RAMSIS Industrial Vehicles – Ergonomic Excellence for Heavy-Duty Machines
When machines become workplaces, ergonomics make all the difference. RAMSIS Industrial Vehicles helps you create industrial vehicle cabins that are safe, comfortable, and compliant – while boosting driver performance and satisfaction.
With virtual human simulation and global anthropometric data, RAMSIS enables your team to optimize reachability, visibility, and operability from the earliest design stages. Transform your machine cabin into a productivity-and-safety powerhouse - ensuring operators see clearly, access controls effortlessly and remain comfortable and alert throughout long shifts.
Why Ergonomics Matter in Heavy-Duty Vehicles
For commercial vehicles and mobile machinery, great ergonomics isn’t just a “nice-to-have” - it’s a competitive advantage. When your cabin is optimised for visibility, control layout and operator comfort, you benefit from:
- Increased productivity and fewer operator errors
If the machine itself reduces accident risk and supports the driver with intuitive handling, your customers clearly win.
- Stronger market appeal globally
With ergonomics built-in, your machines excel in international markets where regulation, operator demographics and usage conditions vary widely.
- Reduced development cost and time
By identifying ergonomic issues early, you avoid costly redesign, delays and re-testing later in the process.
What RAMSIS Industrial Vehicles offers
RAMSIS Industrial Vehicles is a specialised suite of modules and simulation tools designed for large commercial and industrial vehicles - trucks, buses, construction equipment, agricultural machines and more.
Key capabilities include:
| Custom Posture Models for Professional Operators Define and simulate operator postures – seated or standing – tailored to the specific vehicle type and user role. These models reflect real-world use in industrial environments. | Advanced Visibility & Sightline Analyses Optimize the operator’s field of view, including mirrors and indirect vision. Evaluate sight-line obstructions and ensure operators can see critical zones, even before a physical prototype is built. | Global User Populations & Anthropometry Access an extensive library of driver and operator body types - from different regions, sizes and corpulences. RAMSIS supports accurate design for diverse international fleets. |
| Control Reach & Effort Analysis Ensure all essential controls (joysticks, switches, pedals) are placed within comfortable reach and require minimal effort. Simulate operator reach, strength and fatigue potential. | Ingress/Egress and Space Requirement Checks Analyse how operators get in and out of the cabin, how much space different tasks require, and how the layout impacts safety and comfort. | Standards Compliance & Early Integration Evaluate compliance with industry-specific ergonomics, sight and reach standards directly at CAD stage: long before physical prototypes are built. |
The Benefits for Your Machines
Adopting RAMSIS Industrial Vehicles into your development process unlocks tangible advantages:
Better operator comfort → lower fatigue
Ergonomically designed cabins reduce strain, keeping operators alert and productive.
Faster approvals and international readiness
With ergonomic validation built in, you’re better prepared for export markets with varied regulations.
Reduced redesign cycles
Early simulation means fewer surprises, fewer changes and quicker time-to-market.
Stronger differentiation
A machine that is comfortable, safe and intuitive stands out to buyers and fleet operators.
How It Works - Seamless Integration into Your Workflow
Import or load your CAD models
Bring your machine cabin geometry or full vehicle model to RAMSIS.
Define your operator roles and populations
Choose seating or standing roles, specify regional anthropometry or custom operator profiles.
Define operating task and position manikin
Run posture prediction on geometrical constraints between manikin and environment.
Run ergonomic analyses
Visibility, reachability, control force, egress/ingress, space usage.
Evaluate and optimise
Adjust design variants directly in CAD, rerun simulations, validate per standards.
Document and export your results
Generate reports, documentation and export geometry for CAD or PLM systems.
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