Heavy Equipment Simulation News & Education

Training Tomorrow’s Heavy Equipment Operators Today – Finning Canada
Finning Canada Uses Cat® Simulators to Prepare the Next Generation of Operators As Canada’s construction, mining, and forestry industries continue to expand, the demand for

Local students get hands-on with excavator simulators
ALTHA, Fla. (WMBB) — High schools across America have been offering driver’s ed for decades, but very few have heavy equipment operation as a class.

Hoopaugh Grading Company Infographic
Hoopaugh Grading Company (HGC), one of the largest general contractors in North and South Carolina, takes a holistic approach to training its heavy equipment operators.

Training That Leads to Job-Ready Operators with Real-World Skills
Western Piedmont Community College Prepares New Operators for Today’s Construction Workforce Sitting amongst green, lush trees on 300 acres of rolling hills, Western Piedmont Community

10 Tips for Wheel Loader Machine Safety
Essential safety tips for every wheel loader operator Wheel Loaders can be found moving and carrying materials on most construction and quarry job sites. Keeping

Simformed July/August 2022
In This Issue NEW! Cat® Simulators Backhoe Loader Training System, Wheel Loader Machine Safety Infographic, Making a Difference in Incarcerated Prisoners’ Lives One Training Program

5,000 Years of Silver Mining Infographic
Throughout time, mining for silver has changed dramatically. More than 5,000 years ago, silver miners used their hands and stones to dig up the precious

Train Safer with the New Cat® Simulators Backhoe Loader Simulator
Cat® Simulators Backhoe Loader System Provides Safe, Hands-On Training in a Realistic Construction Site Environment Peoria, Ill.— Simformotion™ LLC – a leader in heavy equipment

Maintenance Tips for Maximum Uptime Series: Wheel Loader
Avoid unnecessary downtime and extra depreciation by properly maintaining your Wheel Loader. Most important is to teach operators to complete a pre-operation walkaround inspection before

Cat Simulators VR Series – Video #3: Training Anytime, Anywhere.
Our 7-part video series, “VR Training Benefits,” highlights the advantages of VR training. This third video focuses on how learners can fully immerse themselves on

Making a Difference in Incarcerated Prisoners’ Lives Through Training
While driving to work in 2019, Henry Sanders, former Career and Technical Educational Coordinator for the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections, noticed construction

Cat Simulators VR Series – Video #2: Reduced Training Costs
In our 7-part video series, “VR Training Benefits,” we highlight the advantages of training with VR. This second video highlights the cost-effectiveness of training operators

Stay Safe In Trenches
Working in a trench can be extremely dangerous and a deadly cave-in can happen in an instance. Download the Cat® Simulators free infographic and hang

National Trench Safety Month
In addition to being National Safety Month, June is also Trench Safety Month. Throughout the month, the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) educates the public

National Safety Month
June is National Safety Month—the National Safety Council’s (NSC) annual observance to help keep everyone safe. In 2020, preventable workplace deaths totaled 4,113 according to

Simformed May/June 2022
In This Issue Virtual Group Excavator Training, Construction Safety Program Infographic, In-Person Training, Reduce Employee Turnover, VR Headset Reset Steps. Free Online Training Join us
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