TENSTAR DIGGER - Excavator Simulation
Educational Concept
Excavator operator is a creative profession that optimally combines solid craftsmanship with modern technology. As in all skilled trades, it requires extensive training to become a skilled professional. With TENSTAR DIGGER you can obtain just that.
TENSTAR DIGGER offers a full-scale training tool for the education and re-training of excavator drivers. Containing a 3D simulator with full audio and visual display, it provides self-instructive exercises that portray real-life construction environments. A complete tutor’s guide with database logging allows for monitored feedback by the instructor.
TENSTAR DIGGER is developed in collaboration with schools that train machine operators, mechanical contractors and commissioners of construction projects.
Educational Workflow
The educational workflow is divided into four separate sections, each one optimized for a category of focused training exercises.
Section 1 - Introduction
A series of exercises that puts focus to the pre-maintenance of the excavator and the functions of the levers.
Section 2 - Driving
A series of driving exercises where the operator gets the opportunity to train mobility with both forwards and backwards driving.
Section 3 - Training
A series of excavating exercises where the operator gets the opportunity to train advanced pallet, dipper and bucket combinations.
Section 4 - Safety
A series of safety exercises where the operator needs to deal with complex real-life situations, including surrounding objects like co-workers, vehicles and spectators.
Section 5 - Practicing machine control
A series of training exercises where the operator can simulate working with the Mikrodigger XC2 system. Machine control offers a series advantages such as reduced engineering time and less re-work.
System Setup
Simulator for excavator with professional seat and operator levers.
Base Setup
- Powerful simulator server with keyboard and mouse
- Projector with projector screen, alternatively LCD-screen
- Machine operator seat with OEM controls of real hydraulic excavators, steering wheel and pedals
- Server license for excavator simulator with student administration tool and monitor log.
- User unit license for excavator simulator
- Physical network set-up with network switch between all user pc's
Additional user units
- Powerful simulator PC with keyboard and mouse
- Machine operator seat with OEM controls of real hydraulic excavators, steering wheel and pedals
- LCD screen 40'
- User unit license for excavator simulator
Instructor's Tool
TENSTAR DIGGER comes with a full yet simple administration module for background setup, providing the following features:
- Allows the instructors to setup student and allocate them to different classes or groups.
- Exercises can be released successively as the students advance in their training.
- Logging of training results for instructors to evaluate.
- Possibility for instructors to send feedback messages to students.
- Advanced 3D Technology and realistic audio.
- Original driver seats and OEM operator levers from real hydraulic excavators.
- Realistic modules and exercises with increasing difficulty.
- Full exercise set on excavating unit; usage of steering controls, function of buttons and levers, switching buckets, handling of pallets, etc.
- Extensive safety exercises.
- Excavator driving exercises in mapped grounds.
- A complete tutor’s guide with database logging for monitored feedback by the instructor.
- Flexible visual display using high definition projector and LCD screens.
- Realistic audio cues to resemble the sounds from driving and digging.
- Maintenance of hydraulic excavator; learning the different machine components and actions before and after driving.
Free Demo Download
Download our TENSTAR DIGGER demo and have a go at operating an excavator.
'It will give you a glimpse of how it feels to run an excavator and you will also get an insight how our simulator works and what it can offer your school or organisation.
For best demo experience we strongly recommend you to connect an analog joypad.
