Forklift Software Description

Forklift simulation software is configurable, to reproduce the many different kinds of real forklifts. Three different power system options are available: Internal Combustion (gas-powered), and two versions of Electric. (Different simulator controls are required for each option, and the simulated forklift will also operate differently.) Use three or four levers, or even two joysticks, in addition to a steering wheel, transmission control lever, and pedals.

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Key Features

• Highly realistic simulation graphics and physics

• 15 Simulation Modules of increasing difficulty

• 65 unique Performance Indicators to comprehensively evaluate the simulated work

• 5 Procedure and Fatal errors to detect incorrect and unsafe operator actions

• Many kinds of USB-ready simulator controls and mounting options

• Support for multiple displays

• Configuration parameters for different power systems and controls

• Optional mast transparency and mast tilt indicator, to make training easier at the start

• Viewpoints from inside and outside the cabin that can be changed during simulation

• HD Instructional Video for each Simulation Module

• e-book Instructional Companion

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Simulation Modules

• Controls Familiarization

• Slalom 1, for driving forwards with standard loads

• Slalom 2, for driving forwards with oversized loads

• Slalom 3, for driving in reverse with extra tall loads

• Ramp Driving, for driving forwards and backwards up and down ramps, with and without loads

• Loading Docks 1 – Loading/Unloading Single Rows

• Loading Docks 2 – Loading Double Rows

• Loading Docks 3 – Unloading Double Rows

• Loading Docks 4 – Loading Double Rows, with Stacking

• Loading Docks 5 – Unloading Double Rows, with Stacking

• Loading Docks 6 – Loading, to Maximize Cube Utilization

• Selective Pallet Racks 1 – Low Shelves, to work with loads lower down on the factory floor and the first shelf

• Selective Pallet Racks 2 – Mixed Shelves, to also work with loads higher up on the second and third (top) shelves

• Working with Drive-In / Drive-Through Racks

• Working with oversized loads and Cantilever Racks and a Flatbed Truck, positioned outside

 

Viewpoints From Inside & Outside the Cabin

For viewpoints from inside the cabin, the forklift mast and cabin frame can be displayed as either opaque (like a real forklift) or semi-transparent, to improve the visibility of the forks and the area in front of the forklift, including loads, racks, and obstacles. An “overhead map” presents the position of the forklift, the loads to be moved, and their target positions, to make it possible to plan the work to be done. You can even change the point of view during the simulation using buttons on the simulator controls, keyboard keys, or the PC’s mouse.

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Key Performance Indicators

Key “Performance Indicators” measure how quickly and how carefully the simulated work is performed. With 65 unique Performance Indicators, feedback is diagnostic, instead of just a consolidated pass/fail score. They include execution time, average and maximum driving speeds (forwards and backwards), measurements about how precisely loads are picked up and put down (errors in orientation, centering, etc.), and counting many kinds of collisions (forks, loads, shelves, etc.).

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A variety of incorrect operating conditions will trigger “Procedure Errors”, such as driving “out of bounds”. Finally, conditions related to safety receive special attention: a forklift overturn condition, or a load falling from a pallet or a shelf, will trigger “Fatal Errors” and the simulation immediately stops.

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Please contact us for pricing of a commercial software license for the Forklift Personal Simulator Version 2.