LISI ANNUAL REPORT 2009
Our new line of helicopter door locks
now equips the Eurocopter EC175
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
1/3
of R&D resources of LISI AEROSPACE
were involved in the creation of the
STL (Sleeve Taper Hi-Lite™ system)
—
A door lock system for
the Eurocopter EC175
Numerous specific developments in hook
fasteners, locking bolts, push buttons and
pressure locks within the existing product
lines mobilized all the expertise and
inventiveness of our teams. In 2009, the
R&D team at LISI AEROSPACE developed a
range of innovative door-lock mechanisms
for helicopters; we now proudly equip
the EC175 Eurocopter. The bearing
specifications, which constituted an ever-
present technical challenge, exceeded
requirements for mechanical strength and
reliability, along with the new advantages
of responsive locks and electronic position
sensors.
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Anticipating needs for
new components in the
vehicles of the future
At LISI AUTOMOTIVE, our ambition is
to innovate constantly, to develop our
markets and contribute to growth through
a strategy of unique differentiation. Thanks
to our research efforts, new innovations
are allowing LISI AUTOMOTIVE to adapt its
offerings and satisfy clients while remaining
competitive in the face of structural
changes in an evolving world automotive
marketplace. In 2009 the innovation
projects reinforced three strategic directions
in our work:
1. Anticipating needs for
future link solutions for
the automotive industry
New vehicle architectures, new engines
and drive train systems, success at meeting
environmental requirements (lowering
CO2, Euro6, etc.) allow us to respond
to new challenges in link solutions and
composites for vehicle prototypes being
developed by our largest clients. In
this sense, LISI AUTOMOTIVE is actively
participating in the development of
new engine technologies, hybrid and
electric motors, and the evolution of
thermal engines. Recent LISI AUTOMOTIVE
successes:
• Cooperative functional environmental
studies of batteries for hybrid- electric cars
for the vehicle platform of the future.
•The development of link solutions for
Lithium-Ion batteries.
•The development of a range of
mechanical components for variable
compression engines.
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