Using a virtual environment instead of real-world training shows to be safer, more productive, and more affordable.
For Loadstar, which is a supplier of logistics and product handling services, Saritasa Technology Solutions has created a new virtual reality (VR) training environment. Saritasa Technology Solutions is a software vendor that offers clients cutting-edge technologies and solutions. In comparison to earlier training programmes, the system offers a secure, interactive teaching environment that is quicker, more effective, and safer.
The first transportation and product processing business to implement VR for staff training is Loadstar. Loadstar has taken a different route in an industry that prioritises on-the-job education and retaining personnel in the field. By employing VR to provide learners access to the on-site interaction, they prioritise protection and teaching.
A thorough broad sense railcar assessment and boarding system was created by Saritasa. Without having to go to the site or cooperate with instructors, trainees may experience conducting each phase of a typical examination. With the use of virtual reality, students may interact directly with visual tests and realistic simulations. A more authentic experience is provided through VR, which also cuts the training time from weeks to just some days.
The manager of operational excellence, Stephen Williams, said that there is a belief that training is front and centre as a priority for enhancing the wellbeing and security of employees. He elaborated further, saying that in a conventional sense, physical field training and classroom work have been the norm. According to him, some workers have expressed their dissatisfaction with the mundane nature of the teaching modes. Williams stressed that as Loadstar is constantly looking forward, the company wants to ensure that its training programme includes the most recent technologies to provide the greatest level of safety. He said that his team has created a cutting-edge training module that is more economical and effective, owing to its collaboration with Saritasa.
Loadstar conducted extensive classroom training with lectures, presentations, and study materials before switching to VR for instruction on railcar inspection and loading. After completing their classroom training, new hires had to put what they had learned to use in actual field work. Since training was totally reliant on the number and kind of railcars that arrived on-site on a given day, the procedure may take several weeks. They may now certify and onboard operators in a far shorter amount of time.
VR not only expedites practical training but also harmonises instructional methods. The manager on duty, the quantity or kind of railcars present, and environmental dangers are just a few examples of the many variables that might affect the quality of training on the job. VR training eliminates any variation and gives each employee a strong foundation. It provides pre-site training experience that simulates field training, cutting down on the time and expense needed for on-site training.
Aaron Franko, Saritasa’s vice president of immersive technology, remarked that the perfect assignment for Saritasa’s innovative and competent engineers is creating a virtual training programme for Loadstar. He added that the training for inspecting railcars involves a number of phases, including looking inside, outside, and on top of various kinds of railcars. He said that the company is satisfied with what it has seen, since its design team was able to reproduce a realistic setting whilst enhancing headgear functionality.
