SIMFORMED – September/October 2014
From the Editor When I ask managers and leaders in our industry what causes them pain, there is a common theme: Finding the right people for the jobs in their organizations, budget, and production levels. Being able to offer some answers is always a welcome conversation. Simulators can be
SIMFORMED – November/December 2014
From the Editor Travel Training More and more of our clients and dealers are outfitting travel trailers with simulators and hitting the road to train at satellite locations, outdoor labs and customer locations. One of the more unique training operations we've seen is Kentucky Safety Training Institute (KSTI). Don Webb, Jr.,
Kentucky Safety Training Institute Goes Mobile for National Parks
The Kentucky Safety Training Institute mobile training unit travels throughout the U.S. National Park System training personnel to be safer and more efficient heavy equipment operators. Traveling to U.S. national parks for operator training is a unique experience. Don Webb Jr., PhD and Director of the Kentucky Safety Training Institute
Employees, media get rare chance to operate Caterpillar heavy equipment
[wooslider slider_type="attachments" slide-page="mg-fs" limit="20" thumbnails="true" lightbox="yes"] By Steve Tarter of the Journal Star Posted Sep. 19, 2014 @ 3:58 pm Updated Sep 19, 2014 at 4:15 PM EDWARDS — Most of the time they don’t let just anyone operate a 150,000-pound Caterpillar excavator. Except on media day at Caterpillar Inc.’s
SIMFORMED – September/October 2014
From the Editor When I ask managers and leaders in our industry what causes them pain, there is a common theme: Finding the right people for the jobs in their organizations, budget, and production levels. Being able to offer some answers is always a welcome conversation. Simulators can be
NENAS Gets Heavy Equipment Simulator
NENAS Executive Director Audrey Sam (left) and Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification Canada Michelle Rempel (right) stand outside the new heavy equipment operator/mining simulator tractor trailer. Photo By William Stodalka Would-be heavy equipment operators got some heavy duty help last week. The Federal government's Western Economic Diversification Canada
SIMFORMED – July/August 2014
From the Editor Scholarship Winner! Each year Simformotion™ LLC offers a $2,000 scholarship to a person enrolled in a heavy-equipment related program at an accredited college, university, vocational school, or training institute anywhere in the world. The program must include Cat® Simulators as part of the training. This year
Use Correct Operation Techniques to Save On Fuel Costs When Operating Forestry Machines
Operating heavy equipment as efficiently as possible can cut down on expensive fuel costs. Replacing just some of machine training time with simulator training can further save costs on fuel. Take a look and compare how much you can save on 40 hours of simulator training using the FM Log
SIMFORMED – May/June 2014
From the Editor This year, one of our goals at Cat® Simulators is to have our president, Ken Pflederer, get out and meet some of our customers. It’s really important to us to get feedback from clients on how you are using Cat Simulators; what you like most, what
SIMFORMED – March/April 2014
From the Editor Upgrade a Simulator System Today! Do you own an older model Cat® Simulators Hydraulic Excavator, M-Series Motor Grader or Mining Truck? Then we've got a deal for you! Upgrade your system for a special price and enjoy all of the benefits of the latest technology and