At this year's International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Rosskopf & Partner constructed two products for two successful customers: An automobile chassis made of solid surface material and a floor made of quartz surfaces.

Automobile Chassis made of Solid Surface Material for Schaeffler Technologies

On behalf of the owner, Kurt Hüttinger, Rosskopf & Partner engineered a so-called "Concept Car" for the automotive supplier Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG based in Herzogenaurach, Germany. The chassis, which conceptualizes an automobile contour, serves as a striking presentation platform for the newly developed hybrid engine of the Schaeffler Group.

Details of the project "Car Concept" for Schaeffler

The chassis is constructed with machined metal parts and block-milled elements of the solid surface material HI-MACS® in the colour Alpine White S28. A continuous strip of green LED lights attract the attention of visitors and corresponds exactly to Schaeffler’s corporate colour. A special challenge for this project was the inward thermoforming of 4 mm thin solid surface material strips for the bands of light in the wheel wells.

Floor made of Quartz Surface for Hyundai

In contrast, the South Korean car maker Hyundai places itself in the limelight with a selection of its products and world firsts on a floor that is expressive in design and material. The elegant floor, fabricated with quartz material Silestone® , is especially captivating because of the brilliance of the surface.

1.500 square meters was laid

For this agreement, Rosskopf & Partner processed more than 500 slabs of Silestone®. A total area of 1,500 square meters was laid for the surface. The three-colour design of the floor captivates onlookers with its black, white and blue colours and dynamic flowing lines with inlaid marquetry. For this project, the length, width and thickness of the plates demanded absolute accuracy – and with the latest machine technology and years of expertise in quartz material it was a challenging but resolvable task for Rosskopf & Partner.

Short-term planning and completion of the Floor

Likewise, everything in this project had to be accomplished very quickly. After its inception with tangible plans in early June 2011 and the selection of material, the contract was awarded in early August. After three weeks production time, the delivery of customized plates made of Silestone® including the substructure took place on 1 September; then, assembly and installation began immediately at the exhibition booth itself.