At SALA SIMO, we are firmly committed to technological innovation that promotes workplace safety, environmental sustainability and operational excellence. That is why we have introduced a state-of-the-art heavy vehicle driving simulator, an advanced training tool integrated into our mobile training unit.
This training unit enables us to continuously train our professionals in a fully controlled, realistic and dynamic environment, ensuring the highest standards of fuel-efficient driving, proactive road risk prevention and optimal responses to unexpected technical or weather-related challenges.
We prepare our drivers for the unexpected before it happens.
Key Benefits of Our Training Programme
Safety and Risk Prevention:
Hands-on training in evasive manoeuvres and emergency response in a safe environment with no operational risk.
Fuel Efficiency and Emissions Reduction:
Learning fuel-efficient driving techniques to optimise fuel consumption and reduce the environmental impact of freight transport.
Ongoing, Tailored Training:
Simulation scenarios adapted to the fleet’s routes, loads and vehicle types, enhancing our drivers’ skills and confidence.
Equipment Features and Capabilities
Advanced Motion Platform
✓ Highly realistic simulation: Accurately replicates the physics, inertia and driving behaviour of a heavy vehicle.
✓ Adaptable configuration: A versatile setup that accommodates everything from compact configurations to complex vehicle cabins.
Real-Time Scenario Control and Simulation
✓ Unexpected events and on-demand incidents: Allows instructors to trigger sudden vehicle malfunctions and introduce road obstacles instantly.
✓ Variable weather and lighting conditions: Recreates sudden changes in visibility and hazardous road surface conditions caused by rain, ice or night driving.
Training Visualisation and Continuous Analysis
✓ Group viewing: An external screen displays manoeuvres in real time for the rest of the trainees to observe.
Cutting-edge technology supporting training, safety and sustainability on the road.
Session Control
Configurable Training and Objective Assessment
The instructor can adjust the session in real time, introduce events and analyse trainee performance using objective data.
Real-Time Adjustable Variables
During each exercise, the instructor can modify the environment, change driving conditions and introduce incidents to train drivers to respond effectively in controlled situations.
Weather Conditions
Vehicle Malfunctions
Time of Day
Obstacles
Hazardous Situations
Simulated Vehicle Failures
Reports and Analytics
Objective data to assess, document and optimise training.
Session Reports Comprehensive reports featuring session summaries, events and recorded incidents.
Performance Metrics
Key indicators covering safety, efficiency and compliance.
History and Comparisons Session tracking and performance comparisons to measure progress over time.
Reports and Analytics
Objective data to assess, document and optimise training.
Session Reports
Comprehensive reports featuring session summaries, events and recorded incidents.
Performance Metrics
Key indicators covering safety, efficiency and compliance.
History and Comparisons
Session tracking and performance comparisons to measure progress over time.
Safe and Efficient Driving
Our state-of-the-art simulator enables professional drivers to train through exercises designed to improve fuel efficiency, reduce operating costs and reinforce safe driving habits.
✓ Eco-driving: Gear Changes, Acceleration and Speed Practical exercises focused on optimal gear selection, gradual acceleration, maintaining a steady speed, progressive braking and RPM management.
✓ Real-Time Fuel Consumption Monitoring The system records driver behaviour and displays objective metrics on fuel consumption, braking, acceleration and efficiency throughout each exercise.
✓ Truck Handling and Manoeuvring Reduced fuel consumption, less wear on brakes and tyres, improved fleet performance and ongoing operational cost savings.
✓ Hazard Identification Training to identify pedestrians, cyclists, vehicles in blind spots, lane changes, obstacles and hazardous situations before they lead to an incident.
✓ Defensive Driving in Emergencies Practical exercises covering emergency braking, cornering control, safe following distances, evasive manoeuvres and responses to unexpected events.
✓ Impact Fewer accidents and incidents, greater driver confidence, reduced fleet downtime and safer operations.
✓ Hazard Identification Training to identify pedestrians, cyclists, vehicles in blind spots, lane changes, obstacles and hazardous situations before they lead to an incident.
✓ Defensive Driving in Emergencies Practical exercises covering emergency braking, cornering control, safe following distances, evasive manoeuvres and responses to unexpected events.
✓ Impact Fewer accidents and incidents, greater driver confidence, reduced fleet downtime and safer operations.