Esense

What Esense does

Esense is a brand of Indes Healthcare B.V., a privately held Dutch company headquartered in Enschede, Netherlands, with an additional engineering and supplier-coordination office in Ningbo, China. The company designs and manufactures intelligent electric drive wheel systems — Compact, Fixed, Up (retractable) and 360 (omnidirectional) variants — that use integrated force-sensitive sensors to detect operator push and pull forces and convert them into intuitive electric drive assistance analogous to an electric bicycle. These drive wheels are offered both as built-in OEM integration solutions for new mobile equipment and as the FieldFit retrofit kit for existing trolleys. Complementary products include the esense Line (passive) and esense Rise (active) patient lifts, slings, and accessories, supported by the PowerTalk service tool and the Esense Impact Analysis tool that quantifies ergonomic and ROI outcomes against ISO 11228-2 guidelines.

Esense operates primarily in healthcare (hospital beds, stretchers, patient lifts, medical and catering trolleys) with secondary exposure to logistics, warehousing, industry and manufacturing, and hospitality. The go-to-market is a hybrid model combining direct OEM integration partnerships with global medical equipment manufacturers (Givas, Rotec Beds, United Care/DHG, Technicare, Temp-rite, Modsel, Anetic Aid, BIL Group) for built-in drive wheels, and a selected dealer network for patient lifts and retrofit solutions. Pricing is quote-based with multi-year OEM contracts, supported by engineering and regulatory integration services including Medical Device, Machinery, and EMC directive compliance. The company holds ISO 13485 certification, prepares products for integration on IEC 60601-1 certified medical electrical equipment, and is GDPR compliant. Founded in 1987, the company is founder/management-led, bootstrapped, and exhibits at major healthcare trade shows including Medica and Arab Health/WHX Dubai.

Name

Esense

Legal name

Indes Healthcare B.V.

Website

https://esense-moves.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electric drive wheel systems

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing (33632)

SIC

Motors & Generators (3621)

akta.pro primary industry

Electric Drive Unit / E-Axle Manufacturing (Motors/Inverters/Gearboxes) (IMACACAC)

Keywords

• Electric drive wheels
• Patient transfer lifts
• OEM mobility integration
• Retrofit drive systems
• Ergonomic analysis tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Enschede

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Electric Drive Wheel Systems: Sale of electric drive wheels (Compact, Fixed, Up, 360 variants) for integration into new mobile equipment as built-in systems.
2. Patient Lifts: Sale of esense Line (passive lifts) and esense Rise (active lifts) through dealer network.
3. FieldFit Retrofit Solution: Ready-to-install retrofit drive system with two components (force sensors/user interface and drive wheel/battery) for upgrading existing trolleys and carts.
4. Engineering Support & Integration Services: Custom integration engineering support for OEM customers, including assistance with Medical Device, Machinery, and EMC directive compliance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Esense develops and sells intelligent electric drive wheel systems that provide powered assistance for moving heavy mobile equipment with less push and pull force. Its portfolio includes built-in OEM systems, a FieldFit retrofit system, electric patient lifts, accessories, and ergonomic measurement and analysis tools.

Product overview

Esense is a brand of Indes Healthcare that develops intelligent electric drive wheel solutions for heavy mobile equipment. The product portfolio centers on four types of electric drive wheels (Compact, Fixed, Up, and 360) that provide intuitive push-and-pull force assistance through integrated sensors. These drive wheels are offered as built-in systems for new equipment integration or as FieldFit retrofit solutions for existing trolleys. Complementary products include patient lifts (Line passive lifts and Rise active lifts), slings, and accessories. Supporting tools include the esense Ergometer for measuring push/pull forces and the Esense Impact Analysis for ROI calculations. All products are designed to reduce physical strain in healthcare, logistics, and industrial environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FieldFit: Retrofit electric drive system for existing trolleys and carts, consisting of force sensors, user interface, drive wheel and battery.
• PowerTalk

Products and services

• esense Compact Drive Wheel Compact electric drive wheel with a 160mm build height, permanent floor contact, and reliable forward and backward movement for trolleys, carts, and mobile equipment where installation space is limited.
• esense Fixed Drive Wheel Electric drive wheel for heavy or frequently moved equipment, providing forward and backward movement with intuitive assistance for loads up to 600kg, or 450kg on a 6° slope.
• esense Up Drive Wheel Liftable electric drive wheel that provides forward and backward assistance when engaged and retracts when powered assistance is not required, supporting applications such as hospital beds and stretchers.
• esense 360 Drive Wheel Electric drive wheel combining forward, backward, and 90° sideways movement for omnidirectional positioning and maneuvering in confined spaces.
• esense FieldFit Ready-to-install retrofit drive system consisting of force sensors with a user interface and an Esense drive wheel with battery, used to upgrade existing trolleys and carts with electric drive support.
• esense Built-in Systems Customized electric drive integration for new mobile equipment, available across products ranging from facility trolleys to hospital beds and designed to provide integration flexibility and operating performance.
• esense Line Patient Lift Passive patient lift with integrated electric drive support for safer, more ergonomic patient transfers and easier maneuvering.
• esense Rise Patient Lift Active patient lift with electric drive support designed for patient transfers with a focus on safety, ergonomics, and ease of use.
• esense Slings Sling products for use with Esense patient lifts to support safe and comfortable patient handling.
• esense Lift Accessories Additional components and attachments for Esense patient lifts that enhance their functionality.
• esense Ergometer Smart tool that measures push and pull forces in real work situations and provides information on peak forces, costs, and return on investment for ergonomic assessments.
• Esense Impact Analysis Ergonomic analysis tool combining Health Analysis for physical-load and ergonomic-risk visualization with ROI Analysis based on real push and pull force data assessed against ISO 11228-2.
• PowerTalk Service tool for monitoring system parameters, adjusting speed, responsiveness, and braking distance, and accessing expert troubleshooting support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.5 million expected shortage of nurses worldwide in 2030, highlighting need for ergonomic solutions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Power-PackercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-exhibition partnership at Arab Health 2024 and 2025. Both companies from the same region in the Netherlands serving mutual customers in healthcare sector. Power-Packer provides motorized motion solutions that complement esense electric drive systems for medical products like hospital beds and stretchers.
• KradalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership combining Kradal energy-absorbing safety flooring with esense electric drive systems. Kradal flooring reduces fall injuries by 60% but increases rolling resistance; esense drive systems compensate by making equipment easy to maneuver. Shared mission of 'change heavy to healthy' in healthcare environments.
• BIL GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial esense integration partner in the UK. BIL Group integrates esense electric drive wheels into warehouse trolleys and material handling equipment, combining expertise in wheels/castors with esense powered mobility technology.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Arjo: Arjo (Sweden) is a global medical device company specializing in patient handling and mobility solutions, including patient lifts—a head-to-head competitor with Esense's Line/Rise patient lifts business.
• Power-Packer: Power-Packer (Netherlands) provides motorized motion solutions for medical products such as hospital beds and stretchers—the same OEM customer base as Esense. They are co-exhibitors at Arab Health and partly complementary, partly competitive.
• LINAK: LINAK (Denmark) designs electric linear actuator systems widely used in hospital beds, patient lifts and treatment couches—an adjacent motorization technology to Esense's drive wheels, sold to the same OEM healthcare customers.
• Joerns Healthcare: Joerns Healthcare manufactures patient lifts and transfer devices for healthcare facilities, directly competing with Esense's passive and active lift offerings in the same care-channel.
• Tente International: Tente manufactures casters and wheels for medical and industrial applications, including powered/electric drive casters (e.g., E-Drive line) that directly compete with Esense's electric drive wheels for hospital beds, trolleys and mobile equipment.

Emerging players

• Permobil: Permobil (Sweden) focuses on powered wheelchairs and mobility solutions—partial overlap with Esense's powered mobility technology in adjacent clinical and rehabilitation use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Stryker: Stryker is a global medical technology incumbent whose stretchers, hospital beds and surgical equipment compete with platforms that integrate Esense drive wheels—relevant as both a customer pattern (OEM specs) and indirect competitor.
• Hillrom (Baxter): Hillrom (now part of Baxter) is a major hospital bed and patient monitoring OEM that is both a customer of Esense (via integrated drive wheels) and a broad incumbent in the medical equipment space where ergonomic drive features compete.
• Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare: Drive DeVilbiss is a broad medical equipment manufacturer offering mobility aids, patient lifts and rehabilitation products—overlapping with Esense's patient-handling portfolio across a wider catalog.

Others

• Maxon Group: Maxon (Switzerland) supplies high-precision DC and BLDC motors used in medical, robotics and industrial mobility applications—a component-level competitor/supplier whose drive motors overlap with Esense's electric drive wheel technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/IndesNL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/esensemoves

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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