DPA Magazine | Practical design tips offered at maxon’s hands-on Drive Technology Insight event

Drive Technology Insight 2026: Innovations in Precision Motion, offered a day of tech talks and engineering discussions on precision drive systems based on compact brushless DC and DC motor technology, transmission, and controls.

Hosted to enhance practical knowledge about the design, integration, and use of precision drive systems, engineers attended from organisations ranging from performance automotive manufacturers to automated warehouse management.

The event’s tech talks presented drive system engineering topics with a broad appeal, such as insights on the key criteria in selecting a complete drive system, through to talks with a specific focus, including overcoming the challenges holding back the wider proliferation of robotics.

The event also offered a one-to-one discussion between visiting engineers and drive system experts, giving attendees the opportunity to ask engineering questions specific to their own applications.

maxon’s global CEO, Eugen Elmiger, joined the maxon UK & Ireland team at the event, along with maxon technical experts from the company’s Switzerland HQ.

Drive Technology Insight also enabled engineers to get hands-on with drive system technology, including motors, gears, sensors and controls specific to sectors such as medical, aviation, industrial automation, as well as mobility solutions for the robotics and automotive markets.

Innovations on display included maxon MIND (Motion Insights and Diagnostics), the AI-powered condition-based monitoring system, which was presented in the UK for the first time.

Using motor signals, MIND detects patterns that indicate wear or malfunctions, monitoring the entire drive system to detect early deviations and maintain system health.

“It’s been really useful to welcome engineers from across the UK to our Drive Technology Insight event, discussing their challenges on drive system design, and providing practical advice to…

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