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By Jennifer Rice| Managing Editor Thursday, June 6, 2013 — The curriculum for apprentices training at Painters District Council No. 30 (PDC 30) now have a cutting-edge, innovative teaching tool at their disposal. In February, the PDC 30 Joint Apprenticeship & Training Fund (JATF) program incorporated the SimSpray painting simulator into its training — a virtual …
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10.16.2012 VRSim, a company specializing in virtual reality training systems, has added new feature updates to SimSpray and SimSpray Industrial. New parts, an enhanced user interface and an improved scoring and feedback system are now available and will be provided to current customers after Oct. 1, 2012. “We are excited to see these new features …
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OCTOBER 5, 2012–The Southwestern Community College collision repair/refinish program recently received an exciting delivery–the SiM Spray 3D Virtual Paint System. SimSpray is an immersive virtual reality painting simulator. It will assist SWCC instructors in the teaching of spray painting and coating fundamentals. With the system in place, students will learn correct body positioning and movement …
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Las Vegas Review Journal | October 3, 2012 — It was the smell of fumes in the automotive building as students learned to paint vehicles each semester that prompted John Ventura, director of the College of Southern Nevada’s Automotive Program, to search for a virtual solution. With the assistance of federal Perkins funding and the …
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By TUDOR VAN HAMPTON – MAY 18, 2012 THE blistering pace of advances in automotive technology may be confusing to consumers, but it seems to be creating a strong employment outlook for those who fix cars. According to a forecast by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, from 2010 to 2020 the work force will add positions for 124,800 …
Matthew Wallace of East Hartford, CT has been honored with a recognition by ENR/Engineering News-Record in its selection of “Top 25 Newsmakers“ EAST HARTFORD, Conn., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Announcing a special recognition appearing in the January 2012 issue of ENR/Engineering News-Record published by McGraw-Hill, Inc., Matthew Wallace was selected for the following honor: “Top 25 Newsmakers” Matthew Wallace commented on the recognition: “This is quite an honor for me. The fact that ENR/Engineering …
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One of VRSim’s earliest educational SimSpray customers, Blackstone Valley Tech in Upton, Massachusetts, gives a user-based preview of what SimSpray can do in a school environment. Not only can students and instructors receive instantaneous feedback, but students can practice on various panels, keep costs to a minimum, and even reduce environmental impact. Check it out!
By HARRIET JONES•APR 25, 2011 | WNPR’s Small Business Project has reported on the high cost of training a skilled workforce to meet the needs of the state and the nation. This week Harriet Jones visits a small business in Connecticut that’s working on providing a cost-effective and innovative solution to that problem. I’m in East Hartford …
AM Staff | Aug 08, 2010 Lincoln Electric has developed a new way to teach welding techniques through a virtual welding system called VRTEX 360. The system incorporates technology Lincoln recently acquired from VRSim Inc., an East Hartford, Conn.-based leader in the development of training software and graphic simulation for industry and academia. This next-generation virtual welding training …
Deanna Postlethwaite, marketing manager of the automation division at The Lincoln Electric Co., Cleveland, explains how virtual-reality technology can help train welders By Gretchen Salois April 2011 – FFJournal: How and why was virtual welding technology developed? Postlethwaite: The original product was developed in coordination with the Navy Joining Center, Edison Welding Institute and VRSim. The goal was …