Simulator Training Success Leads to More Simulators for AUMS
18 December 2018African Underground Mining Services (AUMS), a Barminco Limited and Ausdrill 50/50 Joint Venture, has furthered their investment in simulators from Immersive Technologies. After seeing successful results from their initial deployment of two IM360 Simulator Platforms with Conversion Kits for Sandvik Long Hole Drills, Jumbo Drills, LHD’s and Trucks along with Conversion Kits for Cat® Trucks and LHDs, the company has placed additional orders to increase their training capacity, including Professional Services to support the technology integration.
PAMA Expands Investment in Immersive Technologies
19 November 2018After nearly 15 years of using training solutions from Immersive Technologies, Indonesian based PT Pamapersada Nusantara (PAMA) has furthered their investment with the addition of seven new haul truck simulator modules to extend the capability of their eight existing Advanced Equipment Simulators.
Extensive Success in African Region Leads to Expanding Footprint for Immersive Technologies
26 October 2018After a stellar year of adding new customers, renewing significant support contracts and world class customer results from across the region, Immersive Technologies has significantly increased investment in support of the African market. The expansion has already deployed more African Training Advisor’s and Embedded Trainer’s along with a growing Simulator rental fleet and investment in new products targeted to support African customers.
Simulators from Immersive Technologies Preparing Operators to Remotely Operate Semi-Autonomous Underground LHDs
18 September 2018Freeport McMoRan (FMI) in Indonesia is using training simulators from Immersive Technologies to prepare operators for Caterpillar’s semi-autonomous LHD operations with Cat® Command for Underground. Command for Underground automates the tramming and dumping component of an underground loader’s load-haul-dump cycle.
Lydian Armenia Invests in Immersive Technologies’ Simulators to Rapidly and Safely Train Operators
14 August 2018In an effort to train and develop a local workforce for a greenfield operation Lydian Armenia invested in simulators with Professional Services from Immersive Technologies. The new mine has a 4km downhill loaded haul with up to 10 percent grade, creating additional need for operators to be proficient in how to operate the equipment safely but also how to respond to any emergency, such as the loss of a braking system or a fire.
NEMISA Reduces Cost per Tonne and DTP Mining Improves Fuel Efficiencies Winning Immersive Technologies’ Annual Business Improvement Award
25 July 2018The annual award for mining companies using simulation for equipment operator optimization and business improvement progressed this year, recognizing global winners for surface and underground mining environments based on their improvements achieved during 2017.
Immersive Technologies rolls out Operator Performance Analytics, Delivering Rapid Results to its Customers
02 July 2018A new solution, Operator Performance Analytics, from Immersive Technologies has significantly reduced labor intensive analysis by providing a system which provides insights into operational risk, safety, and productivity loss as well as machine abuse.
Immersive Technologies and Simtars Team Up in Strategic Development of Safety Training Solutions for the Resource Sector
08 June 2018Simtars and Immersive Technologies are pleased to announce the signing of an MOU between the two companies that will allow them to jointly develop training and workforce development solutions for the Queensland resource sector and international markets.
Simulators from Immersive Technologies Increasing Opportunities for the Female Workforce at PT Freeport Indonesia
18 May 2018Female operators are the focus of a new initiative at PT Freeport Indonesia (part of FMI in Grasberg) where IM360 simulators from Immersive Technologies are used to train operators to remotely operate Caterpillar’s Semi-Autonomous Underground Load Haul Dumps (LHDs) using Cat® Command for Underground.
LX6 - The Latest Addition to the Medium Fidelity Simulator Range
10 April 2018Immersive Technologies the world’s largest supplier of surface and underground mining equipment simulators is proudly announcing the latest addition to its medium fidelity simulator range. The LX6 is a brand new medium fidelity simulator platform which offers the same value for early stage training as the High-Fidelity simulators such as the PRO4, and is ideal for machine and site familiarization, emergency response training and compliance training. Compatible with a wide range of equipment modules or Conversion Kits® available from Immersive Technologies, the LX6 allows sites to expand their training throughput and extend the utilization of existing simulator equipment Conversion Kits® in a cost-effective manner.
Immersive Technologies - 25 Years of Innovation
22 March 2018From a suburban garage 25 years ago to now having 15 global offices, 300 global mining customers and more than 150,000 operators trained worldwide, Immersive Technologies is celebrating 25 years in the mining industry. Immersive was the first company to introduce high fidelity equipment simulators to the mining industry and today are the world’s largest supplier of surface and underground simulators, along with offering a comprehensive suite of workforce optimization solutions.
Miners Achieve Big Efficiency Gains to Win Regional Places in the Immersive Technologies Annual Business Improvement Awards
9 March 2018The annual recognition for mining companies using simulation for equipment operator optimization and business improvement have progressed this year recognizing regional winners for surface and underground mining environments.
Successfully delivering results 15 years after commissioning
22 January 2018For 25 years, Immersive Technologies has been working with mining companies across the globe to achieve Real Results in operator safety and productivity – these partnerships have for many years driven quantifiable operational improvement. Successfully achieving these results means consistently deploying solutions in some of the harshest environments on earth. Immersive Technologies’ experience and longevity in the industry has produced training tools with unparalleled effectiveness, quality, and reliability.