Technology That Becomes Tangible
Our hardware solutions are the visible result of our research. Developed to enhance the efficiency, resilience, and sustainability of energy and mobility systems.
Components with Character
Systems are only as strong as their components. That’s why HDC develops hardware components that increase efficiency, provide stability, and withstand extreme conditions.
Our components are created through research, development, and manufacturing with the goal of making performance reliable.
One example of this: our pre-chamber spark plug.
Conventional Ignition Systems Reach Their Limits
Modern energy and propulsion systems overwhelm conventional ignition technology, especially in hydrogen operation and under variable loads.
Limits of Conventional Systems
Proven in large gas engines, conventional ignition fails with alternative fuels as well as under high pressures and temperatures.
Reduced Efficiency & Stability
Misfires, power losses, and incomplete combustion reduce efficiency, reliability, and service life.
New Requirements
Climate-neutral systems require precise, robust, and adaptable ignition technology, even under extreme conditions.
The Solution: Precision in the Flame
The pre-chamber spark plug is the evolution of conventional ignition technology. It ensures precise, stable, and efficient combustion, even under extreme conditions.
This allows HDC Solutions to provide a key component for hydrogen-capable energy systems, directly from research into practice.
Pre-Ignition
A pre-chamber ignites part of the mixture in advance, starting combustion in a targeted and controlled manner.
Turbulent Flame Jets
Multiple flame jets exit through precise openings into the main combustion chamber, igniting the mixture evenly.
More Efficient, Cleaner, More Stable
The result: more complete combustion, higher efficiency, fewer emissions, and longer engine life—even with lean mixtures and varying loads.
More Efficiency. Fewer Emissions.
The pre-chamber spark plug increases efficiency, safety, and sustainability. Its robustness makes energy and mobility systems more resilient and economical.
Higher Efficiency
The optimized ignition fully utilizes the fuel and enables maximum energy yield, even with lean mixtures.
Lower Consumption
The precise combustion process reduces fuel requirements and lowers operating costs and emissions.
Stable Operation
Even combustion ensures smooth operation, lower component stress, and higher reliability, even under variable conditions.
Future-Proof Technology
Developed for hydrogen and synthetic fuels, it is ready for climate-neutral energy supply and new mobility applications.
From Prototype to Application
The pre-chamber spark plug demonstrates how HDC translates results directly into applications.
With funding from the Free State of Bavaria and Esslingen University of Applied Sciences, the concepts are being transferred into realistic test series, from design to validation.
Our Manufacturing Advantages:
- Additive Manufacturing
Rapid implementation of prototypes and small series through 3D printing.
- Precision & Flexibility
Freely designable geometries for optimal layout and efficiency.
- Cost Advantage
Lower development and production costs.
- Scalability
From single-unit production to series production.
- Made in Germany
Development, manufacturing, and quality assurance at one location.
Use in Research and Practice
Originally developed for stationary engines, the pre-chamber spark plug now unlocks its potential in research, energy generation, and system integration. With THORIUM, it becomes part of a networked energy system that redefines efficiency, stability, and sustainability.
Combined Heat and Power Plants (CHP)
Efficient operation of hydrogen and hybrid engines for stable, climate-neutral energy supply.
Research Projects
Use in collaborations with UniBw M, Esslingen University of Applied Sciences, and other partners to optimize combustion processes and system integration.
THORIUM Integration
In combination with our software platform, the spark plug becomes part of a learning system.
Future Applications
Potential for mobile and autonomous systems wherever efficiency, robustness, and energy independence are required.
Would You Like to Learn More?
Our R&D experts are available for technical questions, collaboration inquiries, and development requests.