ThinKing presents Lightweight Innovations "Made in BW"

Displaying excellence throughout the state – with the ThinKing, Leichtbau BW regularly presents innovative and sustainable lightweight technology solutions made in Baden-Württemberg.

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ThinKing November 2022: Battery cell holder - We are function detectives, using materials in the best possible way
04.12.2022
Thinking about lightweight technology not in relation to specific materials or components, but rather in relation to functions and across components is a challenge for many…
ThinKing November 2022: Cooling trees on façades improve the urban climate
08.11.2022
The GraviPlant – a smart planter elevates green façades to the next level, literally! It makes it possible to plant façades with small trees one level above the regular green…
ThinKing October 2022: Digitised swarm intelligence for additive manufacturing
11.10.2022
Collecting data together, sharing swarm intelligence, and bring lightweight products to the market more quickly and economically – the ThinKing for October 2022 goes to Rosswag…
ThinKing September 2022: From flat roof to power plant with “lightweight solar sunflowers”
07.09.2022
In the future, the previously unused surfaces of flat roofs could make a significant contribution to our energy production, thanks to the particularly lightweight, highly efficient…
ThinKing August 2022: Rotary dials in vogue: Back to the roots with lightweight technology and a high-quality feel
08.08.2022
In line with the times, lightweight, sophisticated, cool surface – metal rotary dials are making a comeback in many different industries. The ThinKing for August 2022 goes to…
ThinKing July 2022: Lightweight screws with small heads
05.07.2022
An 80 percent weight saving is a lot – relatively speaking. This might represent just a couple of grams, broken down to the individual screw level, but single screws are rarely…
ThinKing June 2022: What a tuned steering knuckle can teach us about 3D printing and lightweight technology
15.06.2022
3D printing of metals is a highly effective technique for lightweight components that need to withstand high mechanical loads. The example of a custom steering knuckle for vehicle…
ThinKing May 2022: Precise planing tool in extremely lightweight construction
10.05.2022
Planing tools used for woodworking are half as heavy and one and a half times as fast thanks to extremely lightweight construction. The researchers at the DITF - Institute of…
ThinKing April 2022: Quantum sensors – The future belongs to the minis
05.04.2022
In the past, quantum sensors – which are used, for instance, to conduct MRIs in the medical field – were large, heavy, and unwieldy. But what if you could shrink these sensors down…
ThinKing March 2022: Glass fibre reinforced plastics – Cure and dry at light speed
03.03.2022
Glass fibre reinforced plastics (GFK) on an industrial scale are usually cured via a thermal process. UV-based consolidation of glass-fibre reinforced plastics as an inline…

ThinKing November 2022: Battery cell holder - We are function detectives, using materials in the best possible way

ThinKing November 2022: Cooling trees on façades improve the urban climate

ThinKing October 2022: Digitised swarm intelligence for additive manufacturing

ThinKing September 2022: From flat roof to power plant with “lightweight solar sunflowers”

ThinKing August 2022: Rotary dials in vogue: Back to the roots with lightweight technology and a high-quality feel

ThinKing July 2022: Lightweight screws with small heads

ThinKing June 2022: What a tuned steering knuckle can teach us about 3D printing and lightweight technology

ThinKing May 2022: Precise planing tool in extremely lightweight construction

ThinKing April 2022: Quantum sensors – The future belongs to the minis

ThinKing March 2022: Glass fibre reinforced plastics – Cure and dry at light speed