Engineering service provider for plastic, composite and hybrid lightweight solutions from idea to series production
GoForLite® - Intelligent Lightweight Solutions
Winnweiler (headquarters) · Kaiserslautern (visiting address)New on Amplifa
About us
GoForLite - Intelligent Lightweight Solutions is an independent consulting, development and manufacturing service provider for multi-material lightweight design in plastic, fibre-composite and hybrid construction. Founded in 2018 by Dr.-Ing. Markus Steffens in Winnweiler, the company acts as a full-service specialist covering the entire product creation process from a single source: feasibility studies and potential analyses for substituting metallic components, material- and process-neutral selection, seamless computer-aided design and numerical simulation through to the digital twin. In implementation, GoForLite produces tools, moulds and fixtures, manufactures functional prototypes including additive manufacturing, performs component testing and field trials, and supports the start of production (SOP) as well as digitalisation in manufacturing. As a spin-off tradition of the Leibniz Institute for Composite Materials (IVW) Kaiserslautern, the company relies on a close network of specialised partners and acts as the overall responsible contracting party. Fields of application include commercial vehicles, mechanical engineering, medical technology, plant engineering and aviation.
- Site
- Winnweiler
- Processes
- Consulting/Expertise (feasibility, potential analyses, material and process selection), Engineering & Simulation (computer-aided design, numerical simulation, digital twin), Implementation: manufacture of tools, moulds, fixtures, Prototyping / Additive Manufacturing, Component testing, field trials, Start of production (SOP), digitalisation in manufacturing (Industry 4.0), Expertise & Feasibility (feasibility studies, potential analyses for substitution), Implementation & Testing (tools, moulds, fixtures, prototyping, additive manufacturing)
- Materials
- Plastics (multi-material lightweight design), Fibre-composite/composite materials, Hybrid construction (metal/plastic), Plastics, Fibre-Composite/Composite Materials, Hybrid Construction (Metal/Plastic)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015 (quality management, self-reported without issuer/number), ISO 9001
- Founded
- 2018
- Industries
- Mechanical Engineering, Commercial Vehicles & Agricultural Machinery, Automotive, Medical Technology, Plant & Apparatus Engineering, Energy Sector
- 01
Expertise & Feasibility (potential analysis, material/process selection)
- 02
Engineering & Simulation (design, digital twin)
- 03
Tools, Moulds, Fixtures
- 04
Prototyping / Additive Manufacturing
- 05
Component Testing & Field Trials
- 06
Start of Production (SOP) & Digitalisation of Manufacturing
Materials & Processes
Plastics
Base material for customised lightweight and substitution solutions in a multi-material approach.
Fibre-Composite/Composite Materials
Highly load-bearing structural components with minimal weight, e.g. for automotive and medical technology applications.
Hybrid Construction (Metal/Plastic)
Combination of metal and plastic for spark prevention, explosion protection and functional integration.
Locations
Winnweiler
DEHeadquarters
- Materials
- Plastic, Composite, Hybrid
Kaiserslautern
DEVisiting address (c/o iT-Campus, by appointment)
Services & Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting/Expertise (feasibility, potential analyses, material and process selection)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Fibre composite, Hybrid |
| Engineering & Simulation (computer-aided design, numerical simulation, digital twin)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Implementation: manufacture of tools, moulds, fixturesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototyping / Additive ManufacturingAdditive | – | – | – | – | – |
| Component testing, field trialsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Start of production (SOP), digitalisation in manufacturing (Industry 4.0)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
Quality management follows the ISO 9001:2015 standard. Customer satisfaction is continuously measured through systematic expectation management over the course of the project (customer satisfaction compass).
| Evidence | Winnweiler |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1987-1993
Studies in Mechanical Engineering at RPTU Kaiserslautern (Dipl.-Ing., Markus Steffens)
- 1993-1994
Research Associate at DFKI Kaiserslautern (expert systems)
- 1994-1999
Research Associate/Team Lead Structural Design Development, Leibniz Institute for Composite Materials (IVW), Kaiserslautern
- 1999
Founding of ADETE Advanced Engineering & Technologies GmbH, Kaiserslautern, by Markus Steffens
- 2000
Doctorate Dr.-Ing. RPTU Kaiserslautern (substitution of metallic vehicle structural components); 'Founder Award Pioneer Spirit 2000' Rhineland-Palatinate
- 2001
Co-initiator and founding member of the Plastics Network Rhineland-Palatinate
- 2012/2013
Industry Award 'Trailer Innovation 2013' (Components, IAA Commercial Vehicles) for the 9t trailer lightweight axle 'ECO Vision'
- 2016
'European Sustainability Award of the Transport Industry 2016' for 'ECO Vision'; JEC Award 2016 Medical Technology for the X-ray-transparent aneurysm clip 'InnoClip'
- 2018
Founding of GoForLite Intelligent Lightweight Solutions, Winnweiler, as the second company founded by Dr.-Ing. Markus Steffens after the sale of ADETE GmbH to a commercial vehicle group; spin-off tradition of IVW Kaiserslautern
- 2017
Dr. Steffens member of the Executive Board of Composites United e.V. (CUeV), WEST division