Lorenzo Viti, co-founder of Kernova

Lorenzo Viti

Co-founder of Kernova

FEM/CAE simulation and structural analysis specialist, with a career spanning Italy and Spain.

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About Lorenzo

Lorenzo Viti is co-founder of Kernova, the Vitoria-Gasteiz engineering firm that specialises in converting hydraulic machinery to electromechanical systems. He holds a master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Pisa and specialises in structural analysis and finite element simulation. He headed the FEA simulation department at Meta System in Italy and today combines Kernova with his role as CAE Manager at PMFACTORY in Bologna.

He was a speaker at the SIMULATION Learning Day by CIMWORKS Lutech (Madrid, November 2025) and is part of the team behind Kernova’s KRN linear actuator, which replaces the hydraulic cylinder and power units in presses and lifting machines.

110/110Master’s in Civil Engineering, University of Pisa
35%energy savings with the KRN linear actuator
320 tmaximum force of the KRN series

Career

  • NOV 2022 – PRESENTCo-founder · KernovaVitoria-Gasteiz
  • SEP 2020 – PRESENTCAE Manager · PMFACTORYBologna, Italy
  • DEC 2019 – OCT 2022FEA Structural Engineer · Tewer EngineeringMadrid
  • MAR 2016 – DEC 2019Head of FEA Simulation Department · Meta SystemReggio nell’Emilia, Italy
  • MAR 2015 – MAR 2016Mechanical/CAE Engineer · Maestrelli EngineeringFlorence
  • SEP 2014 – MAR 2015Structural Engineer · CPB Studio Tecnico IngegneriaFlorence

Education

  • 2014Master’s in Civil Engineering · 110/110Università di Pisa

Areas of expertise

FEM analysisStructural engineeringMechanical designCADProject managementMechanical vibration testing

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