CM Labs Brings Advanced Simulation-based Crane and Plant Machinery Training to Vertikal Days

• CM Labs will debut at Vertikal Days 2026 showcasing simulation-based training solutions for crane and plant machinery operators.

• Their Intellia Workforce Training System and Advantage Simulator provide curriculum-aligned training for various crane types and elevating platforms.

• New Intellia Instructor features enable detailed session review, fault simulation, and tailored training scenarios to improve operator skill development.

• Simulation training supports CPCS certification preparation while reducing risks and costs compared to real equipment training.

Making its Vertikal Days debut, CM Labs will be at booth #MP58 to demonstrate engineering-grade simulation-based training solutions designed to help crane and machine operators build skills and prepare for the work site.

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CM Labs Simulations, a leading provider of simulation-based training solutions for construction and utilities, today announced that it will exhibit at Vertikal Days, September 9-10, 2026, at Newark Showground. At stand #MP58, visitors can learn about training solutions for mobile and tower cranes and mobile elevating work platforms, including tools for operator training, assessment, and certification preparation while reducing the risks and costs associated with training on real equipment.

“With skilled operator shortages putting pressure on the construction industry, employers are challenged to bring new operators into the workforce while providing the practical experience needed to work safely and productively,” said Lisa Barbieri, VP of Marketing and Strategic Partnerships at CM Labs. “Simulation gives us an opportunity to rethink how we prepare people for these critical jobs, which is what makes that moment so exciting for us. We’re proud to bring that approach to Vertikal Days and to show the U.K. market what the future of operator training can look like.”

Simulation provides operators with repeatable practice in controlled training environments, and Vertikal Days attendees can expect to experience equipment operation assessment scenarios that align with the Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) certification requirements.

CM Labs will showcase the Intellia Workforce Training System, which offers curriculum training tools and simulators. The primary demonstration from CM Labs will be a Rough Terrain Crane training simulation on an Advantage Simulator. Other examples of simulation training curriculum include crawler crane, tower crane, boom truck/lorry loader, and bucket truck/vehicle-mounted access platform.

Alongside the Rough Terrain Crane curriculum, CM Labs plans to demonstrate new features in the training management tool Intellia Instructor, like Action After Review, which enables trainers to record, review, and save sessions with timestamps on key training events to better track trainee progress and pinpoint training opportunities for greater skill development. Instructors can also inject equipment faults, modify weather conditions, and manage training scenarios to tailor training to individual needs. 

With multiple equipment types available on the same simulator platform, attendees learn how to incorporate simulation across a broader operator training program that meets CPCS standards without requiring dedicated training equipment for each application. 

Vertikal Days attendees can visit CM Labs at stand #MP58 to experience the Advantage Simulator and learn more about simulation-based training for cranes and heavy equipment.