Immersive Technologies Mining Simulators
"No Operator that has participated in AE Simulator training has ever been involved in an incident resulting in either personal injury or machine damage at Batu Hijau. Our personal injury record - lack of, is world class"
Brian Marsden, Training Manager,
Batu Hijau, Indonesia
"It [AE Simulator training] allows us to train in operations that you could not do in real life - fires, skids, collisions, brake failures and traffic."
David Haney, Manager,
Caterpillar Equipment Training Inc, USA
'[AE Simulator Training] ultimately enables mine team members to consistently achieve outstanding results from day one."
Jeff Stibbard, General Manager of Safety and Mining,
Albian Sands, Canada
"Our senior management here is vitally interested in the improvement in driver performance. We are seeing and reporting to them approximately 50 to 60% decrease in operator errors after a six-hour training session."
Phil Pirkle, Operations Training Manager,
Yanacocha, Peru
"Other Mines with large truck fleets should have this Simulator on site. A lot of unpredicted driving practices can be identified and this is of course impossible to measure using a real truck. And on the other hand, this is an effective 'tool' to speed up truck trainee skill acquisition."
Theo Hitipeuw, Superintendent Operator Training Services
Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC)
"I could not even cheat on my Simulator training! The computer logs every mistake made, even if the trainer is not in the room, and a report allows the trainer to follow or replay the whole test on screen.
I honestly believe that this is the way forward for Operator training. Not only can the production of the mine run smoothly while new Operators are trained, but the risks involved in training, on equipment that cost millions of rands, are reduced."
Cherry Ellis, Editor, South Africa
Plant Magazine
"We can introduce new Operators to the basics and provide refresher courses for experienced drivers. The Operators gain experience without the risk involved in a real life situation."
Doug MacRae, President, Canada
Keyano College
"The Simulator has helped in identifying the different character sets of an Operator. From my experience in using our Simulator, I can use the results of a training session to evaluate the [personal] characteristics of an Operator. Is the Operator a risk taker or do they remain cool and collected during an emergency or poor driving conditions?
Productivity has improved because the Operator uses the machine closer to the recommendations of the manufacturer. Cycle time has improved. Down time is reduced because the Operator reacts quickly to machine problems.
Our training capacity has doubled with the introduction of (AE) Simulator-based training."
Bob Huculak, Training Manager, Canada
Nuna Training Technologies
