Now THIS is a simulator. We've got one on our job site with kits for Cat off-highway trucks, Cat track dozers (D10/11), and our Hitachi EX3600 shovel/backhoes. For each one basically you change the seat & controls (it's lifted off the movable base using a hydraulic crane) for one that corresponds to the make & model of machine you want to train on. They are really good for training green operators before letting them
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