Immersive Technologies Mining Simulators
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Immersive Technologies is pleased to announce the recent acquisition of Perth based Mining Training Services (MTS) to help address the Australian mining and civil industries shortage of operators.
MTS is a registered training organisation with a history of providing high quality training to the mining and civil industries on mobile plant. MTS will now be known as Immersive Operator Training.
“Immersive Technologies saw the opportunity to combine its world leading equipment simulators with a quality training provider to deliver industry a unique range of training services to help address the shortage of mobile plant operators.”, Rob Gourlie, Executive Divisional Manager, Immersive Operator Training.
Immersive Operator Training now delivers nationally recognised training courses that include advanced simulators that are approved by the mining equipment manufacturers, real machines and theoretical knowledge all delivered by experienced and qualified trainers on a working quarry training site conveniently located just 30 minutes north of Perth.
“Immersive Operator Training is an extension to our core business. Our focus remains helping our customers to minimise the risk to their operators while maximising their productivity”, Gourlie said.
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About Immersive Technologies
Immersive Technologies is the worlds leading supplier of operator training simulators used in the mining and earthmoving industries. We have 330 simulator modules at 130 locations in 21 countries.
Our Advanced Equipment (AE) Simulators are considered vital to many of the world’s leading mining companies such as BHP Billiton, and CVRD. From the Congo to northern Canada, mines are increasing safety and reducing their cost per tonne by using our simulators daily to train and test their operators.
We have exclusive licensing and technical information alliances with the leading Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), including: Bucyrus, Caterpillar, Hitachi, Komatsu, Liebherr and P&H MinePro.
Our customer support offices are located in Perth and Brisbane, Australia, Salt Lake City USA, Johannesburg South Africa, and Santiago Chile.
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Press@ImmersiveTechnologies.com
Tel: +61 (8) 9347 9000
Fax: +61 (8) 9347 9090
