Case Study
Wind Energy
Training technicians on cranes and hoists across 10 global learning centers, without the trip offshore.
Client
Siemens Gamesa
Industry
Wind Energy
Location
Copenhagen, Denmark
Timeline
2022
Headsets deployed
Hundreds of Meta Quest
Key results
10
Global learning centers running the program
9
Training modules, from classroom crane basics to offshore turbines
100s
Meta Quest headsets deployed
The challenge
Train technicians on cranes and hoists without sending them to remote or offshore sites.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy is a global leader in wind power, with more than 40 years of experience. Its renewable energy solutions power homes, schools, hospitals and transportation systems around the world.
Its technicians operate cranes, hoists and other heavy equipment, often in remote or offshore locations. On-site training was costly and risky, and getting trainees to those sites was a challenge in itself.
The solution
VR Vision built a suite of realistic 1:1 simulations with fully functional virtual cranes, tools and equipment, delivered in persistent virtual classrooms that trainers can open from anywhere in the world.
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Trainers open classrooms from anywhere, and they stay available after sessions close.
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Fully functional virtual cranes and hoists that behave like their real-life counterparts.
03
Trainees join from any location without travelling to remote or offshore sites.
Deployment & integration
Siemens Gamesa deployed hundreds of Meta Quest headsets across 10 global learning centers. The virtual classrooms run on AWS, so they stay available even after a session closes.
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Hundreds of Meta Quest headsets across 10 global learning centers.
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Persistent classrooms that stay available after sessions close.
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From basic in-classroom crane operations to offshore wind turbine scenarios.
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Trainees join from any location, with no travel to remote sites.
Inside the simulation
Hook and shackle up close
Offshore wind environment
Multiplayer crane session
Results & impact
Technicians now get high-quality training without travelling to remote or offshore sites, and practice on heavy, dangerous equipment in a risk-free virtual environment. The program sets a new global standard for upskilling employees on cranes and hoists.
Before
Technicians travelled to remote or offshore sites to train
Practice meant operating heavy, dangerous equipment
On-site training methods were costly
After VR Vision
Training from any location, with no travel
Risk-free practice on fully functional virtual cranes
One global standard for crane and hoist training
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Client perspective
Replacing Siemens' costlier, riskier on-site methods, VR Vision's simulation provided a lifelike, safe environment for training. The result: slashed costs, quicker training, and increased operator competence, showcasing VR's potential in industrial training.
Per Bomholt
Global Competence Manager, Siemens Gamesa
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