Immersive Technologies Sets a New Global Standard in Shovel Operator Training
Summary
The Cat 7495 Rope Shovel simulator development was completed under the exclusive alliance in place between Caterpillar and Immersive Technologies. Smith explained “Caterpillar provides Immersive Technologies with the best information available to ensure the simulator is as close to the real machine as possible. Additionally VirtualGround™ 3.0 takes advantage of very recent advancements in computer science along with Immersive Technologies’ twenty year history of experience in mining simulation. New advanced technologies like VirtualGround TM 3.0 provide a significant benefit for Immersive Technologies’ new and long term customers. In support of achieving the maximum return on investment from Immersive Technologies Rope Shovel simulators including the Cat 7495, mine sites are now able to assess the effectiveness of their rope shovel operators through a unique Global Operator Benchmarking System (GOBS) developed by Immersive Technologies.