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CATERPILLAR SUMMER 2014 EQUIPMENT TRAINING the Total Package for SOLUTIONS Heavy Equipment Operator Training and Safety CATERPILLAR SUMMER 2014 EQUIPMENT TRAINING The total package for SOLUTIONS heavy equipment operator training and safety... • E-Learning • Instructor-Led • Cat® Simulators • Jobsite Assessments • Demonstration & Learning Centers Customized Training... Continuing Success Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. As a leading global natural resource company how haul road conditions impact truck Freeport produces gold, copper, molybdenum, performance, component life, productivity, cobalt, oil and natural gas. While evaluating and how proper operation/application of their operations, the Freeport Training Track-Type Tractors and Motor Graders in Department recognized an opportunity to haul road maintenance activities can increase increase productivity by training production truck productivity. Phase 3 focuses on electric supervisors. In 2012, Freeport Training rope shovel best practices. The training team Managers Turk Terrill and Tommy Sanders developed an innovative solution for the contacted the Equipment Training Solutions course utilizing Cat Virtual Training Simulators (ETS) group with a request to develop a and scale models in a simulated mine site to customized training program for their pit demonstrate proper operating techniques and supervisors to address key issues impacting application best practices. Instructors teach productivity. ETS staff, Gary Walter and supervisors how to use the right machines Jared Harris worked with the Freeport team for shovel support activities, prevent machine to design a multi-phase training program to abuse, and increase safety and productivity enable Freeport facilities to meet enterprise while reducing overall operating costs. “At Caterpillar, our goal is to help our customers be more successful working expectations for production. These highly successful courses have with us than with anyone else. Our team Phase 1 of the training program focused been delivered to 360 supervisors with on haul road design, construction and an outstanding 94% satisfaction rating is ready to listen to your needs and to maintenance to improve haul road conditions from attendees. Phase 1-3 courses are help you learn to use your Cat equipment (a key factor limiting production). The 3-1/2 continually offered as employees are placed as safely and efficiently as possible. day course was delivered to 180 supervisors into supervisory roles to ensure consistent To us, it’s all about adding value for our at the Tinaja Hills Demonstration & Learning procedures are in place. The Freeport/ETS customers and helping you find solutions Center including classroom and field activities team is working to develop content for Phase to your unique needs and challenges.” designed to improve haul road conditions 4 that will cover the use of on-board machine and communications between supervisors technology to improve productivity. DOUG OBERHELMAN Caterpillar Chairman and CEO and operators. This program has positively affected Freeport’s Following completion of Phase 1, the Freeport/ processes and they have realized significant ETS team developed content for Phase 2 improvements as a result of the training. This and Phase 3 courses. Phase 2 targets proper project demonstrates Caterpillar’s commitment machine operation and application of Track- to help customers succeed by providing Type Tractors, Off-Highway Trucks and Motor innovative solutions to address Graders to build on concepts learned in the their business challenges. haul road class. ETS instructors demonstrate CATERPILLAR EQUIPMENT TRAINING SOLUTIONS 2014 Certified Dealer Instructor Conference CDI Conference at a Glance January 27–31, 2014 The 2014 CDI Conference was once again held at the Tinaja Hills Demonstration & Learning Center in Arizona this past January. The weather was beautiful and felt very warm for our Northern CDIs while a little chilly for the Panama Demonstrator Instructors. The conference included sessions covering: • ETS updates to the CDI program • Tier 4 Final • Product presentations consisting of classroom, walkarounds and stick time • CDIs also had the option to stay for additional stick time on Friday ETS would like to thank all the product specialists and attendees who helped make this another successful conference. We look forward to seeing the CDIs again next year. Linda Tharp Sales & Promotions Consultant p: 309.675.5268 e: [email protected] 2 TRAINING & CURRICULUM OPERATOR TRAINING APPLICATION SOLUTIONS Curriculum Instructor-Led Global Update... Heavy Application Equipment Consultation Operator Training The NEW Skid Steer/Multi Terrain/ Instructor-led training programs will take ETS Global Application Consultants are Compact Track Loaders e-Learning CD is your best operators and make them better. available to evaluate your jobsite. Our currently available and can be ordered Caterpillar offers the following three levels experts will analyze and work with your through your local Cat® Dealer or online of training. team to recommend site-specific solutions at catsimulators.com (click on PRODUCTS Level I – Competent Operator aimed at improving production, lowering then drop down to E-LEARNING/OPERATOR cost and enhancing safety. Structured, TRAINING). Please specify media • This course is designed for entry- disciplined and fact-based, our solutions #AERQ0129 (available in English only). level individuals interested in heavy focus on providing your team with the equipment operation. All e-Learning CDs consist of interactive tools to make sustainable progress. exercises, knowledge self-checks, exams, Level II – Professional Operator Performance analysis/job studies are a resource section with tailgate safety • This course is designed for experienced service that Caterpillar provides to our presentations, operator cabs and controls, operators with 3 or more years of customers to help them improve their specalogs and valuable website links. experience. operations and get more from their E-LEARNING CDS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE: investment. These studies can focus on a • Experienced participants benefit number of variables and analysis: vehicle HYDRAULIC EXCAVATORS by refining operating techniques and fleet productivity, loading/hauling General Construction - TERV2003 and learning application tips and system analysis, loading tool sizing/ Heavy Construction - TERV2004 knowledge. Quarry/Mining - TERV2005 matching analysis, equipment operational Attendees receive a Certificate of reviews, and payload weighing and OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCKS Completion. Class sizes are limited to Heavy Construction - TERV3018 productivity analysis. Quarry/Mining - TERV3019 4-6 students with a duration of two days Payload weighing requires advanced per product family and can be delivered scheduling of a scale truck. The scope of WHEEL LOADERS at your site or one of our Demonstration General Construction - TERV4003 the study needs to be clearly understood Heavy Construction - TERV4004 & Learning Centers. and agreed upon up-front. Quarry/Mining - TERV4005 Level III – Operator Certification Such studies will typically take two days TRACK-TYPE TRACTORS • This is an evaluation of the experienced onsite; another couple of days for office General Construction - TERV6003 Heavy Construction - TERV6004 operator skill set and coaching to work and report writing. Quarry/Mining - TERV6005 fine-tune these skills. Certification is For further questions or to schedule a earned through demonstration of skills WHEEL TRACTOR-SCRAPERS Jobsite Assessment contact: Heavy Construction - TERV5004 by completing established operational Quarry/Mining - TERV5005 tasks to industry standards. Program ensures efficient operation by machine ARTICULATED TRUCKS Timothy Noon Heavy Construction - TERV8004 family in a number of applications. Sr. Product Consultant p: 309.494.6666 BACKHOE LOADERS • This is NOT intended for inexperienced General Construction - TERV9010 operators and DOES NOT include e: [email protected] MOTOR GRADERS training. At least five years operating Heavy Construction - TERV1004 applicable heavy equipment is required. Quarry/Mining - TERV1005 Those wanting to attempt certification must successfully complete Level II courses prior. Roger Arnett Training & Curriculum Consultant p: 309.675.6577 Josh Hayes e: [email protected] Sr. Marketing Training Consultant p: 309.675.8311 e: [email protected] 3 CATERPILLAR EQUIPMENT TRAINING SOLUTIONS The Benefits of Simulator Training: REDUCING ACCIDENTS AND INCREASING WORKSITE PRODUCTION A 992 Wheel Loader can load a 777 Off-Highway Truck in under 2 minutes (4 passes) with proficient operators. As production goes down, the cost-per-ton goes up. In a 10 hour shift the 992 LWL will use an average 200 gallons of fuel when working efficiently. At $3.80 a gallon that is $760 a shift. u Articulated Truck Training Reduces Accidents u Increase Mining and Quarry Production Articulated Trucks are large machines that contain a special Heavy equipment operators can affect a mine or quarry’s bottom line oscillating hitch that enables the truck to operate in rough terrain depending on how efficient or inefficient they complete a load, haul and poor underfoot conditions. They are found on construction, and dump cycle. Traditionally, training heavy equipment operators mining, and quarry operations around the world. When fully loaded means using actual machines and letting them learn with the the vehicle weighs 163,087 pounds! That kind of weight and size trial-and-error method. With heavy equipment simulators, there is means it is imperative that the operator knows
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