CM Labs has released the first Concrete Pump Simulator on the market.
Developed in collaboration with the American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA), the simulator is designed to ensure operators are familiar with the operations before being exposed to the stress of the work site.
ACPA Board Member Dennis Andrews says control familiarisation is extremely important in ensuring safety on the job.
“Mastering the remote box could take up to two months in the field but takes two weeks on the simulator,” he says.
“Every detail from operating in the rain and at night, as well as risks such as hose whipping, is replicated. Because of this, novice operators gain real-world experience faster but within a controlled and safe environment.”
The Concrete Pump simulator allows operators to develop basic skills such deploying outriggers, creating concrete slabs, and pouring footings and foundations. Built-in performance metrics help trainers identify areas for improvement.
The Concrete Pump training pack incorporates CM Labs’ Smart Training Technology, which means that real machine behavior from the backlash of the boom to machine hydraulics and stability are accurately simulated.
Smart Training Technology reproduces the tension, sway and deflection felt when using a real concrete pump.
The Concrete Pump training pack incorporates CM Labs’ Smart Training Technology™, which means that real machine behavior from the backlash of the boom to machine hydraulics and stability are accurately simulated. “Smart Training Technology reproduces the tension, sway and deflection felt when using a real concrete pump.