Published article about our project “FPLG”

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. […]

Munich STARTUP asked SWEngin seven questions about the „Free Piston Linear Generator“ (FPLG) and published all answers on its homepage. In the article, the founding team is introduced as well as the vision which encourages the team. Interview: http://www.munich-startup.de/11215/7-fragen-an-swengin/

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

We proudly announce that Sonja Wrage is new member of our team. We happily welcome her to SWEngin in order to enhance and strengthen our team! As Business Communication manager she is going to take over a lot of tasks regarding the FPLG project’s coordination and organization. Additionally, she helps us to steadily improve our business’ communication and process.

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. […]