Combustion chamber, linear generator, gas spring – these three components of the FPLG are being montaged at this very moment. All pistons have already been integrated. This week 16 linear generators have been montaged and adjusted with patience and devotion. In the following, the FPLG’s moving parts will be montaged. Then, all three subsystems will be installed and consequently the very last skeptic will be convinced: This is going to be a FPLG.
SWEngin has decided to give its product a name. From now on the free piston linear generator will be known as FreeP. The new name is, of course, not completely made up out of thin air, but meaningful: FreeP stands for Free Piston Linear Generator, the full term for the FPLG. This way SWEngin has found the right term for […]
Signing contracts, the skilled visionary and strategist Prof. Dr. Manfred Gröger becomes new CEO of SWEngin. Previously in SWEngin’s team, he acted as Business Angel and representative of former investors. After a long collaboration he is now not only on hand with help and advice but supports SWEngin with his experience as a Venture Capital’s chairman of the supervisory board. […]
The first ignition within the FPLG’s combustion chamber has been achieved in connection with the project „HOMEFREE II“, which is a collaboration project of the DLR (German Aerospace Center – Vehicle Concept Institute), FKFS (Research Institute of Automotive Engineering and Vehicle Engines, Stuttgart) and SWEngin. The test with a initially hydraulic engine did work right away and got remarkable results. […]
The construction of the first Opposed-piston-FPLG is heading down the home straight. All important components have already been installed and with the implementation of the housing cover the project could eventually be completed today. A large inspection window was integrated so that one can observe the inside of the FPLG between piston and armature whenever needed. From the vast bottom […]
2nd and 3rd March: Important representatives of the Chinese company „Southern Raytaii“ came to SWEngin’s locations. The visit’s subject was the view of the test benches located at the DLR in Stuttgart and concrete negotiations in Munich about a future collaboration. The company based in Shenzen (China) is an international investment group with focus on innovative technology projects. Southern Raytaii […]
Christmas time – calming down and recharging one’s batteries. In this spirit, we wish you relaxing Christmas days and a happy New Year! New test series are waiting for us next year. A very important milestone is the demonstrator’s construction in March 2016. We are going to keep you up-dated about the latest developments and most recent results in the […]
We are happy to welcome two new members to our SWEngin team! During his internship, Igor Olberg got first insights into our company and project. We convinced him with our vision- as did he convince us with his reliability and work. From now on, he takes over all administrative tasks regarding the product’s development. He helps us to quickly adapt […]
At the beginning of the year, we welcome a new member to our team of technicians. As a development engineer, Tim Lanz will subsidiary drive foward the technology of the FreeP. With his studies of “product development and materials engineering” in combination with his master thesis on the cooling system for combustion pistons, he is a valuable support in the […]
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