Helping the Next Generation of Engineers Learn Faster: PartsArena Partners with TrainAR.ai for Immersive Fixes.
If you’ve spent any time in the field service industry recently, you’ve probably heard this same question more than once: where are the next generation of engineers coming from?
At Infomill, we’re seeing increasing demand for technical information and training resources as manufacturers, training providers and employers look for ways to develop skilled engineers more quickly. That’s why we’re excited to announce a pioneering industry-first partnership with TrainAR.ai, bringing PartsArena’s extensive library of heating parts information, exploded diagrams, manuals, images and manufacturer part codes into an innovative augmented reality training platform that delivers guidance through wearable smart glasses.
Imagine a training manager or experienced engineer carrying out a service procedure while wearing smart glasses. As they work, TrainAR captures the process, expert insights and best practices, creating mixed reality training sessions, constructed from the best parts of every matching Trainer session in the platform. Combined with PartsArena’s parts data, exploded diagrams, manuals and technical information, learners gain access to a rich, real-world training experience built from genuine industry expertise.
As demand for skilled field service engineers continues to grow, many businesses face the challenge of transferring knowledge from experienced engineers to the next generation. With many skilled professionals approaching retirement and increasing pressure to develop new talent quickly, capturing and preserving expertise has become just as important as delivering training itself. By turning expert knowledge into accessible, repeatable learning content, organisations can train more people, more consistently, and at a much greater scale.
TrainAR partners with leading smart glasses manufacturers such as Vuzix Blade 2, Inmo Air 3 and Mentraglass to provide immersive training experiences that combine real-time visual guidance, spatial audio and AI-powered support. Engineers can access contextual information as they work, helping them understand procedures, identify components and build practical skills in a real-world environment.
Ettan Bazil, TrainAR.ai founder and CEO comments: “The trades have a real skills gap. Experienced engineers are retiring faster than we can replace them, and taking decades of know-how with them. Bringing PartsArena into TrainAR means a trainee learning a boiler on our AR glasses has the exploded diagrams, manuals and live part lookup right there, hands-free, the moment they need it. And this is the industry helping itself, two companies rooted in the trade working together to drive fresh talent into construction and keep it alive.”
The industry’s skills challenge isn’t going away overnight, but we believe innovative technologies like smart glasses, augmented reality and instant access to trusted technical information will play an important role in developing the workforce needed for the future.
Alison Chappell, Sales and Marketing Manager, Infomill says: “This partnership is particularly exciting because it addresses a challenge that everyone in our industry is talking about: the skills gap. We need to find better ways to capture expertise, transfer knowledge and help new engineers become competent more quickly. TrainAR’s smart glasses technology is a fantastic example of how innovation can support that goal. Combined with PartsArena’s trusted technical data, we’re helping put the right information in front of engineers when they need it most. It’s a genuinely exciting step forward for training and knowledge sharing across the industry.”
Infomill are looking forward to working with the TrainAR team and seeing how this technology helps engineers learn faster, work smarter and build confidence from day one.
