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About Caterpillar

For more than 80 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been

making progress possible and driving positive and
sustainable change on every continent. Caterpillar is
the world's leading manufacturer of construction
and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas
engines and industrial gas turbines. Caterpillar
commits to excellence and leadership in building the
world's infrastructure, and in enabling progress for
millions of people around the globe.

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Focus on Value

Caterpillar has built a reputation for excellence by

listening to our clients, understanding their needs, and
delivering products and services to help them succeed.
Our clients expect the best from Caterpillar, and we
ensure that our decisions and actions contribute to our
clients' satisfaction. We intend to deliver the highest
possible value in the products and services we offer to
our clients and to deliver that value with a sense of
urgency. Our commitment to continuous improvement
in all we do makes that possible.

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Why Simulator Training?

The Virtual Training Systems (VTS) product line of Cat

Simulators provide an easy-to-use, cost-effective and
reliable training method. Before training operators on
expensive equipment and running the risk of a mishap,
begin their training in the always-safe environment of a
simulator. By pre-training operators before letting them
handle an actual machine, youll better ensure the safety
of all personnel and actual equipment.

Alleviate safety concerns.

Alleviate wear-and-tear to machines and job site.
Confine mistakes, identify competency weaknesses and
practice exercises to develop skills.

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Simulator Models

Cat Simulators feature the latest technology and real

time 3D graphics. The simulators are designed to train
and orient entry-level operators on basic machine
operation, skills and application knowledge; while
allowing experienced operators to refine skills. This
PC-based equipment is founded on general machine
families rather than specific machine models. The
system uses actual Caterpillar controls in order to
provide a more realistic learning opportunity.
Currently there are five Cat Simulator models
available for training, with more in development:
M Series Motor Grader
Large & Medium Off-Highway Trucks
Hydraulic Excavator
Large Wheel Loader

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Training & Technology

Cat Simulator training provides a way for operators to get
familiarization and understanding of controls, pedals and
general handling before training on actual machines. The
simulated environment affords a safe place to learn and make
mistakes without harm to the jobsite, machines or personnel.
A variety of exercises are represented in different work
environments such as construction and mining. Experienced
operators can also benefit from simulator training by refining
skills to increase production levels.
Each training exercise measures and records the operators
simulation sessions so instructors, administrators and the
student can see the results. Instructors can identify
inefficiencies or weaknesses so the operator can focus on
training to correct or strengthen the areas.

Inside the Technology

Add monitor to view

environments such
as construction and Controls representative
mining. of actual machines.

Pedals function.
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eLearning Companion Courses

The eLearning companion courses that accompany each

training simulator will aid in the operators overall under-
standing of machine functions and operation. Each course
works in tandem with its requisite simulator. The
eLearning curriculums include course requirements and
overview, safety specifics, how to conduct proper walk
around inspections, control functions and use guides,
training exercises set in different environments and testing
throughout each module.

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Hydraulic Excavator
Training Exercises
The hydraulic excavator training modules cover the following topics:
Safety. Introduction to learn and
understand safety issues.
Walk Around Inspections. Learn
machine inspection procedures to
ensure the machines proper operating
condition.
Control Functions. Learn and
understand the hydraulic excavator
operator controls.
Dashboard. Learn the dashboard
layout.
Bucket Placement. Position the
excavator bucket in space.
Raking the Green. Position the
excavator bucket to follow a trajectory
in a straight line.
Over the Moon 1. Position the
excavator bucket to follow a trajectory
in an arc.
Over the Moon 2. Position the
excavator bucket to follow a trajectory
in an "oblique" arc.
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Carrier Positioning. Position the
excavator tracks by driving the machine
in the forward direction.
Carrier Positioning Reverse. Position
the excavator tracks by driving in a re-
verse direction.
Truck Loading. Scoop dirt into the
bucket and dump its contents into an
articulated truck.
Truck Dumping. Scoop a full bucket of
dirt and place the spoil to the side of a
trench.
Single Pass Digging. Fill the bucket by
digging just once.
Trenching. Use the bucket to excavate a
small trench.
Trench & Load. Combine different tasks
from the Carrier Positioning, Trenching
and Truck Loading modules in one
exercise.
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The Hydraulic Excavator measures results in the following areas:

Execution Time
Positioning Error
Alignment
Attack Angle
Target Trajectory Length
Bucket Travel
Maximum Horizontal Deviation
Maximum Vertical Deviation
Number of Collisions
Number of Bucket Slams
Alignment Error
Volume Transferred to Dumping
Material Average Falling Distance
Initial Attack Angle
Initial Stick Angle
Volume Removed from Digging Target
Trench Depth Variability
Trench Floor Inclination Angle (+ or -)
Average Trench Over-Digging

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Medium Off-
Off-Highway Truck
Training Exercises
The medium off-highway truck training modules cover the following topics:
Safety. Introduction to learn and
understand safety issues surrounding
off-highway truck use.
Walk Around Inspections.
Inspections Learn
machine inspection procedures to
ensure the proper operating condition.
Control Functions. Learn and
understand the off-highway truck
operator controls.
Dashboard. Learn the dashboard
layout.
Corridor Driving. Learn the proper
braking methods and how to follow
site-specific traffic patterns.
Quarry Driving. Learn to drive an off
highway truck forward in a quarry
under no-load conditions, while a
voiding contact with obstacles
including berms and rocks that define
the haul roads.
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Dumping. Learn to position the truck
under full-load conditions for dumping,
and to master the use of the hoist
control for dumping. Learn the three
different kinds of dumping zones: (for
"high wall" or "waste" dumping), at the
crusher and at the bays on two different
sides, and on the ground near the
crusher (for "stockpile dumping").
Loading. Learn to position the truck for
loading, with the truck body empty and
in the down position. Interact with the
simulated Wheel Loader.
Complete Haul Cycle. Begin at the
dumping zone with the truck body
empty and in the down position; drive
to the loading zone, wait while being
loaded, then drive back to the same
dumping zone (completing a round
trip). This exercise combines the func-
tionality of Quarry Driving, Loading
and Dumping.
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The Medium Off-Highway Truck measures results in the

following areas:
Execution Time
Maximum Speed (mph)
Maximum Speed When Service Brake Applied
Maximum Speed When Secondary Brake Applied
Total Time Spent In Reverse Gear
Total Time Spent Driving With Parking Brake Applied
Total Time Spent Using Retarder
Total Time Spent Stopped
Peak Brake Temperature (F)
Average Brake Temperature (F)
Number of Collisions Between Truck & Berms
Number of Non-Fatal Collisions
Positioning Time for Loading
Loading Position Orientation Error
Loading Position Depth Error
Loading Position Lateral Error
Positioning Time for Dumping
Dumping Position Orientation Error
Dumping Position Depth Error
Dumping Position Lateral Error
Number of Hoist Activation Errors
Maximum Forward Speed When Reverse Gear Engaged
Complete Haul Cycle

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Large Off-
Off- Highway Truck
Training Exercises

The large off-highway truck training modules cover the following topics:

Safety. Introduction to learn and Mine Site Driving 2. Drive forward on

understand safety issues.
Walk Around Inspections. Learn
machine inspection procedures to
ensure the proper operating condition.
Control Functions. Learn and
understand the off-highway truck
operator controls.
Dashboard. Learn the dashboard
layout.
Corridor Driving 1. Learn to drive the
truck forward on flat ground in a quarry
under no load conditions, while
avoiding contact with obstacles
including berms and rocks that define
haul roads.
Corridor Driving 2. Drive forward on
flat ground in a quarry under no load
conditions in a narrower corridor, while
avoiding contact with obstacles.
Mine Site Driving 1. Drive truck
forward in short distances at mine
site under no load conditions, while
avoiding contact with obstacles.
flat ground at the mine site under no-
load conditions in longer distances and
specific traffic patterns, while avoiding
contact with obstacles along the road.
Dumping. Learn to position the truck
under full-load conditions for dumping.
Master the use of the hoist control.
Learn to position against a berm and
perform other exercises.
Loading. Learn to position the truck for
loading, with the truck body empty and
in the down position.
Complete Haul Cycle 1. The operator
must drive the empty truck from the
dumping zone to the waiting rope
shovel, then wait until loading is
complete. The truck must return to
same the dumping zone and dump the
load, completing one haul cycle.
Complete Haul Cycle 2. 2 This exercise
is similar to Cycle 1, but the operator
must drive longer distances.

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The Large Off-Highway Truck measures results in the

following areas:
Execution Time
Maximum Speed (mph)
Maximum Speed When Service Brake Applied
Maximum Speed When Secondary Brake Applied
Total Time Spent Using Retarder
Total Time Spent In Reverse Gear
Total Time Spent Driving With Parking Brake Applied
Total Time Spent Stopped
Peak Brake Temperature (F)
Average Brake Temperature (F)
Number of Collisions Between Truck & Berms
Number of Non-Fatal Collisions
Positioning Time for Loading
Loading Position Orientation Error
Loading Position Depth Error
Loading Position Lateral Error
Positioning Time for Dumping
Dumping Position Orientation Error
Dumping Position Depth Error
Dumping Position Lateral Error
Number of Hoist Activation Errors
Maximum Forward Speed When Reverse Gear Engaged
Complete Haul Cycle

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Motor Grader
Training Exercises
The motor grader training modules cover the following topics:
Safety. Introduction to learn and
understand safety issues.
Walk Around Inspections. Learn
machine inspection procedures to en-
sure the proper operating condition.
Control Functions. Learn and
understand the operator controls
including the left and right hand
joysticks. The inching, braking and
accelerating pedals are also covered.
Dashboard. Learn the dashboard lay-
out and how to read the instrument
panel.
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Square Track Roading. Learn to master
the operator controls by navigating a
square corridor, beginning with the 33
trial and moving to the 26 and 19
versions.
Figure 8 Rodeo. Learn to master the
operator controls by navigating a figure 8
corridor (33 wide).
In both the Square Track Roading and
Figure 8 Rodeo driving exercises
operators will train on execution times,
blade/ground, number of times in reverse,
speeds, collisions, blade/tire contacts and
more.
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The Motor Grader measures results in the following areas:

Controls Familiarization
-Circle Turn
-Blade Lift
-Moldboard Side Shift
-Drawbar Center Shift
-Articulation
-Neutral Articulation
-Steering
-Blade Tip
-Wheel Lean
-Gear Selection
Number of Blade-Ground Contacts
Total Blade-Ground Contact Time
Number of Times in Reverse Gear
Total Time Spent in Reverse
Top Speed Achieved (mph)
Average Speed (mph)
Highest Gear Used
Number of Collisions
Number of Blade-Tire Contacts

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Wheel Loader
Training Exercises

The wheel loader training modules cover the following topics:

Safety. Introduction to learn and Stockpiling. Learn to use the operator

understand important safety issues.
Walk Around Inspections. Learn
machine-inspection procedures to
ensure proper operating condition.
Control Functions. Learn and
understand the operator controls.
Dashboard. Learn dashboard layout
and how to read the instrument panel.
Corridor Driving, Wide. Learn to drive of the single-pass stockpiling by using
an 11-meter (36 ) wide corridor.
Corridor Driving, Narrow. Drive a
narrower 9 meter (29) wide corridor.
Bucket Placement. Learn to use the
driving, lift arm and bucket controls of for proper positioning before loading.
the wheel loader to position bucket.
controls of the wheel loader to fill the
bucket at the digging zone, execute a
"three point trajectory," then dump the
contents of the bucket in a nearby
dumping zone.
Truck Loading. Fully load the off-
highway truck already properly
positioned near the digging zone.
Load & Carry. Extend the functionality
the digging and dumping zones
separated by larger distances.
Truck Loading with Spotting. In this
exercise the truck must be "called" to
back up under the wheel loader bucket

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The Large Wheel Loader measures results in the following areas:

Execution Time Average Articulation Angle When

Time Spent in Reverse Entering Dumping Zone
Time Spent Stopped Average Bucket Height When Entering
Maximum Forward Speed (mph) Dumping Zone
Average Forward Speed Mass of Material Dumped into
Maximum Bucket Height Dumping Zone
Average Bucket Height Time Spent Between Digging & Dumping
Zones
Bucket Collisions with Ground
Maximum Bucket Height Between
Bucket Collisions with Truck
Digging & Dumping Zones
Other Collisions
Average Bucket Height Between
Slams of Lift Arm Hydraulics
Digging & Dumping Zones
Slams of Bucket Hydraulics
Time to Spot Truck
Slams of Articulation Hydraulics
Time After Loading Until Truck-Full
Positioning Error Horn Signal
Bucket Attack Angle Error Other Wheel Loader Collisions
Bucket Orientation Error with Truck
Lift Arm Collisions with Truck
Time Spent with Wheels Slipping
Bucket Curl Engagements Before
Raising Lift Arm
Productivity
Articulation Angle When First
Entering Digging Zone
Bucket Orientation When First Entering
Digging Zone
Bucket Attack Angle When First Entering
Digging Zone
Bucket Height When First Entering
Digging Zone
Time Spent with Bucket in Dumping Zone

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Training Records Management

SimU Campus
Training Records Management
Heavy equipment simulator training provides a way for operators
to gain familiarization and understanding of the dashboard and
controls, and practice training exercises designed to address each
of the component skills associated with operating actual
machines. This practical pre-training makes a great addition to
any overall training program.
Find out how operators perform on the simulators by using the
new SimU Campus management software. This program provides
a method to record and report user performance in each simulator
training module. The SimU Campus management software can be
used with all models of Cat Simulators. It runs on the same
computer as the simulator software, making it easy to get user
results.
The SimU Campus management software allows instructors
to customize the curriculum to best fit their training
program. The software includes benchmarks based on
expert data compiled from experienced Cat heavy
Machine operators and allows instructors the option to
change or use these default measurements as their user
benchmarks. Test operators, choose reports and find
out whether they pass or fail immediately. Then
customize specific training curriculums for new or
experienced operators based on their individual
training needs.

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SimU Campus Benefits

Create a unique account for each simulator user, with a unique user
login name and password.
Use the simulator in practice mode until ready to record in test mode.
Print detailed reports for the class, individual student, specific
exercises and more.
Save performance results as an individual record within a database
under user accounts.
Restrict access to simulation results in the database according to need.
A student can only review his/her simulation results, but instructors
can review class results. An administrator can view all accounts.
Organize users into classes to utilize a single computer for different
simulation software applications.
Manage simulator usage by authorizing different classes to use
different simulators on the same training computer.
Allow simultaneous operation of multiple simulator training stations.
Network one instructor or administrator computer to allow data
captured from multiple simulation stations.
Aid in management and utilization of simulator-based learning
activities.
Control access to simulators by use of valid user login names and
passwords.
Save simulation results in individual student files as
entries in the SimU database.
Technical support is included. The support staff will
answer any questions or trouble-shooting needs.

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Client Services Support

Upon purchase of a simulator, technical support is

included (in English) Monday-Friday 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. CST.
The support staff will answer any questions, trouble-
shooting needs, warranty requests or relicense and transfer
needs.

Special services are also available:

On-site set up and installation of your simulator is
available.
Instruction is available by a trained simulator
operator on-site or over the Internet.
Discuss these special services with your account
manager.

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Immediate Cost Savings

A simulator will provide you with immediate cost

savings to your bottom line:
No fuel costs.
No engine-use hours.
Actual machinery is left open for billable
production work.
Train multiple operators, on multiple machines,
at one time.
You may also benefit from lower insurance
premiums! Fewer accidents to job site personnel,
machines and other property; plus less workmans
comp claims can mean lower premiums for your
business.

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Additional Benefits

In addition to cost and safety benefits you will also

enjoy other benefits with the purchase of simulators.

Skill Thrill. Allows new operators to develop skills

in controlled and safe environment. Allows
experienced operators to enhance or refine skills.
Screen Scene. Inexpensive and objective method
to determine capabilities of potential employees.
On the Record. Retain performance records as
part of employees training file.
Retain & Produce. Pre-trained operators retain
more information; are generally more productive
when they begin operating actual machines.
Be Flexible. Simulation training can take place
anytime, night or day, on site or off, and regardless
of weather conditions.

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Contact

Andrew Cardinal
Account Manager
acardinal@catsimulators.com
309.266.2642

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