In joint participation with Barminco Australia, Immersive Technologies demonstrated its unique UG360 simulator at the 2011 AusIMM Underground Operators Conference. Held in March 2011 in Canberra, the conference brought together key companies and personalities from the Australian and global underground mining industry for a forum discussing best practices and shared experiences.

This provided the perfect platform for Immersive Technologies to further demonstrate the capabilities of its UG360 simulator. Designed specifically for underground operator training, it builds upon Immersive Technologies’ extensive experience developing and successfully integrating equipment simulators for mining companies. Immersive reports that “delegates provided highly positive feedback on the unique simulator technology, quickly recognising its potential to greatly increase safety, rapidly develop skilled operators and positively affect production and site profitability.”

Immersive Technologies’ Regional Manager Australia – Western, David Anderson said “We have been thrilled by the positive response received during the conference. Feedback indicates the market has been looking for a reliable and proven technology that can support its focus on safety and operator competence, and we believe this technology can achieve this.

“With key industry players such as Barminco already utilising this technology, we expect to see strong growth in the next year and look forward to working with the industry to generate the same positive outcomes that have been achieved throughout the world with our surface mining simulators.”

The UG360 currently supports a range of Caterpillar underground trucks and load-haul-dump equipment, with additional units from a range of Original Equipment Manufacturers in current development.