Crawler Dozer Operator Training Simulator

November 15, 2010

Southwest Research Institute

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The Crawler Dozer Operator Training Simulator from Southwest Research Institute provides a cost-effective, safe and efficient way to train new operators in a risk-free environment.

Feature real-world situations, jobsite hazards, safety violations, equipment damage, budget-based scoring, and replica machine controls
Operators learn and practice techniques associated with various real-world tasks such as production dozing, stump removal, pioneering and finishing a side slope

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