Immersive Technologies - Advanced Training Simulators

Light Vehicle Simulator Launched to Improve Site Safety

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +0800

Immersive Technologies’ breakthrough technology continues to lead the way in training simulation technology with the launch of the mining industry’s first four wheel drive (4WD) Light Vehicle Conversion Kit to address the industry’s training and safety needs.

Used in conjunction with the company’s Advanced Equipment (AE) Simulator, the Light Vehicle Conversion Kit is a realistic training tool which replicates the driving characteristics and handling of “Off-highway” road conditions found within mine site environments.

TrainerAdvantage™ delivers real results around the globe

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +0800

Leading training simulator provider Immersive Technologies has achieved a further milestone with the successful certification of its 400th participant in ‘TrainerAdvantage™’, the globally recognised program for simulator training personnel in the mining industry.

Immersive Technologies unveils the world’s first Komatsu wheel loader simulator

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +0800

Immersive Technologies has further expanded its exclusive relationship with Komatsu with the release of the WA1200-3 wheel loader.

Immersive Technologies has extended its simulation product range to include the world’s largest mechanical wheel loader, the Komatsu WA1200-3.

Strategic acquisition results in a premium mining and civil training service

Thur, 28 Mar 2008 09:00:00 +0800

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.

Liebherr Expands Alliance with Immersive Technologies

Thur, 21 Feb 2008 09:00:00 +0800

Liebherr has chosen to expand its exclusive licensing and technical information alliance with Immersive Technologies to include the company’s range of hydraulic mining excavators and shovels.

This follows the alliance signed in 2005 for the Immersive T 282 B simulator representing one of the world’s largest haul trucks.

The latest ImmersiveINK Newsletter is released

Tue, 4 Dec 2007 09:00:00 +0800

We review the outcomes of the highly successful 2007 User Group Forums, look at the latest version of SimControl, plus we investigate what the new alliance with Hitachi will mean. Mike Bean from Rio Tinto Borax talks about his experience with simulation and we review the benefits of Custom Mine Sites.

Immersive Technologies Races Ahead

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:00:00 +0800

A booming mining industry has seen huge global demand for Immersive Technologies’ Advanced Equipment (AE) Simulators with 90 AE Simulator training modules purchased in the past 12 months.

330 AE Simulator modules are now operating at 130 locations in 21 countries around the world with customers including mines, equipment dealers and operator training schools. With mining operational issues ranging from skill and labour shortages to a lack of tires the AE Simulator has proven itself to be the “must have” technology to help overcome these major problems.

Immersive Technologies further extends its reach into Asia

Mon, 8 Oct 2007 09:00:00 +0800

Immersive Technologies has further extended its reach into Asia having recently sold a further two Advanced Equipment Simulators to PT Saptaindra Sejati, cementing its presence as the global training simulator provider for the mining and earthmoving industry.

PT Saptaindra Sejati is the 5th largest mining contractor in Indonesia, based in Kalimantan and is the second largest mining contractor employed in the PT Adaro project.

Hitachi Construction Machinery to exclusively recommend Immersive Technologies

Mon, 25 Sep 2007 09:00:00 +0800

Following a comprehensive market review a second major Japanese mining and construction equipment manufacturer has chosen to exclusively support and recommend an Australian-developed advanced mining equipment simulator product range.

Hitachi Construction Machinery (HCM) has entered into an Exclusive Licensing and Technical Information Agreement with Immersive Technologies at a signing ceremony in Tokyo on the 21st September 2007.

Xstrata Coal South Africa increase operations using Immersive simulator training

Mon, 11 Sep 2007 09:00:00 +0800

The world’s largest exporter of thermal coal Xstrata Coal South Africa, has chosen Immersive Technologies operator training simulators as a key tool in meeting the large increase in staff requirements for the ramping up of operations, including a large proportion of ‘green’ employees.

The decision by Xstrata South Africa to purchase the Advanced Equipment (AE) Simulators and the five year support packages comes after a thorough investigation of industry training techniques.

Coal giant BMA orders simulators for training centres

Mon, 4 May 2007 09:00:00 +0800

IMMERSIVE Technologies has made a further significant breakthrough in Queensland with an order to supply its state-of-the-art Advanced Equipment (AE) Simulators to Australia’s largest coal producer and exporter.

BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) will take delivery of three new training simulators in July and August of this year, expanding its Immersive Technologies simulator fleet to four units. BMA has also purchased a further seven simulator Conversion Kits® allowing BMA to now simulate over 18 different machine models, including the worldsfirst simulator based dragline operator training system which was recently awarded the title most Innovated Mining Solution at the 2006 Mining Prospect Awards.

Contracting giant increases simulator emphasis

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:00:00 +0800

Major Australian contract mining service provider Thiess has extended its use of Advanced Equipment (AE) Simulators for operator training into four states as part of a strategy to combat skills and labour shortages, and achieve superior training outcomes.

The Brisbane-based engineering and contracting giant has achieved positive results with an Immersive Technologies AE Simulator at several Queensland mine sites over the past two years. Use of the technology in Western Australia and New South Wales has also produced positive training results.

Thiess has also been successfully using Immersive Technologies AE Simulators at its coal operations in Indonesia for the last 5 years.

Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College gain significant cost savings through smarter training

Thur, 8 Feb 2007 09:00:00 +0800

THE Director of a new US mining training academy seeking to help rebuild the operator skills base in one of America’s most important coal producing regions says simulator training technology is the key to establishing higher educational and safety standards in the industry.

Partnering for dragline success

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 09:00:00 +0800

DEVELOPMENT of world-first simulator training technology by Immersive Technologies and Anglo Coal Australia has been recognised at the third Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards in Brisbane. The two companies received the Innovative Mining Solution award for the Advanced Equipment Dragline Simulator now being used at Anglo Coal’s Callide coal mine in Queensland.

Komatsu to exclusively recommend Immersive

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 09:00:00 +0800

JAPAN'S major mining and construction equipment manufacturer has chosen to exclusively support and recommend an Australian-developed advanced mining equipment simulator product range after an exhaustive market review.

Simulators produce real gains for Phelps Dodge

Thu, 3 Aug 2006 09:00:00 +0800

Significant maintenance cost savings achieved at North America’s biggest copper mine are expected to be repeated at other sites using Advanced Equipment (AE) Simulator training technology developed in Australia. The savings realised at the giant Morenci mine in Arizona, USA, operated by Phelps Dodge Corporation, are a result of improved haul truck and rope shovel operator performance levels linked to simulator training.

Latest edition of the ImmersiveINK Newsletter is now available

Wed, 13 Sep 2006 09:00:00 +0800

We look at the recent Asia Pacific UsersGroup and expand on some of the many presentations during the event. We talk to Equinox, Thiess and Pilbara Iron about their use of the AE Simulator. Plus we get updates on the latest projects at Immersive Technologies.

Contractors put Safety first

Tue, 23 May 2006 09:00:00 +0800

MULTIPLE benefits of Advanced Equipment (AE) Simulator training have convinced a leading Australian mining contractor to invest in the technology. Macmahon Contractors expects to put about 160 equipment operators through its simulator training program this year, to hone their emergency response skills and general safety awareness. This will mainly take place at the Eaglefield coal mine in Queensland where Macmahon has a long-term mining contract with Peabody Energy.

Immersive Technologies Global Expansion

Mon, 1 May 2006 09:00:00 +0800

A MOVE to new administrative and research headquarters in Perth is expected to contribute to the growth momentum of the successful mine-technology developer and exporter, Immersive Technologies. The leading supplier of advanced simulator-based training systems to the global mining industry has split its rapidly expanding product development and production operations, giving each area more room to grow in a period of surging demand for Immersive Technologies’ products and services.

Gold giant embraces simulator training

Wed, 28 Mar 2006 09:00:00 +0800

Tanzania’s largest openpit gold mine expects a six-month payback of its investment in advanced simulator training technology from Immersive Technologies. The AngloGold Ashanti-owned Geita mine in the country’s north-west, which last year produced its three millionth ounce of gold in only its fifth year of operation, has continued to expand its mining equipment fleet and workforce in the wake of a recent switch from contractor to owner mining.

Immersive Technologies extends advantage

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 09:00:00 +0800

Equipment Simulator technology leader, Immersive Technologies has underlined its leadership position with the launch of a global certification program for simulator trainers. The unique certification program, TrainerAdvantage, gives mining industry training personnel an opportunity to gain globally recognised accreditation for their skills while providing mines with a way to assess trainers skills when recruiting.

Assmang chooses Immersive Technologies AE Simulator

Wed, 8 Mar 2006 09:00:00 +0800

An African mining group has chosen advanced equipment simulator training technology from an Australian company, Immersive Technologies, to assist efforts to improve mine productivity and efficiency through enhanced skills transfer and development.

Equinox looks for virtual mining edge

Tue, 7 Feb 2006 09:00:00 +0800

A forward looking Australian company will break new industry ground in the development phase of a major African copper project by using a “fleet” of advanced equipment training simulators to appraise and train more than 330 operators and a further 270 maintenance and support personnel prior to arrival of the project’s $US160 million mobile equipment fleet.