The know-how gained from rally simulators has Team Simrac become a developer and manufacturer for education simulators in Europe. A co-operation with STC Simulator Training Oy Simrac build first bus simulator in Europe. Furthermore Simrac has build bus simulators for Finland and Belgium. Due growing demand Team Simrac designed and manufactured a truck simulator, which was build for Scania hull. It is now in education usage at Vantaa like our first bus simulator.

Team Simrac manufactured simulators are approved by Finnish Trafic and Communication ministery and Finnish Vehicle control central (AKE). Simrac Simulators fullfill EU directive EC/2003/59 TOR (Top-of-the-Range).

How it all started...

After long talks and negoations new bus simulator project was finally put online as Korsisaari Group/Nurmijärven Linja Oy, Team Larus Oy, TTS Institute and Motiva Oy selected Team Simrac to design manufacture a bus simulator. These companies owns STC Simulator Training Oy company. Team Simrac Finland Oy is a part of STC SImulator Training Oy.

After long research and financical issues Simrac was put to work. At the end of 2002 Volvo Bus & Truck Finland organised new bus hull and Simrac started developing and manufacturing a bus simulator.

From hull Simrac took first 5 metres in use for the bus to create realistic feeling. It was obvious that bus needed to have passengers in simulator. Therefore there is possiblity for 11 passengers to be seated in the bus along driver and driving teacher. This gives possibility for teaching customer service alongside driving studies.

Eero Pajarre started to create and modify city landscape and heavy machinery physics for suitable into education usage. Mika Leppälahti started to plan electronic works and basis movement. Both "gurus" were in familiar area because they have worked with some of these elements in rally simulator development work.

After countless work hours the bus was delivered into its' new owner at 24th February 2004. Finnish traffic minister Leena Luhtanen gave her blessing by officially declaring simulator into use.

By the experiences Työtehoseura got from Simrac bus simulator they decided to order a truck simulator. Without tight schedule and new challenges Simrac was able manage the job as first Finnish truck simulator was given to use at the middle of May 2006.

Several various people and companies have been introducing themselves with our designed bus simulator. Belgium education organisation FCBO was so exited that they ordered two bus simulators. One of the simulators were installed in VDAB training center at Franiere and other for FOREM training center at Temsee in summer 2006.

Bus simulator, Simrac Bus Volvo

Simrac Bus Volvo is modified from real bus into real-time bus simulator. Hull has been reduced in length to 5 metres. It is 2,55 metres wide and 3,5 metres height with windows and walls. Instrument panels, dashboards, displays and switches works just like in same Volvo bus. Driver can choose either 7 gear manual or 4 gear automatic gearbox. 11 passengers together with driver and instructor can be seated inside the bus at the same time. Movement is provide by air pressure basis with independable control unit which reacts drivers commands and chances in surface.

Due the development of technics Simrac Bus Volvo has been updated since its' original setup.

Simrac Bus VanHool

Hulls for bus simulators for Belgium customers were delivered by Vanhool by Simrac specs. These bus hulls were tailor made for simulator use in bus factory, not like previous simulator. Movements were provided by air pressure basis and control unit. As basic operations these simulators were much like same as Simrac did before.

Truck simulator Simrac Truck Scania

Simrac manufactured truck simulator is made for real truck hull - just like bus simulators. Simrac Truck Scania is Scanian R Topline serie hull, without skeletal structure. Movements were provided by air pressure basis and control unit. All control units operates just like in real truck.

Bus & Truck simulators brochure is now available!
Read more info from our Top of the Range simulators for drivers education, scenario training and research (.pdf)