Through an Innovate UK grant, we worked with the makers of Loopwheels: a vibration-reducing wheel with integral suspension for wheelchairs. The aims of this project were to improve production rates and volume capability by replacing the existing thermoset springs with thermoplastic springs, while retaining performance.
We achieved the following:
We achieved the following:
Our leaf springs offer high performance and lower costs and could be suitable for a wide range of applications, from heavy commercial vehicles to medical products like prosthetic legs.
Our technology has been recognised as world-leading. Working with a consortium of other manufacturing companies, we won two global innovation awards for the design of a very light rail carriage: