AMPC immersive training program ready for in-plant trials
Meat processors across Australia will soon have access to a suite of virtual reality (VR) training equipment and modules aimed to boost accurate processing and to keep employees safe at work.
The new R&D program, AMPC Immersive Training, is being delivered by Australia’s leading VR providers and will assist with training meat processing staff to identify different types of beef and lamb cuts and offal quickly and accurately. The training will also assist employees to operate beef scribing equipment safely and precisely.
As part of the program, AMPC is also investing in VR for maintenance. These modules will help employees to recognise electrical faults in plant, assess repairs that may be required and provide an introduction on wash room procedures.
AMPC Program Manager People and Culture, Amanda Carter said the training and safety of industry employees is critical for the sustainability and success of the red meat processing sector.
“We are investing into the development of eight immersive training modules to determine whether innovative approaches to training provide better outcomes for employees and employers”, she said.
“This program will also help industry with meeting its safety and wellbeing target of reducing incident rates by 30% by 2030 by lowering the risk of injury for inexperienced equipment operators”.
Virtually There Director Sean Cunial (one of AMPC’s providers) said new learning systems will be available to meat processing plants online via computer desktop and through immersive VR consoles.
“We are providing Australian red meat processing plants with engaging and effective training solutions, allowing employees and industry entrants to learn by doing in a controlled and safe environment”, he said.
“Our team is also continuing to work on enhancing the realism and effectiveness of VR training. We’ve recently incorporated the Jarvis 1000F cutting saw into the latest version of our beef carcass scribing module, which will enable trainees to experience the actual weight and handling of the saw while practising on digital carcasses”.
Ten units of the Virtually There immersive immersive training consoles were recently deployed to AMPC staff to demonstrate the Immersive Training program to processors throughout Australia.
If your plant is interested in testing out the new Virtually There training consoles or any immersive training modules, please get in touch with your AMPC Co-Innovation Manager.