Engineering & Prototyping
Bringing innovation
to series maturity together
For decades, the Wickeder Group has stood for metallic materials with added value – and for the ability to turn an idea into a market-ready product. As a development partner, we accompany our customers from the initial functional sketch to the operational prototype – with material expertise, state-of-the-art manufacturing technology, and a deep understanding of industrial applications.
Whether functional surfaces, multi-layer composite materials, or precisely formed metal components – our development and prototyping teams create solutions that perfectly bring materials and technologies together. Fast, reliable, and reproducible.
With more than a dozen specialized companies worldwide, the Wickeder Group combines a broad spectrum of metalworking technologies:
- Material development and metal composites
- Surface and coating technologies
- High-precision stamping, etching, laser processing
- Microstructuring and ultra-thin sheet metal processing
- Mechanical processing, forming and joining technology
- Assembly, testing technology, and series preparation
This combination makes us a unique partner – capable of both developing individual solutions and mapping complete production chains.
From concept to prototype – step by step
Innovation needs structure. Our development process combines experience with modern engineering:
We begin with a detailed requirements analysis – material, function, geometry, application environment. In doing so, our experts think beyond the material and look for potential in weight, conductivity, durability, or sustainability.
In our laboratories and test facilities, we test material combinations, surfaces, and forming processes. Simulation and practical tests go hand in hand.
From the first small series to the near-series prototype: We manufacture under realistic production conditions. In the process, we draw on our complete technology portfolio – from cold rolling and cladding to laser cutting, stamping, and assembly.
Each sample is tested and documented according to industrial standards. This is how a concept becomes an industrially viable product – ready for series production at our facilities or at the customer’s.
Together to the best solution
Whether automotive, electronics, medical technology, energy, or precision devices: We accompany innovations in a wide variety of industries – from the initial idea to industrialization.
Let us develop together today what will make the difference tomorrow.