Equipment simulators improve operator training and optimisation

Immersive Technologies has held a very successful user forum in Perth, WA, to increase customer understanding of its specialist mining equipment simulators.

LONDON - 

Specialist equipment simulation has become an important element of operator training and optimization at many mines nowadays and one of the leaders in the field, Immersive Technologies, reports a very successful user group forum has been held in Western Australia for the Africa and Asia-Pacific region. Held at the Novotel Langley Perth hotel, October 14-16, the three day event saw a diverse group of the company's customers come together from companies across the African and Asian Pacific region to gain additional insights and techniques to increase their understanding of simulation training. The event focused on improving simulator effectiveness, and training programs that deliver safer and more productive equipment operators in the field.

The Perth event followed the recent Americas User Group held in June 2009, which saw record numbers of customers attending from the company's customer base across North and South America.

Delegates attending the Perth forum heard presentations from customers including Equinox Minerals (Africa), Newmont Boddington Gold Mine (Australia), Lihir Gold and Morobe Mining Joint Venture (PNG), HWE Mining (Australia) and Peabody (USA, together with a range of presentations and hands-on workshops conducted by Immersive Technologies.

Chief Executive Officer of Immersive Technologies Peter Salfinger said, "It is great to see our global customer base continuing to increase their levels of simulation usage to achieve substantial increases in safety and profitability. These forums provide another opportunity for Immersive Technologies to work closely with its customers in order to build on our joint success."

Customers were able to try the latest product offerings, including new Conversion Kit^r machine modules and the Light Vehicle Simulator (LVS), together with a range of ongoing software enhancements.

John Chadwick is Editor/Proprietor of International Mining magazine - www.im-mining.com

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