Mining Truck Personal Simulator

Personal Simulators for training operators for positions in the mining industry
Mining Truck Personal Simulator for Operator Training

The simulation software puts you at the controls of a modern heavy hauler at work in a typical mine site, in interaction with a simulated Electric Rope Shovel.

Simply set up the simulator controls, install the simulation software (in English, French, or Spanish) on your desktop or laptop PC, and begin!

You can either set up a pedal for retarding or use a separate lever for retarding instead. In this way, you can reproduce the functionality of operator controls in a wide variety of mining trucks. There are even keyboard function keys and mouse controls to change the point of view during the simulation.

Add a big screen display for "life-size" graphics and quality speakers for the audio feedback. Simlog even offers a vibration system to enhance the simulation experience. There are setup options to suit almost every budget.

Software Description

There are nine "Simulation Modules" of increasing difficulty, starting with Controls Familiarization. The final module, Complete Haul Cycle, combines loading, hauling, and dumping. A simulated Electric Rope Shovel is built right in, to help teach truck spotting interaction. Key "Performance Indicators" measure how quickly and how carefully the simulated work is performed including execution time, maximum driving speed, and the occurrence of termination faults such as improper gear changing and hoist control. In this way, the feedback is diagnostic, instead of just a consolidated pass/fail score.

Simulation results are automatically saved, so trainees can progress at their own pace without trainer supervision. To simplify the record-keeping, Simlog offers a database product called Simulation Manager, and the same database can be used with all of our Personal Simulators.

Simulator Controls

Many kinds of USB-ready simulator controls, and mounting configurations, are available:

  • Replica Controls, featuring components suitable for table-top mounting
  • Simlog's new Operator Chair, to obtain a superior simulation experience
  • OEM Controls, with parts from the operator controls of real mining trucks

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