Plasma cutting and fitter simulator

Plasma cutting technique

Trainees practise torch height, travel speed and angle along a marked cut line. The simulator scores each cut for accuracy and edge quality.

Poor technique shows realistic results, such as dross, bevelled edges or an incomplete cut. Trainees see how to correct each one.

Fitter tasks

Fitter exercises cover marking, measuring, cutting, filing, drilling and assembly. Trainees follow each step in the correct order.

Measurement accuracy is checked at each stage. Trainees learn how small errors early on lead to parts that don't fit.

Safety habits built in

Every exercise starts with PPE checks and machine guard checks. Trainees can't begin until they have completed them.

That habit carries into the real workshop. Trainees learn that safety checks are part of the task, not an extra step.

Mapped to trade syllabi

Exercises can follow trade syllabus outcomes for ITIs and skill centres. Trainers see which outcomes each trainee has practised.

That makes the simulator easy to fit into existing courses. Trainers use it in regular sessions alongside workshop practice.

From simulator to workshop

Trainees move to supervised workshop practice once they reach target scores. They arrive with better technique and safer habits.

Real workshop practice and practical assessments are still needed. The simulator makes that time more productive.

Common mistakes the plasma cutting and fitter simulator catches

Trainees often hold the torch too high, move unevenly or skip measuring twice before cutting. Fitter trainees often file past the marked line.

Each mistake shows its result, such as a rough edge or a part that doesn't fit. Trainees then repeat the task and check their measurements.

Pairs well with this simulator

Fabrication courses combine this simulator with the Culenz VR welding simulator. Trainees cut, prepare and join parts before using real metal.

The hot work safety module adds the safety side of cutting. It covers sparks, combustibles and fire watch in a real workshop.

Hardware for the plasma cutting and fitter simulator

Most Culenz simulators run on standalone headsets such as Meta Quest 3, with no PC or cables. Some add replica tools or controls where muscle memory matters.

Where the task needs a seat, joystick or full-size tool, we supply a training station built for daily use. Every station is tested with your trainers before handover.

We advise on how many stations you need from your batch sizes and training hours. Spare headsets and controllers keep sessions running if a device fails.

Scores, records and your LMS

Every attempt is logged with the trainee's name, exercise, score, time and errors. Trainers see each trainee's progress on one dashboard.

Records export to your LMS through SCORM or xAPI, or as a spreadsheet for audits and funding reports. That gives skill councils and employers evidence of practice hours.

Group reports show which exercises most trainees find hard. Trainers can then spend more workshop time on those skills.