Lilaas gets to ergonomic grips

摘要

Having recently secured type approval from DNV-GL, Lilaas is lifting the lid on its latest lever technology solution that it believes will impact the entire control lever sector, through the developments that have been made. Lilaas says that the main difference between this latest version and the previous design is the integrated L-shaft system, force feedback, IP66 for display versions, software setting (direct on the lever) of brakes and detents. Espen Hoff, Lilaas manager research & development, explains: "From a mechatronics point of view, the space available for the lever has been a major obstacle. The space/ volume below the panel plate, inside the desk is limited. One of the challenges has been to make the motor compact while at the same time ensuring the haptic feedback solution is strong enough. Normally a smaller motor would not be strong enough."