VR Crane Simulations for Safer Skills Training
The on-demand webinar titled "Heavy Lifts, Smarter Training" features industry experts Amanda Long and Grant Winters discussing how scalable VR crane simulations can be strategically integrated into training programs across industries like construction and energy to enhance workforce readiness, improve safety, track operator performance, reduce costs, and address workforce shortages through practical use cases and implementation strategies.
ON-DEMAND WEBINAR
Heavy Lifts, Smarter Training
Bringing Scalable VR Simulations into Your Training Program
Industries such as construction, energy, metals, and equipment manufacturing are facing workforce shortages, strict safety mandates, and the need to modernize training. Many organizations are turning to virtual reality (VR) simulations as a modern, low-risk, and scalable way to upskill teams effectively.
Industry and VR training experts Amanda Long and Grant Winters discuss how to strategically and easily integrate VR crane simulations into current training programs. Whether you’re exploring immersive training for the first time or looking to expand existing initiatives, this session provides a practical framework grounded in real-world use cases and implementation strategies.
You'll Leave With:
- Strategic Use Cases: How VR supports onboarding, compliance, and remedial training to drive workforce readiness.
- Feature Breakdown: Information about simulation capabilities, operator performance tracking, and reporting.
- Integration Playbook: Actionable tips for aligning VR simulations with existing training and driving adoption at scale.
- Proven Business Value: Insights on how VR training improves safety, operator performance, and retention, while lowering costs and equipment downtime.
Meet the Speakers
Amanda Long – SVP of Industrial Solutions, Interplay Learning
Amanda Long is the Senior Vice President, Industrial at Interplay Learning. With more than 15 years of industry experience, Amanda has been a crane and rigging instructor, a training-solutions adviser to Fortune 500 companies, and the VP of sales for ITI. At Interplay, Amanda leads the industrial market, focusing on skilled workforce development through instructor-led training, online solutions, and simulation technologies that enhance safety, improve operational efficiency, and deliver measurable ROI for customers across the United States. She is a leading voice in the industry with deep expertise in industrial regulations and standards, and is committed to Interplay’s mission of creating better careers and better lives.
Grant Winters – Training Solutions Consultant, Interplay Learning
Grant Winters is a Training Solutions Consultant at Interplay Learning. With over a decade of experience in workforce development and technical training, he has played a key role in helping organizations nationwide adopt immersive technologies to enhance safety, accelerate workforce readiness, and drive business performance. At Interplay, Grant partners with customers to design and deliver blended learning solutions for crane and rigging professionals, combining virtual reality (VR) crane simulation, online courses, and in-person training.
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