Product design studio: model making, show cars and engineering for the automotive industry
HOTE Studio für Produktdesign GmbH
BeilngriesNew on Amplifa
About HOTE Design
HOTE Studio für Produktdesign GmbH in Beilngries is an owner-managed family business that has been producing design models and show cars for the automotive industry since 1981. The entire process is offered from a single source: from sketches and CAD models through physical design models to a roadworthy show car with its own wiring harness, lighting solutions and a drivable chassis. Foam models, clay models, painted hard models, transparent models, surface-control models and wheel rim design models are produced. The core process is computer-controlled milling of models from clay and foam, followed by manual finishing by specialists; painting and electronics integration are also offered. In addition, HOTE develops engineering services such as wiring harnesses, circuit boards and cockpit elements, as well as media services for trade fairs, press and social media. Customers come in particular from the automotive and trade fair industries; the service is offered worldwide.
- Site
- Beilngries
- Processes
- Foam models, Clay models, Hard models (painted), Transparent models, Surface-control models, Show cars (roadworthy design studies with wiring harness/electronics), Wheel rim design models, Computer-controlled milling (CNC) with manual finishing
- Materials
- Clay (modelling material), Foam, Computer-controlled milling with manual finishing, Painting
- Founded
- 1981
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Automotive design, Trade fair / event industry
- 01
Design (sketches, CAD)
- 02
CNC milling of the model
- 03
Manual finishing work
- 04
Painting
- 05
Engineering (electronics, chassis)
- 06
Assembly / show car
- 07
Media services and worldwide service
Materials and Processes
Clay (modelling material)
Modelling material for clay models, enabling flexible further processing of the initial design.
Foam
Lightweight, stable and cost-effective material for foam models in design model making.
Computer-controlled milling with manual finishing
Core process of model production, in which specialists manually apply the final touches after milling.
Painting
Surface finishing for painted hard models and completed design models.
Locations
Beilngries
DEProduct design studio and model making
- Lot size
- Prototypes and one-off models
- Materials
- Clay, foam
- CNC milling machines
Design Models
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foam modelsModel making | – | – | – | – | – |
| Clay modelsModel making | – | – | – | – | Clay (modelling material) |
| Hard models (painted)Model making | – | – | – | – | – |
| Transparent modelsModel making | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface-control modelsSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Show cars (roadworthy design studies with wiring harness/electronics)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wheel rim design modelsModel making | – | – | – | – | – |
| Computer-controlled milling (CNC) with manual finishingMachining | – | – | – | – | Foam, Clay |
| Design (sketches, CAD model, physical model)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 1981
Company founder Wolfgang Holzinger, previously a model maker at Audi in Ingolstadt, established the HOTE Studio für Produktdesign in Beilngries.
- 1982
Production of the first model, "HOTE 1".
HOTE remains an owner-managed family business to this day; daughter Claudia Schefbauer-Holzinger and son Marcus Holzinger run the company.