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Kiewit Mining Group and PAMA Save Millions and Increase Safety Winning Immersive Technologies’ 2014 Business Improvement Award

The annual recognition for mining companies using simulation for operator training and business improvement from Immersive Technologies was awarded to Kiewit Mining Group of the USA and PT Pamapersada Nusantara (PAMA) of Indonesia. The award recognizes the achievements of mine sites focused on improving operational safety, efficiency and productivity through strategic and focused simulator based training initiatives.

Kiewit Mining Group reported independently assessed transmission savings of one million dollars after simulation training. As part of their solution with Cat® MineStar™ integration Kiewit used Immersive simulation from 2010 to 2014 resulting in 11% productivity and maintenance improvements and Kiewit achieved continued VIMS improvements from 2012 to 2014 eliminating 97% of operator errors.