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 May - Intelligent development and manufacturing with help from the cutting edge manufacturing technology
26.05.2017
With Digital Twin by FEINGUSS BLANK, it is now possible to simulate production steps and identify areas of weakness before the actual production begins. Additive manufacturing…
ThinKing April - Gripper fingers at the push of a button thanks to a digital development chain and additive manufacturing
27.04.2017
A CAD program, online shop and additive manufacturing – the intelligent web-tool SCHUNK eGRIP offers three convenient functions in a single application. Within 15 minutes, gripper…
ThinKing March - Functionally optimized lightweight materials - the InSeL Project develops porous metal foam material with high stiffness
31.03.2017
Metallic foam structures offer promising application potential. Due to their structure, they are naturally lighter than solid forms. By combining these structures with other…
ThinKing February - Combining lightweight high-tech materials with bionic design results in a groundbreaking logistics concept
10.02.2017
Loading and unloading of transport vehicles can often cost valuable minutes – and of course time is money. With traffic jams becoming commonplace and the traffic in inner cities…
ThinKing January – New electrochemical micro transformation allows for the design of lightweight metal surfaces for specialized applications
05.01.2017
Modern multifunctional surfaces open new application fields for lightweight materials and can offer considerable benefits and added value to a wide range of products. The newly…
ThinKing December - Friction drilling pressure screws allow for reduced production times and weight reduction of up to 25 percent
13.12.2016
The evolution of material implementation towards multi-material design presents new challenges to bonding technology. The Flowpush® pressure screws for friction drilling…
ThinKing November – Combination of topology optimization and additive manufacturing enables 3D printing of lightweight porous structures
11.11.2016
To materialize or not to materialize – that is no longer the question in additive manufacturing. The new software tool TOPOAD developed by the German Institute for Control…
ThinKing October – Material selection in lightweight aluminum-titanium bearings reduces weight by half while maintaining full performance potential
01.10.2016
Reducing the weight of cars can make them more fun to drive and increase their performance dynamics while keeping fuel and material consumption low. The newest generation of…
ThinKing August - Draping gripper system forms FRP semi-finished materials during transport to improve the speed and quality of RTM processing
17.08.2016
In the value chain of resin transfer molding (RTM), the transport of the fiber mat for the production of fiber reinforced plastics (FRP) has not been a step in the process which…
ThinKing July - Decisive weight advantage in Rio – German 3D printing company builds lighter bicycle handlebar stems for the German track cycling team
20.07.2016
Every gram makes a difference on the tough road to the podium in Olympic cycling. The less mass that needs to be moved, the faster the cyclists can accelerate. The German high-tech…

ThinKing May - Intelligent development and manufacturing with help from the cutting edge manufacturing technology

ThinKing April - Gripper fingers at the push of a button thanks to a digital development chain and additive manufacturing

ThinKing March - Functionally optimized lightweight materials - the InSeL Project develops porous metal foam material with high stiffness

ThinKing February - Combining lightweight high-tech materials with bionic design results in a groundbreaking logistics concept

ThinKing January – New electrochemical micro transformation allows for the design of lightweight metal surfaces for specialized applications

ThinKing December - Friction drilling pressure screws allow for reduced production times and weight reduction of up to 25 percent

ThinKing November – Combination of topology optimization and additive manufacturing enables 3D printing of lightweight porous structures

ThinKing October – Material selection in lightweight aluminum-titanium bearings reduces weight by half while maintaining full performance potential

ThinKing August - Draping gripper system forms FRP semi-finished materials during transport to improve the speed and quality of RTM processing

ThinKing July - Decisive weight advantage in Rio – German 3D printing company builds lighter bicycle handlebar stems for the German track cycling team