Mechanics are fundamental to the understanding of technical processes, even in times of Industry 4.0. The new fischertechnik Retro Mechanics construction kit (109.90 Euro, available from March) familiarises young researchers and discoverers aged 8 and up with this classic topic.

How do forces act? How can they be redirected or balanced out? How can forces be used to generate movement and dynamics? These questions and more can be explored and answered in a playful manner with the Retro Mechanics construction kit. The appeal of the construction kit is its retro design and its classic packaging with a fold-out lid. 

Retro Mechanics illustrates mechanics and statics with no less than 30 models that can be constructed with the 500 parts contained in the kit. This includes a diverse range of objects such as a barrier, a rotary table, vehicles, various gears (crank gear, manual gear, epicyclic gear, bevel gear, differential gear) as well as a lathe, various bridges and a food processor.

With its diverse range of models in the classic fischertechnik colour scheme, Retro Mechanics is the right technical construction kit for any future mechanical engineer, technician and engineer.