Valentin Richter-Trummer

Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology

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Valentin Richter-Trummer is a researcher at the forefront of intelligent manufacturing, specializing in flexible sheet metal forming and robotic process automation. His work directly addresses a critical challenge in the aeronautical sector: the high cost of tooling for low-volume production. Richter-Trummer’s major contribution is the development of robotic rollforming, an incremental forming technique that enables the economical production of complex profile parts from batch size one. To achieve the precision required for replacing milled components, he pioneered a virtual sensor-based geometry prediction method, allowing for accurate part fabrication without expensive physical dies. His research also extends into data preparation for AI-based robot control, laying the groundwork for autonomous, self-correcting manufacturing systems. With his most-cited paper on virtual sensing already garnering attention, Richter-Trummer is establishing himself as a key innovator in flexible manufacturing, driving the shift toward tool-less, data-driven production that promises to revolutionize how complex sheet metal parts are made for the aerospace industry.