Heavy Equipment Simulation News & Education

Simformed May/June 2026
In This Issue Cat® Technology Systems Can Reach Full Potential When Operators Train on Cat® Simulators Training Tomorrow’s Heavy Equipment Operators Today – Finning Canada

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

From Good To Goat: Quick Wins For Operators
Michael Jordan. Serena Williams. Tom Brady. Simone Biles. Your mileage may vary, but most experts consider these athletes to be the GOAT — greatest of

How Do You Learn Best?
Everyone learns differently– from listening to an instructor or a podcast to looking at charts, graphs and diagrams to reading textbooks, manuals and reports to

Women at LCIW Jetson to become certified heavy equipment instructors
Four inmate-offenders at the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women Jetson have recently been getting hands-on experience with heavy equipment, including a backhoe and Bobcat brand

Howard College offers class to operate heavy equipment
BIG SPRING, Texas — Howard college in big spring is using new technology to get students ahead of the game when it comes to jobs

Women learn trade skills at Louisiana Correctional Institute
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Since 2016, the incarcerated population has decreased because of programs training people for jobs when they get out of prison.

Cat Simulators VR Series – Video #1: Safety
In our 7-part video series, “VR Training Benefits,” we highlight the advantages of training with VR. This first video focuses on one of the many training

Infographic: Create a Construction Safety Program
One out of every five worker deaths occur in construction. By taking the time to create a construction safety program for your construction site, you

Motor Grader Safety Infographic
Found on both construction and mining sites, the Motor Grader is a versatile machine that can move material from dirt to snow; and finish grade

Reduce Employee Turnover With Training Opportunities
The great resignation or the great reshuffling, either way, means you have probably experienced some employee turnover in the last two years. If your organization
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