The following table contrasts Simlog's Personal Simulators with the
"flight simulators" developed for mining equipment by other companies.
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Personal Simulators from Simlog
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"Flight Simulators" from other companies
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Purpose
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Pre-screen for operator "aptitude"
and help new operators learn core skills
under generic simulated conditions.
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Improve the productivity of existing operators
under machine-specific and mine-specific
simulated conditions.
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Typical Configuration
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Simulator Labs
with multiple stations,
for training many people at the same time.
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Single station,
for training just one person at a time.
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Nature of Training
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Unsupervised.
All results are saved in a single database
shared by multiple stations in the same lab.
Free "Viewer" also available
for off-site monitoring.
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Supervised.
A trainer at the trainer's station
supervises all the training.
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Complexity
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Low.
Just one off-the-shelf PC and display.
Three kinds of USB-ready simulator controls,
many setup options and language versions.
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High.
Many customized PCs and displays,
real operator controls, motion platform,
and trainer's station.
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Transportability
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Easy.
Just pack up the PC and simulator controls
for sharing among multiple locations.
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Difficult.
Sea container "packaging".
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Price
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Very low.
Just a one time fee,
with no annual maintenance.
Affordable even for small mines.
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Very high.
Costly purchase price + annual maintenance fees.
Only accessible for large mines.
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It's easy to see that compared to "flight simulators" from other
companies, Simlog's
Personal Simulators
are complementary.
They are simpler, much more affordable, and "fit" especially well
when there are many people to hire and train at the same time
e.g. at mine startup and when mining operations are expanding.
