Benefits of a Second Simulator

A Second Simulator Does More Than Add Capacity

Whether you choose a glass-top virtual solution or a full-scope hardware simulator, a second simulator transforms how your plant trains, prepares, and performs.

It’s not just about more simulator time—it’s about unlocking flexibility, reducing risk, and extending value across your entire organization.

Why Utilities Are Adding a Second Simulator

Most plants rely on a single, highly utilized simulator—primarily reserved for licensed operator training and requalification. That creates bottlenecks, limits access and leaves valuable use cases untapped.

A second simulator changes that.

It gives your teams the ability to train more often, prepare more effectively, and validate work before it impacts the plant.

Key Benefits

• Expand Training Capacity – Free up your primary simulator while increasing access for operators, maintenance teams, and engineers. More time means better preparation and stronger performance.
• Reduce Scheduling Bottlenecks – No more competing priorities. Run requalification prep, JPM practice, and engineering scenarios without disrupting required training schedules.
• Improve Readiness Across Teams – Support licensed operators, non-licensed operators, maintenance, I&C, and engineering—all in a realistic, risk-free environment.
• Lower Risk Before Work Begins – Validate procedures, rehearse evolutions, and identify issues before they impact outages, modifications, or operations.
• Increase Simulator ROI – Extend simulator use beyond licensing requirements—into engineering, maintenance, and operational support.
• Enable Just-in-Time Training – Walk through procedures and complex tasks right before execution—reducing errors and improving confidence in the field.