Hexagon Studio: Indigenous Solutions for Transportation and Defense Industry
Hexagon Studio was established in 2006 with the vision of “becoming one of Europe’s most significant engineering and design centers” and with a mission of creating indigenous designs with high product value. Presently, with its dynamic staff of over 250 employees, Hexagon Studio offers smart engineering solutions covering conceptual design, engineering development, prototype production and design verification steps for automotive, defense, agricultural machinery and maritime sectors. The company is the largest independently owned design and engineering company in Turkey.
Since its establishment, Hexagon Studio has assumed tasks in various design and development projects regarding the defense industry such as ammunition transfer mechanisms for weapon systems, shock dampener plates for electro-optical systems, target indicator set, turret base for antisubmarine warfare and ramp design for armored personnel carriers.
The Company is creating synergy by utilizing dual use of its engineering know-how accumulated through different sectors and via various projects it completed. It aims to contribute to the Turkish Defense Industry and reduce the foreign dependency in technology through R&D methodologies it developed through its own resources and by generating indigenous engineering solutions. The following examples can be given as examples of such synergetic projects.
The first example was a project where the company established engineering simulation models regarding the adoption of the design measures taken for prevention of potential deformations that may arise during operation by identifying the critical regions which may cause deformation in composite vessels.
Another important study is on the optimization of the stack gas distribution in order to reduce the IR invisibility feature of the surface battle platforms and decrease temperature levels causing a “stall” in the helicopter engine due to the hot temperature zones it forms along the landing strip during helicopter operations.
Another critical topic that Hexagon Studio focused on was the geometric form of vessel superstructure that affects helicopter operations regarding the effects of wind and wake turbulence over the landing platform.
The company is investing heavily on research and development projects, 26 of which were financed by governmental funds in the last six years. Moreover, Hexagon Studio was a partner in the project consortium of “DirectSpare” project within the scope of the European Union 7th Framework Program during 2009-2012. Currently, Hexagon Studio is proud to represent Turkey in WEEVIL project as of 2014 in Horizon 2020.
Hexagon Studio has 3 registered patents, 30 patents pending and 1 registered utility model. The company protects the design concepts it develops through design patent registrations. It has 36 design patent applications, 15 of which were registered in Turkey, European Union and the USA.
Hexagon Studio is an active member of European Automotive Research Partners Association (EARPA) and European Green Vehicles Initiative (EGVI) and fulfills its responsibilities in the corresponding task forces. At the national level, the company is a member of Defense and Aerospace Industry Manufacturers Association (SASAD), OSTIM Defense and Aviation Cluster (OSSA), and Association of Automotive Parts & Components Manufacturers (TAYSAD).
