Simformotion has announced the release of the new Cat Simulators Collaborative Worksite Training package. The new training package allows up to nine learners to operate dozers, excavators and articulated trucks simultaneously in the same virtual environment.
Working as a team in a virtual construction environment, the goal is to have learners gain real-life experience loading trucks, moving materials, cleaning up spoil piles and accomplishing other tasks together. They can practice and work together without the fear of causing harm to themselves, others or equipment while in the safety of the virtual environment.
The Collaborative Worksite Training package is a solution for in-person operator training in various settings—be it a classroom, office or shop—or for remote training for learners in different rooms, buildings or even states.
“Our new Collaborative Worksite Training package provides learners with a realistic, hands-on experience of working with other operators as a team in the same virtual construction site environment. The package is designed to take heavy equipment operator training programs and learners to the next level. For example, when learners encounter realworld job site scenarios, they must work together to succeed in the exercise. It’s no longer about just one learner completing training successfully, now it’s a team learning how to work together efficiently, effectively and safely,” said Vanessa Price, vice president of Simformotion.
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The Collaborative Worksite Training package is available in multiple languages and includes a method for recording and reporting the results of each learner’s simulation session, comparing their performance to Caterpillar benchmarks. Choose from a full simulator system with a motion platform or compact SimLite models. Both feature authentic Cat controls and VR Edition. With the VR headset, users experience a large view of the environment with depth perception.
Whether you want to add the Collaborative Worksite Training package to a school program or corporate heavy equipment operator training program, the full-size and SimLite simulator systems are portable and can be moved from a classroom to a trailer. The full-size simulators convert from one model to another while using the same base unit and conversion kits, enabling you to cross-train on more machines and save space.
Cat Simulators are available in other models for the construction, mining and forestry industries.
