CRANE SIMULATOR FEATURES AND BENEFITS
Operators who train on Vortex Crane Simulators gain the real-world skills they need to operate safely and efficiently.
That's because Vortex simulators provide the most authentic and professional simulation crane training available—we work with you to ensure that your simulator reproduces your equipment and procedures.
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The built-in learning methodology trains your operators to properly handle machines and hoist crane loads, in simulated worksites that replicate actual settings and hazards.
Vortex Crane Simulators are renowned for giving trainers the tools they need to improve worksite and crane safety:
- Practice challenging operations without risk of injury or damage to equipment.
- Prepare crane operators to respond to the unexpected by experiencing system faults, load shifting, and high winds.
- Screen trainees to make sure they have the coordination and skills to perform.
- Allow trainees to safely and independently work through exercises, while you supervise another group training on real equipment.
- Measure and track trainee progress with objective performance metrics and reports.
- Train novices to understand the use of crane signals and how to work as part of a lift team
We'll help you incorporate your learning objectives directly into the simulation. And if crane accidents do occur in real life, Vortex simulators can help you to recreate them so you can assess safety protocols, and apply lessons learned.
To learn more about the features and benefits of Vortex simulators, download our Crane and Heavy Equipment Training Solutions brochure.
OUR LISTING OF CRANE SIMULATORS
Vortex simulators provide training for many types of cranes and equipment, including tower, mobile, crawler cranes, carry deck cranes, forklift trucks, concrete pumps, and much more.
All simulations are based on actual equipment models, with full controls and functionality. Contact us now for a crane simulator demo
Construction Equipment Simulators
- Mobile crane (RT)
- Tower crane
- Crawler crane
- Overhead crane
- Articulated boom truck crane
- Boom truck
- Carry deck crane
- Tracked hydraulic excavator
Offshore Crane Simulators
Port Crane Simulators
RELATED INFORMATION
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- Heavy machinery simulator solutions for the construction industry
- Videos: Construction equipment, port & offshore crane simulators
- Meet us at an upcoming construction industry event
- Arrange a simulator demo
WHY TRAIN ON A VORTEX CRANE SIMULATOR?
Not all crane simulators are created equal
You can't afford downtime during crane operator training. That's why Vortex display and computer systems are designed for maximum reliability. We build all Vortex vehicle simulators using ISO 9001:2008 certified and audited processes.
Only the highest-quality display systems
Vortex displays are rugged commercial-grade digital-signage HD displays. We never use consumer TV displays—our flat-panel LCD displays have a much longer operating life, are designed to operate in portrait or inclined positions, and have sturdy enclosures with active cooling systems.
Displays are mounted on a moveable strong-back display rack. All cables are tucked away and bundled in a single umbilical to the computer rack—you’ll never see a confusing mess of cables in a Vortex installation.
Computers that are built to last
Our shock-mounted industrial computers are designed to withstand shock and vibration. They have been burn-in tested, have redundant RAID configured hard disks, and are mounted in a transportable shock rack.
Real training, real controls
Vortex Crane Simulators feature real crane seats and controls. Vortex Simulator cab control layouts mimic the real cab, with dual- or single-axis joysticks, levers, pedals, steering wheels, button/toggles, and dash controls. Vortex Simulators are designed with interchangeable controls that are easily swapped in less than a minute.
They directly plug in/out of the crane cab, and there’s no need to mess around with wires or connectors. The design is hot-swappable so you don’t even need to shut down the simulator to make the swap. This simple design makes it easy to reconfigure your simulator to maximize training potential.
Contact us now for a crane simulator demo
INSIDE YOUR SIMULATOR: WHAT TO LOOK FOR
There has been a troubling trend recently toward the use of game engines to build 3D simulators for equipment operations training.
Game engines provide the physics found in crane simulation games, as well as console games such as race car and driving simulator games for Xbox, PlayStation, etc. They are designed for entertainment as well as fast—but not physically accurate—game play.
These engines are cheap (often free) and openly distributed, and hence carelessly adopted by many software developers for more serious purposes such as operator training for complex equipment.
The accuracy of these engines is so poor that there is a real risk of negative training. Game physics have not been validated, are not reliable, and should not be applied to engineering applications—after all, if the simulation isn’t right, the training won’t be right either.
You can't reliably train, let alone qualify an operator of advanced equipment, if the simulated environment is wrong. And you can’t do it without introducing unforeseen risk.
It's important to understand what’s inside your crane driver simulator. Inside Vortex crane simulators is the Vortex Dynamics simulation software. This software simulates multi-body dynamics and has been validated against empirical and engineering data.
It captures the real behaviour of cranes, rigging, cables, and loads, and gives you the precise, objective criteria you need to evaluate and train your operators.
Learn more about the software that powers our crane simulators.