JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company [NYSE:OSK] and a leading global manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehandlers, announced that Rick Smith, senior director of global product training at JLG, will deliver a presentation titled โTraining Aerial Work Platform Operators Through Virtual Realityโ at the 2017 National Voluntary Protection Programs Participantsโ Association (VPPPA) Symposium in New Orleans, Aug. 29 to Sept. 1.
Smithโs presentation is part of the symposiumโs series of educational workshops. He is scheduled to speak Thursday, Aug. 31 at 8:30 a.m. in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
In his presentation, Smith will define virtual reality and augmented reality, including how and when the technologies merged and grew to where they are today. Leveraging JLGโs technology and training expertise, he will demonstrate the use of virtual reality in aerial work platform operator training. The presentation will also include a demonstration of JLGโs virtual reality operator training system.
The National VPPPA Symposium brings together safety and health experts from more than 400 different industries, who are united in their mission to create safer environments for their peers and colleagues. The event features 100 workshops over three days, 300 exhibitors and numerous networking opportunities.
For more information about JLG, please visit www.jlg.com, or visit JLG at the National VPPPA Symposium at booth #849.
About JLG Industries, Inc.
JLG Industries, Inc. is a world-leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of access equipment. The Companyโs diverse product portfolio includes leading brands such as JLGยฎ aerial work platforms; JLG and SkyTrakยฎ telehandlers; and an array of complementary accessories that increase the versatility and efficiency of these products. JLG is an Oshkosh Corporation company [NYSE: OSK]. For more information about JLG Industries, Inc., visit www.jlg.com.
About Oshkosh Corporation
Oshkosh Corporation is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of access equipment, commercial, fire & emergency, military and specialty vehicles and vehicle bodies. Oshkosh Corporation manufactures, distributes and services products under the brands of Oshkoshยฎ, JLGยฎ, Pierceยฎ, McNeilusยฎ, Jerr-Danยฎ, Frontlineโข, CON-E-COยฎ, Londonยฎ and IMTยฎ. Oshkosh products are valued worldwide by rental companies, concrete placement and refuse collection businesses, fire & emergency departments, municipal and airport services and defense forces, where high-quality, superior performance; rugged reliability; and long-term value are paramount.
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