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Electric Winch

Electrically-driven winch device for pulling operations. Provides controlled cable spooling with configurable line speed and pull force limits.

Electrically-driven winch device for pulling operations. Provides controlled cable spooling with configurable line speed and pull force limits. Used on off-road vehicles and recovery trucks.

Inherited Methods

This device inherits all methods and properties from the Powertrain Base Device.

Public API

VariableTypeDescription
outputPortstableMap of active output ports.
deviceCategoriestableCategories identifying this device type.
requiredExternalInertiaOutputstableOutput ports requiring external inertia calculation.

See Also

  • Hydraulic Winch — Hydraulically-driven winch alternative
  • Electric Servo — Small electric actuator
  • Powertrain Base Device — Inherited base methods

Electric Servo

Small electric actuator device for auxiliary systems like power steering pumps, HVAC compressors, or active suspension adjusters.

Powertrain Components Overview

This directory contains documentation for every modular powertrain device available in the vehicle Lua context. These components are used to build complex power delivery systems from the engine to the

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