PORT CRANE SIMULATOR - L-3 DPA

PORT CRANE SIMULATOR
Intuitive, Interactive and Intelligent Training Solutions
Safe, cost-effective training for both new and experienced port crane operators.
Safe crane operation requires
skill and advanced training.
Now, you can provide
both new and experienced
operators with more costeffective
training using the
L-3 DPA Crane Simulator.
New operators can gain the
basic and advanced skills
they’ll need to be reliable
and productive on the job.
Experienced operators can
demonstrate their abilities in
periodic quality assurance
testing.
L-3 DPA Crane Simulators let
you conduct training sessions
without taking time away from
equipment currently in use.
Unlike conventional training,
our Crane Simulators let you
repeat training scenarios as
many times as needed. And,
with just a few clicks of a mouse, the instructor can
change the parameters of any training exercise to alter
weather, equipment faults, and more. L-3 DPA Crane
Simulators are in global use, safely reducing costs
for port operators in Canada, China, Egypt, France,
Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Singapore, the United States
and more.
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE UPGRADES MAKE
IT ALL FEEL REAL
With upgrades to the universal cab, graphics system,
sound system, instructor station and more, trainees feel
as though they’re in a real crane cab. By duplicating
the component features, operating characteristics, and
environmental conditions of actual operational cranes,
these features lend greater accuracy to the training
experience.
UNIVERSAL CRANE CAB
The L-3 DPA Port Crane Crane Simulator features a
universal crane cab, with interchangeable controls
(based on current design trends) that let you simulate a
wide variety of crane types, without having to purchase
additional major hardware components. As training
requirements change, you can easily incorporate
additional modules into the system.
MODULAR SOFTWARE
Each software module simulates existing real-life
crane and stacking machinery models. Parameters
like speeds, accelerations, load limits, load curves and
even appearance can be modified. And all malfunctions
and alarms of real-world makes and models can be
simulated. Several different spreaders and many types
of lifting gear are
• STS Container Gantry Cranes (ZPMC, Noell)
• Grab Gantry Crane Bulk Unloaders (clamshell/
orange peel grabs)
• Jib Cranes (hook, slings, spreaders, grabs and
other lifting gear)
• Straddle Carriers (Nelcon HS3/4)
• RTGs (Noell)
D.P. Associates

PORT CRANE SIMULATOR
Military, Government, and Commercial Clients
REALISTIC SIGHTS, SOUNDS,
AND MOTION
Our graphics system generates realtime
images in response to user input
at the crane controls. Trainees see
just what an operator would see while
running an actual crane. Displayed on
a high-gain, rear-projection screen,
images of the crane structure, lifting
mechanism, payloads, cables, and
obstacles provide intricate detail and
depth cues to give an operator a more
complete sense of realism.
L-3 DPA Crane Simulators also
provide the realistic sounds of a
crane’s operating environment —
engines, hydraulics, rail bumps,
collisions, and others. And actuators
beneath the universal cab provide
realistic motion in response to user
input. The cab’s motion system
simulates all the bumps and vibrations
felt under real-world operating
conditions. The impact of collisions
and the forces experienced during
hoist, trolley, and gantry movements
— as well as wind conditions and
wire dynamics — can all be recreated
during training.
FIXED OR MOBILE INSTALLATION OPTIONS
USER-FRIENDLY INSTRUCTOR
STATIONS
We recognize that the instructor
is key to providing good training
solutions. The simulators use
an advanced, but easy-to-use,
interface which gives the instructor
the best tools for creating
realistic exercises that enhance
the students’ ability to operate
the equipment as effectively as
possible. Functionality is the key.
With drag-and-drop capability,
language translation, and several
other tools, instructors have access
to almost all parameters and can
easily monitor and control exercises
as they progress. The station
includes a monitor that provides
multiple session views, output
performance reports, a network hub
for receiving software maintenance/
upgrades, and an uninterrupted
power supply (UPS) to provide
power to system computers in case
of power failure.
Available as either a Fixed or Mobile installation at your facility. Mobile
installation configurations are available in 48-foot trailers, or in 40-foothigh
cube containers, allowing for training at multiple sites.
Twin-lift Dock Entry
Straddle Carrier Container Crane
Steerable Rubber Tire Gantry
Fixed Installation
Mobile Installation
Single Portal Crane Hook
L-3 D.P. Associates
1330 Braddock Place, Suite 100
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: (703) 706-3040
Fax: (703) 518-5124
www.L-3training.com
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