Engineering office for design, development, and project management with a focus on automotive, hydraulics, and transmission technology
TC-Engineering Thomas Claus
Ulm (Mähringen)New on Amplifa
About TC-Engineering
TC-Engineering Thomas Claus is a freelance engineering office based in Ulm-Mähringen (Baden-Württemberg). The office offers design services, development, technical project management, FMEA, and resource management. In the automotive sector, the focus is on hydraulic components and systems: valves, actuators, cylinders, oil pumps, SCR pumps, hydraulic modules, slide boxes, and electro-hydraulic controls. Other areas of activity include transmission technology (gear selectors, automated manual transmissions, dual-clutch, automatic, and axle transmissions, differentials, shift and park-by-wire, mechatronics), the design of cast and forged parts, as well as tolerance and hydraulic calculations including the design of parking locks. In the industrial sector, the office designs machinery, special machinery, fixtures, and clamping devices, as well as steel structures, steel staircases, and stairs and balcony railings. Before manufacturing, digital 3D prototypes are created for visualization and simulation; upon request, TC-Engineering also undertakes prototypical procurement. FMEAs are processed using industry-standard software and moderated on-site as Design or Process FMEAs with the customer.
- Site
- Ulm
- Processes
- Design services (3D design, digital 3D prototypes), FMEA (Design/Process FMEA, Moderation, FMEA software), Project management / Technical project management / Project control, Tolerance calculations, hydraulic calculations, design/calculation of parking locks, Prototypical procurement, Design of cast structures and pressure cast structures, Design of forged parts, Design of steel structures, steel staircases & stair railings, balcony railings
- Materials
- Design Services & 3D Prototypes, Design and Process FMEA, Project Management & Technical Project Management, Hydraulic Calculations & Design
- Industries
- Automotive, Industry/Mechanical Engineering, Steel Construction
- 01
Consulting and Project Planning
- 02
Design and Development (3D Prototyping, Simulation)
- 03
Calculations (Tolerance, Hydraulics, Parking Locks)
- 04
FMEA (Design/Process)
- 05
Prototypical Procurement
- 06
Project Control and Management until completion
Services and Methods
Design Services & 3D Prototypes
Digital 3D prototypes enable visualization and simulation even before manufacturing begins.
Design and Process FMEA
System and risk analysis to prevent defective products before series production, including moderation at the customer's site.
Project Management & Technical Project Management
Planning and control of objectives in scope, schedule, and cost, including resource and measure management.
Hydraulic Calculations & Design
Hydraulic calculations as well as the design and calculation of parking locks, also in by-wire systems.
Site
Ulm (Mähringen)
DEBusiness Site
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design services (3D design, digital 3D prototypes)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| FMEA (Design/Process FMEA, Moderation, FMEA software)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Project management / Technical project management / Project controlEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tolerance calculations, hydraulic calculations, design/calculation of parking locksEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototypical procurementEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design of cast structures and pressure cast structuresCasting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design of forged partsForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design of steel structures, steel staircases & stair railings, balcony railingsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design of machines, special machines, jigs, clamping devices (mechanical, hydraulic)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design of hydraulic components (valves, actuators, cylinders, oil pumps, SCR pumps,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design of transmission technology (gear selectors, automated shift transmissions,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Technical Highlights
- 1997
Participation in the hydraulic actuator system of the Ferrari F355 F1 (joint development Magneti Marelli/Hydraulic-Ring) – first series vehicle with automated gear control
VDI funding prize for the development of a hydraulic actuation system for an automated transmission control
Participation in the VW Lupo 3L – world's first three-liter car in series, enabled by the hydraulic gear selector