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[WRE UPDATE | BUSINESS]


CIS Demo Event Attendees Praise Benefits of Training with


CM Labs Simulator C


rane Industry Services, LLC (CIS), Carrollton, Ga., recently took delivery of a Vortex Edge Plus portable crane training simulator produced by CM Labs Simulations. To welcome the


arrival of the new simulator, CIS hosted a demonstration event with CM Labs at the CIS Centered on Safety facility in Carrollton, Ga. Te portable crane operations simulator garnered a lot of attention during the event, reports LD Stutes of CM Labs and Debbie Dickinson, CEO of Crane Industry Services. In attendance were representatives from IUOE Local 926, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Georgia Department of Transportation, as well as regional and national construction and highway companies. Since 2016, CIS has used a full-size simulator which


is the forerunner to the Vortex Advantage, produced by CM Labs. Te Vortex Advantage is an immersive training simulator with a plug-and-play training platform that is scalable to training needs and customizable to the crane fleet. In contrast, the new Vortex Edge Plus is designed for simple transport and set-up. “Te desktop- style simulator is portable, making it easier for training organizations to bring simulator training to their clients’ locations,” said David Clark, content manager, CM Labs Simulators. “It is equipped to run any CM Labs training module, which includes mobile cranes, tower cranes, forklifts, and earthmoving equipment.” “During the event, there was a lot of discussion


about how expensive it is to train an operator,” said Dickinson. “With a simulator, one person can be trained much faster and more economically than in the cab of a crane.” Te self-guided programs are progressive in nature, and capture operator metrics, for valuable feedback, explains Clark. CIS sends a simulator technician, who is also a certified instructor and certified crane operator, to set up the portable simulator in different locations. Te instructor handles the technical side of the machine and can simultaneously coach the trainees. Te simulator- based training reduces the man hours to train to a 3: or 4:1 ratio, and does not require job site supervisors or rigging crews for the training exercise, or valuable equipment time.


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The Vortex Edge Plus simulator.


The CIS demo event in progress


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