TGM Lightweight Solutions GmbH 's ADDITIVE INTELLIGENCE team at DMG MORI's Robo2Go end-effector head used its stiffness map to drive a variable-thickness shell inside a fixed envelope, resulting in 62% lighter and 60% fewer parts.

TGM Lightweight Solutions is an engineering consultancy which is working fundamental different in comparison to current engineering service providers. We have a unique specialization in holistic lightweight control & design, design to cost, methodological weight optimization, system & structural optimization as well as software development for the following industries: automotive, rail, aircraft, spacecraft and shipbuilding industry. TGM can solve very challenging lightweight design problems faster than potential competitors. The added values are based on our special own developed methods and tools as well as extensive knowledge. Founded in 1996 by Dipl.-Ing. Hans-Peter Dahm, TGM develops very special lightweight design, steering, controlling and analysis methods as well as highly effective expert software that enables our customers to optimize the weight and cost of their industrial products. Our team of highly skilled engineers and technical consultants offers solutions that focus on targeted weight reduction and lightweight control as well as related business strategies, including top knowledge in structural and system weight optimization, lightweight design and cost evaluation of opportunities. Our clients are mostly well-known TOP OEMs. The main customer benefits are considerable time and cost savings in components development and weight optimization of road, rail and aerospace vehicles based on TGM methods & experience, as well as methodic system, structure and material lightweight design competence, especially in the early development phases. Our Knowledge Base (collection of lightweight design measures and project knowledge) contains about 5000 entries. Our customer network includes more than 3500 contacts across all industries worldwide.