Heavy Equipment Simulation News & Education
Simformed July/August 2026
In This Issue Developing Safer Operators Begins with Cat® Simulators Systems Empower College & Career Center Builds Georgia’s Heavy Equipment Operator Pathway Program Using Cat®
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
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.
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