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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ThinKink June - Screws from Weippert made up to 80 percent lighter with plastics
17.06.2016
The German company Weippert Kunststofftechnik GmbH & Co. KG has introduced screws to the market that are up to 80 percent lighter than their steel counterparts. By using short…
ThinKing May - Stack materials can be drilled without damaging the layers and with less wear on tools
23.05.2016
Mechanical processing is a key factor for the industrial implementation of fiber reinforced plastics, particularly in hybrid lightweighting applications. A huge challenge in…
ThinKing April - Hybrid combination of forging and selective laser melting reduces weight and enables the construction of complex structures
20.04.2016
Using the right process in the right place – that is the guiding lightweighting principle behind Rosswag GmbH in Germany. The company combines the old technology of forging with…
ThinKing March - Lightweight carbon components give the laser cutting machine "STIEFELMEYER effective" unprecedented dynamics and precision
30.03.2016
Using electric motors to control the lasers cutting through metal plates requires precise movements down to a hundredth of a millimeter. The ability to deliver such precision is…
ThinKing February 2016: Rethinking mobility –
25.02.2016
AtTrack GmbH implements a completely new vehicle concept with the TG 700 light three seater
ThinKing January 2016: Lightweight tools boost productivity.
14.01.2016
New additive manufacturing designs can reduce weight by half
ThinKing November 2015: Plastic 3D printing from development through to the final product –
24.11.2015
Hasenauer & Hesser offers complete and integrated solutions for the cost-efficient mass production of light laser sintered parts
ThinKing April - DODUCO introduces a hybrid material AlCu made of aluminum and copper
06.11.2015
DODUCO GmbH has developed two hybrid metal bonds through a high-tech fusion of copper and aluminum.
ThinKing October 2015: Configuring not modelling –
26.10.2015
Stuttgart-based start-up MESHPARTS GmbH's software and assembly kit enables ten-times faster and much simpler FE simulation of machine versions
ThinKing September 2015 - Solving complex tasks elegantly with lightweight technology –
20.09.2015
The Stuttgart-based engineering company str.ucture pioneers digital simulation in construction

ThinKink June - Screws from Weippert made up to 80 percent lighter with plastics

ThinKing May - Stack materials can be drilled without damaging the layers and with less wear on tools

ThinKing April - Hybrid combination of forging and selective laser melting reduces weight and enables the construction of complex structures

ThinKing March - Lightweight carbon components give the laser cutting machine "STIEFELMEYER effective" unprecedented dynamics and precision

ThinKing February 2016: Rethinking mobility –

ThinKing January 2016: Lightweight tools boost productivity.

ThinKing November 2015: Plastic 3D printing from development through to the final product –

ThinKing April - DODUCO introduces a hybrid material AlCu made of aluminum and copper

ThinKing October 2015: Configuring not modelling –

ThinKing September 2015 - Solving complex tasks elegantly with lightweight technology –