We are Lince

Engineering Excellence Driven by Motorsport Mindset

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Our company

At Lince, we harness the relentless drive and precision of motorsport and apply it to diverse engineering fields. Our team, composed of highly experienced engineers, excels in hybridizing skills and experiences. We translate high-performance standards to meet the demanding requirements of heavy and general industries.

With a mission to innovate and lead, Lince integrates cross-disciplinary expertise to deliver superior design and development solutions. Our unique approach merges years of hands-on involvement across a vast array of engineering applications, ensuring that our clients receive unparalleled quality and support within the established timelines and budget constraints.

Main areas

Automotive & Motorsport

More than 20 years of experience in different motorsport environment, from F1 to Hypercars design. Recently the company focus in this business area steered towards the electric cars design and battery packs development with worldwide known brands. Lince is capable of designing a vehicle in all its aspects, from a basic idea to the realization and validation testing of the first prototype.

Our numbers

17 Formula 1 cars

on which members of the team worked from 2000 to 2022

14 hyper cars

on which members of the team worked from 2000 to 2022

Main Skills

Vehicle Concept Design

From clean sheet to car lay out, packaging and on Sim models and simulations.

Complete design for production

Expertise in most of the areas of the car, from monocoque to systems, wheels groups, suspensions, bodywork and aero devices.

FEA Simulations supporting all design areas

FEA simulations for all the car components and assemblies CFD support for systems performance evaluations

On track support

Definition and support during vehicle testing and validation. Relatability and performance.

General Industry – Machinery

More than 30 years of experience in designing a complex automatic system in all its aspects.

Main Skills

Concept design

It includes conducting ergonomic studies, designing the main features based on the target operation, creating kinematic models of moving systems. Additionally, it involves developing mathematical simulation models and digital twins, studying the optimization of inertias.

Complete design for production

Strong experience and knowledge in multiple design standards.

FEA simulation in all design areas

Different type of simulations depending on applications, from food handling to heavy industry.

Fixation

Very strong and proved know-how on mechanical fixations calculations, from standard bolts to welding procedures.

Hydraulic and cooling/heating systems

More than 30 years of experience in designing a plant in all its aspects.

Main Skills

Plant concept design

Definition of operating parameters, design of the main features based on the operating target, packaging models for piping and sensors

Complete design for production

Hydraulic components and piping, selection of plant components and sensors, design of control software. Design of plants operating in ATEX environments

CFD simulations and modeling

Comprehensive plant model for performance evaluation, study of transients and optimization using predictive controls, fluid dynamics simulations for studying pressure loss.

Green Energy

The company interest on green energy system development is at the highest end of priorities. LINCE current 60% of the business is orientated towards technologies that are part of the energy transition, and 100% of internal development resources are currently invested on projects that has the objective of recovering energy or increase the efficiency of the system where applied.

Main Skills

System concept design

Study of efficiencies and how to exploit them using complex simulation models, design of the main features coupled with a thermodynamic simulation model, predictive calculations of efficiency recovery aiming to reduce CO2 emissions

Complete design for production

Mechanical, hydraulic, and electronic components, selection of components and sensors, design of control software

FEA, CFD, and model simulations

Comprehensive model for performance evaluation, study of transients and optimization using predictive controls, fluid dynamics simulations

Definition and support during the testing and validation phase

More than 20 years of experience in different motorsport environment, from F1 to Hypercars design. Recently the company focus in this business area steered towards the electric cars design and battery packs development with worldwide known brands. Lince is capable of designing a vehicle in all its aspects, from a basic idea to the realization and validation testing of the first prototype.

Our numbers

17 Formula 1 cars

on which members of the team worked from 2000 to 2022

14 hyper cars

on which members of the team worked from 2000 to 2022

Main Skills

Vehicle Concept Design

From clean sheet to car lay out, packaging and on Sim models and simulations.

Complete design for production

Expertise in most of the areas of the car, from monocoque to systems, wheels groups, suspensions, bodywork and aero devices.

FEA Simulations supporting all design areas

FEA simulations for all the car components and assemblies CFD support for systems performance evaluations

On track support

Definition and support during vehicle testing and validation. Relatability and performance.

More than 30 years of experience in designing a complex automatic system in all its aspects.

Main Skills

Concept design

It includes conducting ergonomic studies, designing the main features based on the target operation, creating kinematic models of moving systems. Additionally, it involves developing mathematical simulation models and digital twins, studying the optimization of inertias.

Complete design for production

Strong experience and knowledge in multiple design standards.

FEA simulation in all design areas

Different type of simulations depending on applications, from food handling to heavy industry.

Fixation

Very strong and proved know-how on mechanical fixations calculations, from standard bolts to welding procedures.

More than 30 years of experience in designing a plant in all its aspects.

Main Skills

Plant concept design

Definition of operating parameters, design of the main features based on the operating target, packaging models for piping and sensors

Complete design for production

Hydraulic components and piping, selection of plant components and sensors, design of control software. Design of plants operating in ATEX environments

CFD simulations and modeling

Comprehensive plant model for performance evaluation, study of transients and optimization using predictive controls, fluid dynamics simulations for studying pressure loss.

The company interest on green energy system development is at the highest end of priorities. LINCE current 60% of the business is orientated towards technologies that are part of the energy transition, and 100% of internal development resources are currently invested on projects that has the objective of recovering energy or increase the efficiency of the system where applied.

Main Skills

System concept design

Study of efficiencies and how to exploit them using complex simulation models, design of the main features coupled with a thermodynamic simulation model, predictive calculations of efficiency recovery aiming to reduce CO2 emissions

Complete design for production

Mechanical, hydraulic, and electronic components, selection of components and sensors, design of control software

FEA, CFD, and model simulations

Comprehensive model for performance evaluation, study of transients and optimization using predictive controls, fluid dynamics simulations

Definition and support during the testing and validation phase

Other areas

Nautical

Aerospace

Mobility

Oil & Gas

Core services

Development loop in all its phases

Design

CONCEPT DESIGN

CAD modeling, including simulations of complex mechanisms. Multi-domain simulation: the ability to generate mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical models to support the concept design phase

DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING

3D modeling and related 2D production drawings, working closely with the manufacturer to optimize cost and production lead time without losing performance FEA and CFD simulations to validate the design and optimize project parameters

Numerical Modeling

NUMERICAL MODELING

Deep modelling and AI to optimize the system design

Multi domain simulation, acausal modeling, model based control, model predictive control, system state estimation, multivariate optimization with AI.

Simulation

FEA SIMULATION

Full range of structural simulation at design support

Structural analysis (implicit), structural analysis (explicit), nonlinear analysis, advanced material models, fatigue analysis, thermo mechanical analysis (coupled physics).

CFD SIMULATION

Fluid simulation to steer design efficiency

Incompressible flow, multiphysic and co-simulation

Testing

PROTO TESTING

Design of testing methodologies and data acquisition using the latest techniques. Data analysis and correlation with the simulation models. Definition of test campaigns for product/system validation. Integrated data analysis models

Legal support

Comprehensive legal support in technical field or sector, ensuring that all engineering solutions comply with relevant regulations and standards.

Working together with the client’s legal representative throughout all procedural stages: from analyzing forensic documentation and conducting expert operations with the drafting of expert reports, to defining the defense strategy and attending court hearings.

CONCEPT DESIGN

CAD modeling, including simulations of complex mechanisms. Multi-domain simulation: the ability to generate mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical models to support the concept design phase

DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING

3D modeling and related 2D production drawings, working closely with the manufacturer to optimize cost and production lead time without losing performance FEA and CFD simulations to validate the design and optimize project parameters

NUMERICAL MODELING

Deep modelling and AI to optimize the system design

Multi domain simulation, acausal modeling, model based control, model predictive control, system state estimation, multivariate optimization with AI.

FEA SIMULATION

Full range of structural simulation at design support

Structural analysis (implicit), structural analysis (explicit), nonlinear analysis, advanced material models, fatigue analysis, thermo mechanical analysis (coupled physics).

CFD SIMULATION

Fluid simulation to steer design efficiency

Incompressible flow, multiphysic and co-simulation

PROTO TESTING

Design of testing methodologies and data acquisition using the latest techniques. Data analysis and correlation with the simulation models. Definition of test campaigns for product/system validation. Integrated data analysis models

Comprehensive legal support in technical field or sector, ensuring that all engineering solutions comply with relevant regulations and standards.

Working together with the client’s legal representative throughout all procedural stages: from analyzing forensic documentation and conducting expert operations with the drafting of expert reports, to defining the defense strategy and attending court hearings.

References

Testimonies from those seen in action.

Pietro Pometti

People Design CEO

We have been working with Alberto and his team for 3 years, we are happy of our cooperation, they are very knowledgeable, fast and always available people. Professionals, there’s no doubt. Right at the first time.

Stefano Mucelli

Hypermind CEO

In the last year I managed some projects with LINCE and there have always demonstrated exceptional design skills, their dedication, flexibility, and problem-solving abilities are aspects that are not easy to find, Additionally, there have consistently maintained a positive attitude.

Kyle Foster

founder of JKF Aero

Working with Alberto was a pleasure. He was extremely knowledgeable and we it easy to come to solid compromises between our development objectives. I would have no hesitations recommending him for a project

Juerg Fuerst

CEO Balance Drive AG

Lincegroup / or Alberto has strong experiences in structural design and simulation, from concept up to detail design. Always focussed on the most efficient solution to fulfil the customer needs. We value Lince Group as a very experienced partner for structural design and simulation. The cooperation was always solution-orientated and very efficient. we can highly recommend Lince Group and Alberto as development partners

Andrea Refraschini

Eligio Re Fraschini

We know Alberto since more than 15 years and we collaborate on many different high end projects for F1, racing and hypercar. He have huge experience in manage projects of enormous complexity and know-how of designing parts for many different applications. I would have no hesitations recommending him for a project

Dr. Robert Neumann

DT Rockmanac

I have used Lince’s Group services. Their knowledge of motorsport, automotive and industrial engineering work is top class and always delivered on time and on budget. I wholeheartedly recommend the team there.

Luisa Mondora

CEO Valland SPA

Over the past five years, Valland has had the pleasure of collaborating with Simone Mandelli, whose expertise in FEA and CFD analysis has been indispensable. His unwavering reliability and meticulous attention to detail have consistently ensured the highest levels of accuracy in our projects. Simone’s technical excellence and deep competence in his field have not only enhanced our engineering processes but also delivered solutions that exceed our expectations.

Dan Parry Williams

Director of Spherical Design Ltd, ex-Technical Director, McLaren Automotive

I have been working with Lince on different projects for more than 2 years. It has been a very positive and enjoyable relationship and Lince have always demonstrated creativity, professionalism and passion. We continue to collaborate and I hope to continue our association in future.

Filippo Bossi

Senior Design Engineer at Koso Parcol

Koso Parcol had the pleasure to collaborate with Simone Mandelli over the past 4years. He was involved in severalprojects requesting in deep knowledge of FEA andCFD analysis. Thanks to his expertise and reliability, Simone was also entrusted withtraining courses for Koso Parcol’s engineering personnel. Simone enhanced ourengineering processes, delivering optimal and innovative solutions. Koso Parcolfirmly intends to continue this profitable cooperation with him for the next years

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