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Safe, Cost-Effective, No Waste Environment Will Speed Welder Training
ORLANDO, Fla., I/ITSEC 2005, Booth 101, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Silicon Graphics (BULLETIN BOARD: SGID.OB) today announced the sale of six SGI(R) and VRSim(TM) turn-key Virtual Reality Welding Trainers to the U.S. Army Ordinance Center and School at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland, to train soldiers and Marines for battlefield repairs, parts repairs and maintenance on armored and other vehicles. The immersive, Virtual Reality Welding Trainer is based on SGI visualization hardware and VRSim simulation software; the Welding Trainer was announced at the American Welding Society Show in Dallas earlier this year.
Designed and integrated by SGI Professional Services specifically for the U.S. Army/Marine Corps as a time and cost-saving productivity tool for Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), the simulators are for novice and experienced welders alike. The six welding bays are linked to a central console for instructors to monitor trainee performance and store weld information for future...
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