Heavy Equipment Simulation News & Education
5 Reasons to Upskill Heavy Equipment Operators
More businesses need heavy equipment operators as current operators continue to retire and new businesses are formed. Upskilling is a must to stay competitive and to keep employees engaged. Upskill your operators with technology that expedites the process and reap the benefits. Upskilling any employee leads to a significant ROI
Maintenance Tips for Maximum Uptime Series: Compact Track Loader
Compact Track Loaders will stay in production longer with preventative maintenance and proper use. Include a pre-operation machine inspection before every shift. Regularly scheduled maintenance checks, along with these tips, will achieve maximum uptime from Compact Track Loaders. Know the bucket’s load capacity and never exceed the limits. Overloading the
Articulated Truck Machine Safety Tips: Infographic
Every movement counts when operators are behind the wheel of an Articulated Truck. Though moving materials from one place to another may appear straightforward, the articulating hitch can make the process extremely dangerous. To remind operators how to stay safe when driving an articulated truck, download and post the free Cat Simulators
Maintenance Tips for Maximum Uptime Series: Dozer
Extra machine maintenance can be avoided with good operating procedures. Keep tracked Dozers in production longer by training operators on proper use, including conducting a pre-operation machine inspection before every shift. Regularly scheduled maintenance checks, along with these tips will achieve maximum uptime from your tracked Dozer. Load the blade
Compact Track Loader Operator Safety: Infographic
Because of their versatility, Compact Track Loaders have become common on worksites, from farming operations to construction job sites and landscaping businesses. To help remind operators how to operate Compact Track Loaders safely, we created this free Cat Simulators infographic which provides valuable safety tips that you can share with your operators
The Spotlight – Issue 1
Introducing The Spotlight – our new semi-annual digest! We’re excited to showcase our clients’ success stories, provide invaluable pre-operation walkaround inspection information, offer machine maintenance tips for heavy equipment operators and more. We hope you enjoy discovering how high schools, technical schools and businesses have integrated Cat Simulators systems into
Trench Safety Infographic
Safety should always be a top priority, especially when it comes to working in trenches. A cave-in can occur suddenly, making it crucial to stay vigilant at all times. Download our free Cat® Simulators infographic on trench safety and display it in your shop, breakroom, or classroom to remind everyone of the
Backhoe Loader Safety Tips Infographic
Being safe on construction sites, farms, and jobsites is important across the globe. By being aware of potential safety hazards and how to prevent them while operating a backhoe loader, operators can keep themselves, other jobsite personnel and their machines safe. Download and post our free Backhoe Loader Operator Safety
Simformed May/June 2023
In This Issue Simformotion™ Operator Skills Training Program. Free Backhoe Loader Operator Safety Infographic. Toombs County High School Pathways Program. What People Are Saying About SimScholars™ Curriculum. Simformotion™ Operator Skills Training Program Would you like your new hires or seasoned operators to receive specialized heavy equipment operator training? Then schedule
Toombs County High School Students on Course for Heavy Equipment Operations
The future looks bright for Toombs County High School students enrolled in the school’s three-course Heavy Equipment Operations (HEO) Pathway program. The high school is one of 12 high schools currently comprising the state of Georgia’s Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) program, which offers a pathway for students to
Maintenance Tips for Maximum Uptime Series: Motor Grader
To avoid unplanned maintenance and keep your Motor Grader in production longer, operators must be properly trained. Operators should complete a pre-operation walkaround inspection before every shift. Beyond the walkaround inspection and regularly scheduling maintenance checks, follow these operation tips to help maintain your Motor Grader for maximum uptime. Make
Cat Simulators Around the World
Heavy equipment training programs in 92 countries worldwide use Cat® Simulators systems to train operators daily. By training in the safety of a simulator, operators can learn how to operate more than 22 machines including the Advanced Dozer, Advanced Construction Excavator, Mining Truck, Backhoe Loader and more. Learn how Cat
Maintenance Tips for Maximum Uptime Series: Backhoe Loader
Avoid unplanned maintenance on your Backhoe Loader by practicing correct operating procedures. Backhoe Loaders will stay in production longer with proper use, including conducting a pre-operation machine inspection before every shift. Regularly scheduled maintenance checks, along with these tips, will achieve maximum uptime from your Backhoe Loader. Know the bucket’s
Mining Contributions to Canada’s Economy Infographic
In 2022, Canada’s 70 metal and 931 non-metal mines contributed $125B to Canada’s total GDP, exported $127B in minerals and employed 403,000 people. To learn more about the Canadian mining industry’s contributions, download this free Cat® Simulators infographic.
Georgia’s New HEO High School Construction Pathway
Students in 12 Georgia high schools and career technical centers now have a pathway into the construction industry through the state of Georgia’s Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) training program. Using Cat® Simulators systems along with SimScholars™ HEO curriculum, the program is meeting industry needs by properly training students to be safe and
Create a Construction Safety Program
One out of every five worker deaths occurs in construction. Creating a safety program for your construction site can help prevent accidents and protect your workers. Download our free infographic to learn how to create your own safety program so workers can return home safely daily. https://vimeo.com/819513218