In 2023, 8 million sick days were taken across the UK for back pain. Medical experts have attributed this to changing working patterns, an ageing workforce, NHS backlogs and ineffective traditional treatments. Could motorised exoskeletons be the answer to reducing occupational back pain? Here, Dave Walsha, sales manager at drive…

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Data from LCP Delta has revealed that UK drivers pay 74 per cent more to charge their electric vehicles (EVs) than anywhere else in Europe — adding to a long list of issues EV drivers face. With the ban on diesel and petrol cars coming into effect from 2035, how can drive technology help manufacturers resolve some of the commo…

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Approximately 7.5 per cent of babies in the UK are born prematurely, according to the Office of National Statistics. Incubators provide a safe and secure environment for preterm babies as they recover and develop, but what should you consider when designing one?Typically, premature babies will require more care than those born a…

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Drive system supplier Electro Mechanical Systems (EMS) will once again be returning to exhibit at the Design Engineering Expo this year. As the UK’s exclusive FAULHABER distributor, EMS will showcase the latest developments in micromotors and advanced drive systems, including the IEP3 incremental encoder and new BX4 IMC — fe…

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What if we could generate solar power day and night, 365 days a year?  A new project sets to find this out with its innovative space-based solar farm concept. Here, Dave Walsha, sales manager at drive system supplier EMS, explores the DC motor technology making ambitious space projects possible. Oxfordshire-based Space Solar is…

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