Freelance design engineer and ISO GPS expert for CAD design, FEM analyses and standards-compliant drawings
Franz Hofstetter – CAD & ISO GPS
Bad EndorfNew on Amplifa
About us
Franz Hofstetter is a freelance design engineer and ISO GPS expert based in Bad Endorf. Since March 2023, he has been holding seminars and workshops on geometric product specification and verification (ISO GPS) as an independent Steinbeis business director, and supports companies in the operational implementation of the standards system in design, manufacturing and quality assurance. As a design engineer, he coordinates product development projects, creates 3D CAD models (Solid Edge, Fusion 360, Solidworks, Inventor, NX), derives manufacturing- and inspection-ready 2D drawings from them and performs feasibility and stress analyses using the finite element method. Further services include tool design, special machinery construction, prototype construction as well as drawing reviews and template drawings of complete assemblies. The work is carried out in close cooperation with the Steinbeis Consulting Center Design. Materials. Standardization of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Volker Läpple.
- Site
- Bad Endorf
- Processes
- Product development of mechanical components and assemblies, CAD design 3D solid and surface modeling (Solid Edge, Fusion 360, SolidWorks, Inventor,, 2D drawings from 3D models (manufacturing- and inspection-ready), Feasibility and stress analyses (FEM), shape optimization, motion and collision analysis, Project coordination product development, ISO GPS seminars and workshops (dimensional & geometric tolerancing), Drawing review for ISO GPS standards compliance, CAM simulation (SolidCAM) for manufacturability assessment
- Materials
- Geometric product specification and verification, 3D solid and surface modeling (Solid Edge, Fusion 360, SolidWorks,, Finite element method (Fusion 360, Autodesk Simulation Mechanical), SolidCAM simulation
- Certificates
- ISO GPS standards compliance (drawing review)
- Founded
- 2023 (inde
- Industries
- Mechanical engineering, Vehicle technology / chassis components, Quality management / metrology
- 01
Project coordination
- 02
Concept and feasibility analysis
- 03
CAD design 3D
- 04
FEM stress analysis
- 05
CAM simulation for manufacturability assessment
- 06
2D drawings (manufacturing- and inspection-ready)
- 07
Prototype construction
Tools and Methods
Geometric product specification and verification
Standards system for dimensional and geometric tolerancing, used for standards-compliant drawing creation and drawing review.
3D solid and surface modeling (Solid Edge, Fusion 360, SolidWorks,
Modeling of individual parts and complete assemblies of machines, mini-plants, tools and fixtures.
Finite element method (Fusion 360, Autodesk Simulation Mechanical)
Static stress analyses for assessing component strength as well as shape optimization and motion and collision analysis.
SolidCAM simulation
Assessment of manufacturability and cost estimation of the designed components.
Locations
Bad Endorf
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Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product development of mechanical components and assembliesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| CAD design 3D solid and surface modeling (Solid Edge, Fusion 360, SolidWorks, Inventor,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2D drawings from 3D models (manufacturing- and inspection-ready)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Feasibility and stress analyses (FEM), shape optimization, motion and collision analysisEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Project coordination product developmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| ISO GPS seminars and workshops (dimensional & geometric tolerancing)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Drawing review for ISO GPS standards complianceTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| CAM simulation (SolidCAM) for manufacturability assessmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Standardization
Seminars, workshops and consulting on the operational implementation of the ISO GPS standards system; drawing reviews for standards compliance including commented improvement suggestions.
| Evidence | Bad Endorf |
|---|---|
| ISO GPS standards compliance (drawing review) |
History
- 2005–2008
Training as a precision mechanic
- 2008–2009
CNC specialist; programming and setting up a 5-axis turn-mill machine for prototype through series parts
- 2010–2013
State-certified technician in mechanical engineering, focus on design
- 2009–2016
Project coordinator and design engineer in the field of chassis components (brakes, axles); co-inventor of two patents (DE102015001226, EP000002667048)
- 2016–2022
CEO Research & Development; patenting of the aufzua crown cap (DE102017001839)
- 2017
Started as a freelance design engineer
- 2018
Work as an ISO GPS expert; from 2018 project manager and lecturer at the Steinbeis office in Schorndorf
- 2023
Independent Steinbeis business director and lecturer, office Bad Endorf