Heavy Equipment Simulation News & Education

Women’s Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Protective or Dangerous?
Ill-fitting women’s personal protective equipment (PPE) can pose significant safety risks. The issue can be more than just safety, as poorly fitting PPE can also

Mine Safely with CORESafety
About half of all U.S. mining fatalities in recent years are due to accidents involving powered haulage, according to the U.S. Dept. of Labor. The

Cat® Simulators New Small Wheel Loader Skill Builder Simulator System
Peoria, Ill.— Simformotion™ LLC – a leader in heavy equipment simulator training solutions –announces the release of the new Cat® Simulators System, Small Wheel Loader

Construction Safety Week (May 3-7)
Construction safety is the topic of many conversations at organizations around the world. Construction Safety Week (May 3-7) calls attention to safety and a commitment

Cat® Simulators Offers More Compact, Portable Training with SimLite Dozer
Peoria, Ill.— Simformotion™ LLC – a leader in heavy equipment simulator training solutions –announces the release of the new Cat® Simulators System, SimLite Dozer. The

The Cost of Idle Time
Efficiency and resource conservation is at the forefront of all our minds. Production must be as efficient as possible. Idle time comes with a heavy

World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Today celebrates World Day for Safety and Health at Work, a day to promote and raise awareness for the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases

Boddington Gold Mine
The road to gold begins in Perth, Australia. Boasting the world’s largest gold mine, Boddington, the mine reached 2 million ounces of gold produced in

Dexter Institute Private Career College
The Dexter Institute Private Career College, Nova Scotia, offers students extensive theory and practical training in heavy equipment operation. Starting in February each year, the

National Safety Zone Awareness Week
Each year there are thousands of crashes in roadway construction zones. National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW), April 26th-30th, encourages safe driving through highway work

Nevada DOC Prepares Inmates for Apprenticeships & Reduces Recidivism
Since 2017, the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) has been helping to build the state’s workforce. High Desert State Prison (HDSP) is the largest state

Simformed March/April 2021
In This Issue Skill Builder Simulator Line. Accepting Bitcoin. Download a free infographic on Blind Spot Awareness. See Collins Career Center’s New Heavy Equipment Program.

Meet the Simulator at Northeast Iowa Community College
Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) is using the popularity of hands-on simulation to recruit students to a career in the construction industry. Roger Solberg, an

SIMFORMOTION™ LLC ACCEPTS PAYMENT IN BITCOIN (BTC)
Peoria, IL USA — Simformotion LLC, a leader in heavy equipment simulator sales and training, announced that it has added the cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) as

Operating Engineers Local 49 new partnership with Minnesota Virtual Academy
Operating Engineers Local 49 is hoping a new partnership with Minnesota Virtual Academy will draw more high-school graduates into the union’s registered apprenticeship program –

Iowa students get taste of equipment operation with simulator
Oelwein High School junior Austin Perry strapped on the virtual reality goggles and held up his hands to match hands on the screen, to calibrate
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