FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WORLDS FIRST EFFECTIVE and AFFORDABLE
OFF-HIGHWAY AND MINING TRUCK PORTABLE TRAINING SIMULATORS

WATERFORD, WI:  VISTA Training, Inc. announces availability of two more PC-based heavy equipment simulators. The new Off-Highway and Mining Truck Personal Simulators join the growing line of cost effective, portable, PC-based, heavy equipment simulators that enable equipment operator training without high cost equipment downtime and possible damage. Mining and Aggregate industry haul truck tires, a scare resource, and fuel are also spared.

Developed in collaboration with leading OEM and training professionals, these simulators put you at the controls of a modern 85 - 100 ton heavy hauler as it interacts with a simulated wheel loader, or a 200 plus ton unit as it interacts with a simulated shovel. (Available now in English, French, or Spanish coming soon). The virtual sites are modeled after real quarry and mine sites.

A total of six simulation lessons of increasing difficulty make this a much better training tool than a video game. The first one, introduces the operator controls. The final one, "Complete Haul Cycle", combines loading, driving, and dumping. All data is tracked to allow comparison to benchmarks.

The costs of commercial software licenses start at just US$6,000 for the Off Highway and US$10,000 for the Mining version. Two kinds of simulator controls are available: 1) basic Logitech steering wheel and shifter (plus separate retarder) or 2) a complete, realistic replica of the actual haul truck controls. Either option connects to a standard USB port on most modern personal computers.

Says Rick Longstaff, President of VISTA Training:
VISTA Training is proud to have played a part in the development of yet another set of new Simlog simulators. The Off-Highway Truck and Mining Personal Simulators represent major advances in Haul Truck operator training by finally providing a completely safe and truly cost-effective "virtual" hands-on training experience. Now you can save your tires, reduce the number of hours equipment is removed from production, and stop paying for equipment breakage due to operator inexperience.

As a producer and distributor of training products for heavy equipment, VISTA Training helps customers implement effective equipment operator training programs. With Simlog's help, VISTA Training is now adding easy-to-use, graphical simulation to our product offering to help close the "see-hear-experience" operator training loop!

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