CIKONI is an engineering venture, based in Stuttgart, Germany, that specializes on innovative lightweight and composite solutions. We develop lightweight products and concepts with high performance fiber-reinforced composites (e.g. CFRP, GFRP, AFRP) or in hybrid design for global customers. We use the latest design tools, advanced simulation approaches and composite specific FEA methods (e.g. for strength, stiffness and crash) to detail and dimension your structural components. CIKONI composites innovation stands for holistic knowledge-based engineering services along the whole process chain. This includes manufacturing process and machinery development that suits your requirements, e.g. for cost-efficient medium volume preform production or 3D fiber winding. We advise your company in technology driven or strategic decisions related to lightweight design and support your market oriented product specification, or the establishment of a composite-specific quality management. Our award-winning expertise has led to collaboration with partners from the automotive and aerospace industries, as well as the consumer market. Please feel free to contact us to discuss your requirements – the first step to a long-term successful collaboration. We look forward to your challenges. Our expertise includes: Draping simulation and drapability studies Strategy and technology consulting for lightweight innovations Research and Development (R&D) for Composite Materials Composite conceptual design and detailed part design with CAD Dimensioning, strength calculation and numerical optimization with FEA Process development for automated preforming and 3D-filament winding Holistic quality management for composites Method development and material characterization for composites simulation Engineering for additive manufacturing