At CM Labs, we develop the only simulation-based training on the market that accurately replicates the critical machine behavior of the widest range of port equipment. It’s an essential component of simulation that ensures efficient operator training and skills that transfer to the real equipment. Enhanced with the advanced capabilities of our Intellia Training Packs, CM Labs solutions demonstrate a commitment to realism, customization, and practical training that prepares operators for the complexities of actual operations.
In the showcased video clips below, you’ll see our advanced physics engine at work, demonstrating how accurately our simulations replicate the real movements of port heavy equipment, from the intricacies of cable dynamics to the specific handling characteristics of different machines and vehicles. Explore how CM Labs’ simulations bring to life the following key aspects:
- Accurate Cable Physics
- Complex Cable Movements
- Container Landing Precision
- Realistic Bulk Material Handling
- Vehicle Handling Characteristics
- Customized Yard Layout
- Customized Lane Configuration
- Custom Controls Integration
- Vehicle Coupling & Control
- Safely Navigating Busy Yard Traffic
- Realistic Vehicle Behavior and Load Dynamics on Sharp Turns
CM Labs’ simulation training, as seen in this video of our Ship to Shore Crane (STS) Simulator Training Pack, captures the true behavior of cables in operation, teaching operators to recognize cable tension and slack as real-life cues for handling containers.
This accuracy ensures operators can rely on their senses, not just visual indicators, improving their real-world preparedness while also enhancing efficiency and safety.
In every Intellia Training Pack, CM Labs’ simulation captures the real machine behavior of cables in operation, as when using a mobile harbor crane, as seen in this video.
CM Labs’ simulation trains operators on the nuances of sideward and in-and-out swing control, and how to use the rotator to take control of moving a container to the delivery vehicle.
With a passionate commitment to precision, CM Labs’ team works hard to ensure the highest level of training for your operators. Intellia Training Packs provide an unrivaled level of realism in port equipment simulation training. As seen in this video, CM Labs’ Ship-To-Shore (STS) Crane Simulator Training Pack recreates the actual machine behavior of the twist and lock mechanism. This realism helps teach correct container alignment techniques, ensuring operators do not develop the habit of approximate positioning.
This accuracy ensures operators can rely on their senses, not just visual indicators, improving their real-world preparedness while also enhancing efficiency and safety.
Operators experience the authentic physics of material interaction—again using the mobile harbor crane training, but in a different capacity—from the way the crane’s grab impacts and moves bulk materials to realistic deformations and dust effects.
This level of detail teaches the subtleties of material management under various conditions.
Focusing on vehicle stability and the impact of load distribution and height, the simulations in the Reach Stacker Simulator Training Pack—shown in this video—demonstrate real-time equipment responses to changes in center of gravity.
Operators learn the consequences of unsafe practices without real-world risks, fostering a deeper understanding of equipment behavior.
CM Labs stands out in the market for its ability to provide a custom environment for customers—from replicating a specific yard layout to matching lane configurations and machine controls.
When it comes to recreating specific yard layouts, CM Labs can configure simulation training packs to match real-life logistics and space constraints. This allows operators to navigate familiar terrains effectively, increasing their efficiency and confidence in managing real-world tasks.
As an additional service, CM Labs can tailor lane configurations to replicate your actual working environment.
This customization helps operators train under realistic jobsite conditions, enhancing their spatial awareness and operational accuracy to improve their ability to move cargo quickly and efficiently.
CM Labs can customize controls and control boxes on the training simulators to adapt specifically to your needs and a wide variety of real-world controls. This flexibility allows operators to train on replicas of their actual equipment, ensuring familiarity and reducing onboarding time.
This is part of CM Labs’ unique ability to provide top-level services that help enhance efficiency and productivity in everyday operations, tailoring solutions to optimize both training outcomes and operational readiness.
In CM Labs’ Internal Transfer Vehicle (ITV) Training Pack, operators build essential driving skills through realistic circuit exercises focused on precision, control, and situational awareness. As they master forward and reverse maneuvers and navigate tight turns, every movement reflects CM Labs’ authentic vehicle physics, including center of gravity and load dynamics.
Trailer coupling and decoupling exercises train operators to align and raise the fifth wheel with precision while keeping the vehicle balanced and stable. Yard traffic scenarios further prepare operators to navigate moving equipment and obstacles safely, reinforcing confidence and readiness for real-world port operations.
Experience the challenges of a busy port firsthand, mastering precise ITV handling and coordinating with trailers and cranes, all within a safe, interactive environment. Intellia’s Internal Transfer Vehicle Training Pack delivers unmatched realism, replicating real-world busy terminal operations and allowing operators to safely navigate and move containers. This immersive environment builds confidence, strengthens situational awareness, and prepares operators for the challenges of live port operations.
When training on the ITV training pack, operators experience authentic vehicle responses when navigating sharp turns, including weight transfer, load shift, and changes in stability. They learn to recognize how excessive speed can increase the risk of jackknifing. The simulation replicates how momentum, center of gravity, and load distribution affect handling, helping operators anticipate and adjust to potential risks. This realistic feedback reinforces safe maneuvering techniques and builds confidence in controlling vehicles under challenging conditions.
All of CM Labs’ simulator training packs replicate authentic machine behavior. This authentic machine behavior is the result of an engineering-grade system that allows our developers to build each mechanism from the ground up. Rather than simulate a crane as a whole, for example, this approach accurately simulates each piece of the machine, so that all parts interact with each other and respond as they would in the real world.
Learn more about the benefits you can gain from simulation in our ebook “The Benefits of Simulation-Based Training”.