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elevating the profile of overhead lifting solutions over competing technologies, such as lift trucks. Education is also an ongoing theme
at OA, which recently updated its lecture materials, consumed by U.S. universities and utilized to educate students on the benefits of applying overhead lifting equipment to material handling applications. The conference will expand on those initiatives and address a higher-level audience. Visit
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CM Labs Releases All-in-one Solution for Monitoring, Assessing, and Engaging Trainees; Launches SimGuide Service
> Instructor Operating Station (IOS) complements Vortex simulators with rich functionality to guide operator training. CM Labs Simulations, developer of Vortex®
training simulators, today announced the release of the Instructor Operating Station (IOS), CM Labs’ dedicated solution for directing, monitoring, and assessing trainees. Designed to complement CM Labs’ Vortex simulators for operator training, the IOS provides rich functionality for engaging training sessions, while its smart monitoring tools enable a 360-degree perspective on trainee progress. The IOS enables instructors to initiate
Vortex simulator exercise sessions and engage trainees by exposing them to the types of variable conditions they will experience on the job site. Options include the ability to set time of day, as well as weather conditions including rain, fog, snow, wind speed, and direction. At any time, instructors can inject machine faults including engine stalls, hydraulic failures, and line breaks. The IOS also serves as the central hub for
team-based training. Instructors can enable tandem lift exercises, put another trainee at the helm of the IOS so they can engage with the team as an operations supervisor, or launch a Signalperson Training Station (purchased separately) that allows another trainee to work cooperatively with the operators. “While a team is engaged in a complex
exercise, the IOS gives instructors complete control of the training session, as well as the tools to document operator strengths and areas for improvement,” says Lisa Barbieri, CM Labs’ VP of Marketing. “It really allows trainees, instructors, and administrators to
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leverage simulation to its fullest extent.” The IOS tracks all operating metrics
during training exercises, and rolls them up into a single score that updates in real time. It is the only simulator training solution that gives trainers and managers the ability to customize this scoring system and establish their own benchmarks, if desired, according to the operator attributes they want to target. After each training session, the IOS
can generate reports that highlight scoring, selected instructor bookmarks, notes, and charts that allow organizations to objectively document trainee readiness, provide an indication of areas for improvement, and ultimately train a safer, more effective operator. Instructors can also control virtual
characters within the training environment to obtain an “on the ground” perspective, or use the built-in signaler functionality to provide virtual hand signals to the operator. In addition, the IOS offers a host of
automated monitoring tools, including complete real-time recording and reporting of machine and performance data. At any point during the training session, instructors can add bookmarks and notes to the training session for later review. “With the IOS, instructors can monitor
operations from their seat,” says Drew Carruthers, CM Labs’ Director of Training Solutions. “It is the only solution on the market that provides trainers with a real-time 3D view to follow the progress of operators, from any vantage point on the worksite.” For more information on IOS, visit www.
cm-labs.com/instructor-operating-station/.
New SimGuide Service Separately, CM Labs Simulations announced a new advisory service for organizations looking to capitalize on their use of simulation-based technology. CM Labs’ SimGuide Service is designed
to support companies at any stage of simulator adoption, whether they are developing a simulation-based training program for the first time, or extending the use of their existing Vortex simulator. “By its nature, simulation is a highly
flexible technology,” says Drew Carruthers, CM Labs’ Director of Training Solutions. “And while every company is different, we have implemented learning solutions for hundreds of clients. This means we are well qualified to guide our clients to ensure that they get the maximum benefit out of their simulator initiatives.” CM Labs’ SimGuide Service is ideal for clients who are looking to embed a simulator
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into new or existing training programs. It is also suited for companies who are incorporating simulation into new initiatives, such as operator cross-training, or as an operator recruitment and assessment tool. The fee-based service can be tailored
to organizational requirements, but typical objectives include:
• Previewing training programs to see where simulation fits
• Helping to develop a full “learning path” and structured training processes to ensure expected outcomes
• Helping organizations adapt to changes associated with simulation technology
• Assisting in quantifying and measuring the progress of the organization’s overall simulation strategy
The outcome of the SimGuide Service is a
complete road map that details how and when organizations should use their simulator in order to achieve their targets. It leverages the best practices other simulator adopters have discovered, as well as the business cases they have developed to communicate the value of simulation to their organization. CM Labs will feature the SimGuide Service
and other new products at bauma, April 8-14, in Munich, Germany. Visit CM Labs at booth C2.127 in the Canadian Pavilion – and learn more at
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Ranger Customizes Vacuum Lifter for Tunnels Project
> Ranger Lifting has modified a vacuum below-the-hook attachment for installation of key elements, as a large railway project enters a key phase. Prestons, Sydney-based Ranger, a
specialist supplier of lifting and rigging equipment, has adapted the Acimex vacuum lifter, manufactured in France, to meet specific requirements for installing 1,000 elements over a two-year period, as a tunnel boring machine (TBM) is prepared for work. Leo Giuntini, business development manager at Ranger, explained that the elements are thicker than the standard units used elsewhere because of the soil environment along the boring route. The attachment will work with a 3t
capacity, 44m-long, freestanding monorail hoist that originally had a working load limit (WLL) of 900kg, increased by Ranger to 1,350kg. Additionally, Ranger has changed
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