Our mission is to ensure the safe operation of the worldwide nuclear fleet through innovative testing services, engineering solutions, and data analysis.
AMS is the nuclear industry's first choice for instrumentation and control system test equipment, training and services.
I&C Performance Testing
Rod Control System Testing
EMC Qualification & Testing
Our Services
Cable Aging & Condition Monitoring
Cable Testing & EMI Troubleshooting
Training & Certification
Cutting Edge Technology
We offer the latest in technological advances and innovation for various challenges faced in nuclear facilities
Our People
Our trained engineers have years of experience keeping nuclear facilities operating safely and at peak performance
History
AMS was founded in 1977 as a spinoff company of ORNL and The University of Tennessee.
EMPLOYEES
Approximately 100 employees with B.S. to Ph.D. degrees in nuclear, electrical, mechanical, chemical, computer, and material engineering
Location
Knoxville, TN. USA. Knoxville is home to ORNL, TVA and the University of Tennessee Knoxville.
Why AMS?
AMS is a leading nuclear engineering services company specializing in instrumentation and control system test equipment, training, and services. We provide the worldwide nuclear industry with products and services to measure I&C performance and verify compliance with technical specifications and regulatory requirements. AMS products and services cover a wide range from in-situ measurement of dynamic performance of I&C sensors to rod control system diagnostics, digital I&C equipment qualification, wireless technology implementation for equipment condition monitoring, cable testing, management of aging of critical plant equipment, online calibration monitoring of process sensors, computer-aided testing, and development of specialized data acquisition equipment and data analysis algorithms in support of reactor operation and maintenance.
About AMS
Latest News
AMS’s EMC Engineering Manager Receives ISA POWID Award and Donates Proceeds to UT - AMS is pleased to announce that our Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Engineering Manager Dr. Chad Kiger was selected as the 2021 recipient of the engineering achievement award of International Society of Automation (ISA). This award is given to those within the ISA’s Power Industry Division to… ...
AMS’s Annual Halloween Costume Contest was a Spooky Success! - AMS employees had fun dressing up as Avengers, Disney characters, and even your favorite Brawny spokesman in our annual Halloween costume contest! This year’s winning prize went to Phil Zarb, Electrical Engineer by day and lazy Thor by night. The second-place prize went to Software… ...
Employee Spotlight: Brent Shumaker - AMS is proud to announce the 20-year anniversary of our Senior Engineering Manager Brent Shumaker. While Brent began his career at AMS as a software engineer, he is now responsible for leading the development of software applications for instrumentation and control system testing in… ...
AMS Participates in Swing for Joy: Charity Golf Tournament - AMS employees were proud participants in the Swing for Joy: Charity Golf Tournament held earlier this month. This golf tournament is an annual event that raises money to support programs at The Joy of Music School, a youth music school located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The… ...
AMS’s EMC Engineering Manager Receives ISA POWID Award and Donates Proceeds to UT - AMS is pleased to announce that our Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Engineering Manager Dr. Chad Kiger was selected as the 2021 recipient of the engineering achievement award of International Society of Automation (ISA). This award is given to those within the ISA’s Power Industry Division to… ... AMS’s Annual Halloween Costume Contest was a Spooky Success! - AMS employees had fun dressing up as Avengers, Disney characters, and even your favorite Brawny spokesman in our annual Halloween costume contest! This year’s winning prize went to Phil Zarb, Electrical Engineer by day and lazy Thor by night. The second-place prize went to Software… ... Employee Spotlight: Brent Shumaker - AMS is proud to announce the 20-year anniversary of our Senior Engineering Manager Brent Shumaker. While Brent began his career at AMS as a software engineer, he is now responsible for leading the development of software applications for instrumentation and control system testing in… ... AMS Participates in Swing for Joy: Charity Golf Tournament - AMS employees were proud participants in the Swing for Joy: Charity Golf Tournament held earlier this month. This golf tournament is an annual event that raises money to support programs at The Joy of Music School, a youth music school located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The… ...Our Services
- I&C PERFORMANCE TESTING
- ROD CONTROL SYSTEM TESTING
- EMI AND RFI TROUBLESHOOTING & EMC TESTING
- CABLE TESTING & CONDITION MONITORING
- TRAINING & CERTIFICATION
- REACTOR DIAGNOSTICS
- AUTOMATED TEST EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT
- HIGH TECHNOLOGY R&D
- I&C SYSTEM DESIGN AND INSTALLATION