Designed to expand customer training capacity and reduce equipment downtime, Finnish crane manufacturer Konecranes has adopted Industrial Training International’s (ITI) VR Crane Simulator.
By integrating VR simulations into its programmes, Konecranes will be able to train twice as many crane operators per session while removing the need for customers to take cranes out of operation for training purposes. The simulations will add a practical layer of skill development between classroom learning and live equipment operation, whereby trainees can perform lifts, navigate situations and build muscle memory before adjusting to the field.
“Through the Konecranes Training Institute, we’re focused on making training more accessible and practical for our customers,” said Darlene Crowder, director, sales and marketing, Konecranes Training Institute. “Integrating VR simulations allows us to deliver safe, hands-on training in more environments, to more people, while reducing the need for customers to take equipment out of service.”
Amy Schroeder, director of training, Konecranes, added: “Most facilities can’t take cranes out of production regularly, and you can’t safely recreate high-risk scenarios like overloads, side pulls or equipment failures during training. ITI‘s VR Crane Simulator removes those barriers, giving trainees the chance to experience critical situations in a controlled, repeatable environment, even when equipment or facilities aren’t available.”
Konecranes has embedded ITI’s VR simulations across numerous training institute programmes, including overhead crane operator and mobile crane operator courses.
