Case Study: Triton Bikes achieves 48% weight reduction and simplified single-step titanium yoke production with Altair

Triton Bikes - Customer Case Study

Triton Bikes, a Moscow-based maker of custom titanium bicycle and unicycle frames, asked partners to redesign the rear yoke (the bracket linking chainstays and bottom bracket) to carry a 130 kg load while reducing weight, increasing strength, simplifying manufacturability and lowering cost. To achieve this, the team used Altair’s solidThinking Inspire for concept generation and optimization.

CompMechLab used Altair’s Inspire to run topology and shape optimization, CML AT validated the design with FEA and produced prototypes via Arcam electron beam melting in Ti6Al4V. The Altair-enabled workflow delivered a 48% weight reduction (from 198 g to 102 g), a simplified single‑step manufacturing process with minimal waste and two‑hour production time, and a part that meets all required loads.

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