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FORKLIFTS NEED SIMULATING TOO!

GlobalSim continues to supply the US Army with forklift truck simulators.

GlobalSim, the US-based supplier of simulation training systems for the crane and material handling market, has announced the installation of 11 additional MasterLift 3000 advanced training simulators for the new ATLAS II 10,000 lbs (4545 kg) rough terrain forklift used by the US Army.

In January, the company delivered and installed four of the training simulators at Fort Redstone, five units at Fort Eustis and two units in customised transportable containers at Fort AP Hill. The containerised devices can be transported by rail or truck to remote sites. The company says that this provides a more flexible training programme by providing realistic training on site.

The successful use of a GlobalSim crane simulator installed at Fort Eustis in 1997 led the Army to pursue training simulators for the new forklifts as well. The reduction in accidents and training time resulted in installing five simulators for the ATLAS II last year. The January installation brings the total to 16 rough terrain forklift simulators and 21 crane simulators in use by the US Army. “This flexibility enables our students to get the most effective training capability for the best price,” said Bill Elburn, Training Director for the US Army Transportation School.