headquarters : Kerpen

Founded in 1973

INTEA

Core business: Advanced technical

and vocational training, including

associated consulting

Employees: 50

Headquarters : Kerpen

Founded in 1968

PHYWE

Core business: Training systems

for education in natural

sciences

Employees: 140

Headquarters: Göttingen

Founded in 1913

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Training Systems

We have a global presence.

We develop training systems for vocational education, industrial training centers,

universities and the armies.

We optimize the technical and didactic aspects of learning processes.

Our solutions are suitable for colleges, vocational schools, universities, chambers of

trade, and the industry.

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Lucas-Nülle – World Player

Training Systems

� 1973: Founding of Lucas-Nülle engineering office

� 1973: Launching of `Sybatronic modular systems´

� 1975: Launching of `Syba Electric Boxing Systems & Electrical Drives´

� 1976: Launching of `Syba Technology´- Laboratory Systems

� 1979: Founding of Lucas-Nülle Lehr- und Meßgeräte GmbH

� 1985: Launching of `Midicom´

� 1989: Launching of `Universal Trainer´

� 1998: Launching of `Servo Drive and Brake System´

� 2001: Product Launch of UniTrain-I and LAB Soft

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The Seeds of Progress

Training Systems

� 2005: Founding of Lucas-Nülle Middle East

� 2006: Opening of the new exhibition and seminar facility in Kerpen

� 2007: Market launch of IMS – Industrial Process Automation

� 2008: Product Launch of Classroom Manager

� 2009: Integrated Lab Assistance (ILA) courses

� 2010: Product Launch of InsTrain & CarTrain / Introduction of training systems

dealing with `Renewable Energies´

� 2011: Product Launch of Learning Management System (LMS)

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The Seeds of Progress

Training Systems

Lucas-Nülle Training Systems

Installation Engineering

Electrical Power Engineering

Machines, Power Electronics

and Drive Technology

Basic Electricity, Electronics

and EloTrain - Plug-In System

Communications

Technology

Electropneumatics/

Hydraulics

Microcomputers

Automation Technology

Automotive Technology

Laboratory Systems

Refrigeration and Air-

Conditioning Technology

Process Control

Instrumentation

Qualitatively and technologically advanced solutions for laboratory training in the

following areas:

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Training Systems

Totally Integrated Education

We support educational institutions from

initial conceptualization to commissioning of systems,

drawing on 30 years of experience in international

laboratory planning.

� Consultancy / planning

� International project management

� Commissioning

� Supportive consultation,

e.g. "Train the Trainer"

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Training Systems

What we offer

Services

Didactic

concept

Technology

� Consultancy / planning

� Project development

� International project management

� Commissioning / implementation

� Training courses / knowledge transfer

� Train-the-trainer

� Supportive consultation

� After-sales service

� Software/hardware competence

� Media competence

� Integration

� Modularity

� Classroom Manager

� Learning Management System/

Content Provider

� Practical skills

� Teaching / learning levels

� Organizational level

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Training Systems

Didactic goal

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PRACTICAL SKILLS

EXECUTION COMPETENCE

SELF-RELIANCE

TEAMWORK ABILITY

PRACTICAL SKILLS

EXECUTION COMPETENCE

SELF-RELIANCE

TEAMWORK ABILITY

LEARNING SKILLS

INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY

ABILITY TO ACT

LEARNING SKILLS

INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY

ABILITY TO ACT

SOCIAL SKILLS

CREATIVITY

RATIONALITY

RESPONSIBILITY

SOCIAL SKILLS

CREATIVITY

RATIONALITY

RESPONSIBILITY

PERSONAL SKILLS

INDEPENDENCE

CRITICAL FACULTIES

DEPENDABILITY

PERSONAL SKILLS

INDEPENDENCE

CRITICAL FACULTIES

DEPENDABILITY

METHODOLOGICAL SKILLS

SELF-RELIANCE

PLANNING ABILITY

METHODOLOGICAL SKILLS

SELF-RELIANCE

PLANNING ABILITY

TECHNICAL SKILLS

GOAL ORIENTATION

RESULT ORIENTATION

TECHNICAL SKILLS

GOAL ORIENTATION

RESULT ORIENTATION

Training Systems

Dimensions of the learning process

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Training Systems

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Sample representation of a conceptual solution

Example: Automotive laboratory

Rotating training with

typical industrial components

Parallel training with the Blended Learning concept

(UniTrain-I, LAB Soft)

Training on industrial

equipment and components

Classroom

Manager

CarTrain laboratory system

including ILA course

Training Systems

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Technical theory & practice

Exam

College

Career entry

Fundamentals

System comprehension

Practical applicationSample representation of a conceptual solution

Example: Common Rail Engine Management

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Training Systems

Sample representation of a conceptual solution

Example: Blended Learning with UniTrain-I® for automotive

engineering

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� Experiment cards including the circuits

and accessories necessary for the course

� LabSoft course software on CD-ROM

� Courses contain:

- Theoretical introductions with animations

- Practical experiments, experiment

instructions, evaluations and

sample solutions

- Questions for self-assessment

� Available courses cover all areas of

automotive engineering

� Courses can be ordered individually as

supplements

� Experiment cards including the circuits

and accessories necessary for the course

� LabSoft course software on CD-ROM

� Courses contain:

- Theoretical introductions with animations

- Practical experiments, experiment

instructions, evaluations and

sample solutions

- Questions for self-assessment

� Available courses cover all areas of

automotive engineering

� Courses can be ordered individually as

supplements

PRODUCT FEATURESPRODUCT FEATURES PRODUCT IMAGESPRODUCT IMAGES

Training Systems

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Overall understanding initiated at sub-system level such as CarTrain

engine management

� Original components

- Sensors

- Actuators

- Controller

� Virtual measuring instruments

- Oscilloscope

- Voltmeter

� Fault simulator

- Software-aided

� Multimedia ILA course

- Theory

- Practice

- Knowledge tests

- Evaluations

Training Systems

Totally Integrated Education

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National level

District level

School and lab level

Integration

Lab system

ClassroomManager

UniTrain-I

LMS

Learning

Management

System

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Process and project cycle

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�Analysis of the actual

situation

�Joint development of

curricula and areas of

learning

�Project planning and

rapid implementation

�UniTrain-I

�Lab systems: IMS,

InsTrain, CarTrain etc.

�Optimized deployment

and organizational

planning

�Classroom Manager

�LMS

�Needs-based

integration

�Design of a solution

�Step-by-step

implementation

of the solution

�Teacher qualification/

training

�Updates/upgrades

�Support/ after-sales

service

CONSULTANCY PRODUCTS INTEGRATION SERVICE

Training Systems

What speaks for Lucas-Nülle

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Over 30 years of

experience

High degree of

innovation

Flexible service

Global market leader

State-of-the-art systems Didactics, concepts

and technology from a

single source

Market and customer

orientation

Training Systems

Benefits of laboratory solutions

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Comprehensive solutions to maximize learning

speed:

� Managing complexity

� Individual learning

� Practical skills: From theory to practice

� Solving problems through an understanding

of systems

� Latest multimedia technology

� Interaction between training systems and

real vehicles

� Assessment of acquired skills

� Integration of learning processes

Comprehensive solutions to maximize learning

speed:

� Managing complexity

� Individual learning

� Practical skills: From theory to practice

� Solving problems through an understanding

of systems

� Latest multimedia technology

� Interaction between training systems and

real vehicles

� Assessment of acquired skills

� Integration of learning processes

EFFECTIVENESSEFFECTIVENESS EFFICIENCYEFFICIENCY

Total costs minimized by:

� Integration of measuring instruments into

software

� Management of larger classes too

� Maximum utilization of invested capital

through optimal organization

� Reduced running costs (e.g. of textbooks,

knowledge updates)

Total costs minimized by:

� Integration of measuring instruments into

software

� Management of larger classes too

� Maximum utilization of invested capital

through optimal organization

� Reduced running costs (e.g. of textbooks,

knowledge updates)

Training Systems

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International projects

Training Systems

Sample project: Jade College

Wilhelmshaven, Germany

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Services

� Laboratory equipment comprising electrical machines and

drives (special funds from economic stimulus package II)

� Planning, conceptualization, realization & implementation

� Installation and commissioning

Key facts

� Contract award based on Lucas Nülle's superior expertise

Customer's benefits

� Upward compatibility ensured by the energy concept

� Interactive experiment descriptions

� On-site user training on delivered systems

Training Systems

Sample project: Ministry for National

Education & Vocational Training,

Luxembourg

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Services

� Delivery, assembly and installation of laboratories in the fields

of electrical engineering, machinery, power electronics,

electronics and automotive engineering

� Education and training of teaching staff

Key facts

� Volume: 5 million EUR; equipment for several technical schools

in the country (a total of 30 rooms)

Customer's benefits

� Training systems meeting the needs of new educational

programs

� Rapid adaptation of resources to new training programs

(modular training systems)

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Services

� Support in planning and conception

� Realization, implementation, intensive training of

teachers ("Train The Trainer")

� All product areas (60% comprising UniTrain-I)

Key facts

� Volume: 4.6 million EUR

� Ten vocational schools in Vietnam

Customer's benefits

� Complete laboratory solutions from a single source

� Well thought-out didactic and educational approaches

� Adapted to the needs of the Vietnamese educational

market

Sample project: Ministry of Labour,

Vietnam

Training Systems

Sample project: Universidad Tecnológia

de Honduras

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Services

� Product areas: Physics, electronics, communications &

automation / mechatronics

Key facts

� Volume: 1 million EUR (2 of 8 locations have been equipped

in 4 projects completed so far)

Customer's benefits

� Private university formerly reputed as an elite engineering

school based on tuition fees

� A technological leader in central America today

(jobs for students are guaranteed already one year prior to

graduation)

Training Systems

Sample project: Office National Des

Aéroports, Morocco

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Services

� Consultancy, delivery, installation

� Training for teachers on-site and in-house at Lucas Nülle

� Product areas: SybaLab, UniTrain-I, telecommunications,

power engineering and drive technology

Key facts

� Volume: 1 million EUR

� 3 laboratories fully equipped to accomodate approximately 80

students

Customer's benefits

� Equipment for training highly specialized aeronautical engineers

� High efficiency thanks to Lucas Nülle's blended learning

principle

Training Systems

Sample project: CTB / BTC, Burundi

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Services

� Organization of the entire project, including supply, transport

to the location, installation & commissioning

� Implementation and organization of a "Train the Trainer"

program on location

� Product areas: Fundamentals of electrical engineering,

electronics, automotive, and related workshop tools

Key facts

� Volume: 1.8 million EUR, equipment for 4 technical schools as

part of the Belgian development aid program

Customer's benefits

� Practical training equipment

� Ideal blend of theory and practice

Training Systems

Sample project: Vaughn College of

Aeronautics, New York

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Services

� Laboratories with UniTrain-I covering all fundamental

technical subjects, automation technology (IMS® station)

� Order fulfillment, including installation, entirely on location

Key facts

� Complete laboratory outfitted for automation technology

Customer's benefits

� Practical training equipment

� Realization of the Blended Learning concept

(learning through independent learning approaches)

� Monitoring of learning standards

Training Systems

Sample project: Buffalo State College,

New York

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Services

� Furnishings for the newly built Technology Department

� Systems for training in power electronics and drive

technology

Key facts

� Complete outfitting for the drive technology laboratory

Customer's benefits

� Acquisition of problem solving skills

� Close interaction between theory and practice

� Investigation & monitoring of multiple aspects of individual

tasks during work with the equipment

Training Systems

Sample project: Illinois Institute of

Technology, Chicago

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Services

� Planning & realization of the entire project

� Product areas: Power electronics, drive technology,

automation technology, photovoltaics

Key facts

� Systems for 14 laboratory stations and workplaces

Customer's benefits

� Devices adapted to American learning standards/objectives

(in terms of educational goals, experiment literature and

national safety requirements)

Training Systems

Sample project: Yemen

(including University of Hadramaut)

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Services

� Planning/conception, realization, implementation

� 80% UniTrain-I

Key facts

� Volume: 2 million EUR

� 6 separate locations

� Contract award based on superior know-how

Customer's benefits

� Consultancy and implementation from a single source

� Ideal positioning in the educational market

Training Systems

Our customers – our success!

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