Southern Maine Community College Saves $50,000 Per Year on Heavy Equipment Operator Training with Simlog’s Personal Simulators

At the Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) in Portland, Maine (U.S.A.), the simulator lab consists ofseven Hydraulic Excavator Personal Simulators equipped with OEM Controls.

“By making simulator time a key part of our program, we can prepare students in the classroom with practical experience that transfers to machine operation in the field. We are making training safer and less costly by limiting machine time and wear-and-tear on the contractor’s equipment, not to mention the $50,000 annual fuel costs experienced by other programs that do not utilize simulation.”

— Janet Sortor, Dean of Academic Affairs, SMCC