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Finning Canada Product Manager Geoff Schneider discusses how training operators with Cat® Simulators is a natural progression given the changes in the construction and mining industries. Steve Kean, Finning Canada Product Application Specialist, shares how customers utilize simulation to strengthen their training pipelines, evaluate operators and change bad habits.

Cat Simulators SimLite and Full systems, set in realistic virtual construction and mining environments, provide hands-on training with authentic Cat controls. Developed with Caterpillar expert operators, both systems teach learners techniques and skills used on real worksites. SimLite systems offer a compact, portable training solution. Two systems. Zero compromise.

Set in simulated city building sites and highways, among other virtual environments, Cat Simulators systems provide a safe, hands-on experience for learners. Each simulator teaches heavy equipment operations using authentic Cat controls and machine applications as found on real-world worksites.

The new training package allows up to nine learners to operate dozers, excavators and articulated trucks simultaneously in the same virtual environment. Working as a team, the goal is to have learners gain real-life experience loading trucks, moving materials, cleaning up spoil piles and accomplishing other tasks together.

Michel Theriault, Keyano College heavy equipment operator instructor, shares how Cat® Simulators and SimScholars® curriculum help students prepare to enter the construction industry by familiarizing them with equipment and building their skills safely.

Need to conduct heavy equipment training in your classroom, office or shop? Cat® Simulators compact, portable SimLite systems can make that possible. The systems provide training solutions for Dozers, Compact Track Loaders and Excavators and feature authentic Cat® controls, real-world exercises and operator progress tracking.

Learn Cat® Technology systems with the Cat® Simulators Next Gen Excavator system, which includes a replica of the Cat Monitor System that functions in real-time with the simulator. Gain hands-on experience using technologies like Cat Swing Assist, Cat Payload, Cat 2D Grade and more, all while operating the simulated machine in a virtual construction environment.

Experience hands-on excavator training with Cat Simulators Hydraulic Excavator Simulator systems! The exclusive training exercises include conducting a machine walkaround, controls familiarization, and gaining skills in various operations such as Over the Moon, loading and off-loading, trenching, backfilling, truck loading, digging footings and more.

Chris Flett, IUOE Local 955 business manager, discusses how the union uses Cat® Simulators to assess and validate new operators' skills. Additionally, they use simulation training for consistent, measurable results and to help members improve their skills safely and effectively.

Set in a construction environment, the Cat Simulators Backhoe Loader system teaches students and operators to drive, brake, trench, lift and much more. Cat Simulators feature authentic Cat controls and are the only portable Caterpillar-licensed simulator on the market.

Cat Simulators Compact Track Loader system features authentic Cat controls and provides learners with exercises that include pre-operation walkaround training, load and carry, finish grading with a bucket and box blade, maneuvering and more.

Learn highway construction operations with Cat Simulators Advanced Dozer Simulator System. The system teaches multiple applications such as Road Construction, Pad Building and Drainage Ditch Building, along with operational safety.

Set in simulated mine site environments, Cat Simulators mining systems offer learners a safe, hands-on experience. All simulators features authentic Cat controls and provides a realistic training experience that teaches learners mining skills, techniques and applications found on real-world mine sites.

Set in a mining environment, the new training package teaches learners to collaborate virtually while operating a mining truck and hydraulic mining shovel. Working as a team, learners gain real-life experience in truck spotting, loading, hauling materials, spillage cleanup and other real-world tasks.

Train in a virtual mine site with the Cat Simulators Mining Truck system, featuring authentic Cat controls and a motion system. Learners develop real-world skills and techniques, including a pre-operation walkaround inspection, braking, loading/unloading at a crusher and more.

The Cat Simulators Hydraulic Mining Shovel system features authentic Cat® controls, providing a realistic hands-on training experience. Set in a mining environment, the simulator includes training exercises such as a pre-operation walkaround inspection, controls familiarization, spotting, proper truck loading and more.

Cat Simulators Off-Highway Truck system provides hands-on training for learners on authentic Cat controls in multiple mine site scenarios. Learners can practice driving, braking, loading, unloading and much more. Cat Simulators are the only portable Caterpillar-licensed simulator on the market. An online curriculum is also available.

Get hands-on training before going underground. The LHD simulator includes a walkaround, controls familiarization, and training for several underground applications every operator needs to know. Cat Simulators feature authentic Cat controls and are the only portable Caterpillar-licensed simulator on the market.

Track and monitor multiple Cat® Simulators learners at the same time with an Instructor’s Workstation. Serving as a central network hub, the workstation connects all simulators in one location - giving instructors fast, convenient access to every learner session. With everything managed from a single point, instructors can spend more time focusing on training and less time on tech management.

Cat Simulators versatile design allows users to convert from one machine model to another using the same base unit! Take simulation wherever it’s needed to train operators, assess skills, or teach safety standards. Cat Simulators feature authentic Cat controls and are the only portable Caterpillar-licensed simulator on the market.

Get hands-on simulator training, plus SimScholars® curriculum – a one-to-one match to the simulator training exercises. The curriculum is built on a Learning Management System (LMS) and includes an instructor course, learner guides, lessons, how-to videos, quizzes, tests, reporting and more. Use the curriculum online or in the classroom.

Add a motion system to Cat Simulators to create a realistic training experience. Feel vibration and movement when the simulated machine is running. Feel the Cat difference!

Discover VR enhanced training. VR Edition features patented VR NOW™ technology, so operators can gain greater depth perception and viewing during training. VR Edition is featured on select Cat Simulators models.

Applications Match Real Machines - Learn real-world machine applications the Cat Way by training with authentic Cat controls on Cat Simulators while in the safety of a virtual environment.

Learn excavation techniques the Cat Way on Cat Simulators equipped with genuine Cat controls. Training exercises developed with Cat experts provide real-world scenarios and the skills needed for each application.

Improve your production the Cat Way with Cat Simulator Motor Grader training. Learn how to correct costly bad operating habits in the safety of a simulated cab featuring authentic Cat controls.

Prevent accidents & unplanned maintenance by learning how to conduct pre-operation walkaround inspections like Cat experts on Cat Simulators. Identifying faults before operating machines saves time and money.

Cat Simulators play a crucial role in the Georgia HEO Pathway program. Instructors and industry professionals share how the program and Cat Simulators are transforming students’ lives. The hands-on, immersive training that students experience with Cat Simulators systems is helping prepare them to fill the industry’s workforce as skilled heavy equipment operators.

Heavy equipment operator instructors and construction professionals emphasize the importance of introducing high school students to the construction industry. Early exposure and hands-on training with Cat Simulators systems offer students a career pathway and an opportunity to enter the construction workforce as skilled heavy equipment operators.

Teachers in the Georgia Heavy Equipment Operator Pathway program are using Cat Simulators systems and matching turnkey SimScholars curriculums to teach and prepare students in 25 high schools and technical colleges to enter the construction workforce as heavy equipment operators, helping to fill the construction industry pipeline.

Steve Kean, Finning Canada, explains Cat Simulators systems’ training benefits including the value of authentic Cat controls, pre-operation walkaround training, cost savings customers realize and much more!

In this Cat Simulators user case, Instructor Joseph Street, Marietta High School, explains why training in the virtual environment first, hastens the transition to the real machine faster and with accuracy.

SimScholars curriculums provide instructors with a course overview, exercise objectives, learning outcomes, lesson plans, step-by-step procedures, checklists/schedules, student management tools, quizzes and pre/post-tests.