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On Track with Rapid Manufacturing at Red Bull F1
19th-20th September 2006 Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warwickshire,
UK has host TCT 2006 Conference and Exhibition, the UK's No.1 Rapid
Product Development & Manufacturing Exhibition and Conference.
The event has showed the latest solutions from this sector backed with real world examples of benefits with such technologies.
Steve Nevey, Red Bull Racing Business Development Manager, has taken
part with references to WINDFORM®XT used at Red Bull Racing.
Great paper by Steve Nevey (Red Bull Racing F1 team), that has been
able to transmit the incredible Red Bull team’s energy: new stylish way
of life and business run under everybody’s skin while getting in touch
with Red Bull “powered” staff, and CRP does love it at all!
What CRP is trying to do is to “make it first”, and it reached this
goal many times in hi-tech manufacturing processes (just to remind a
few: Windform materials for laser sintering technology, titanium rapid
casting for complex shaped F1 cars’ parts, MMC CNC machining with
custom diamond tools). Red Bull is doing the same in communication and
marketing activity, and let’s say that they are doing a great job!!
Just let’s think about the amazing Energy Station, where everybody in
the F1 paddock will have the chance to feel like king or queen. Or may
I remind those crazy sponsored “extreme” sports where Red Bull “gives
you wings”! So they are absolutely in tune!
By the way, after a brief introduction on RBR business, Steve spent
nice words on partnership with CRP and in particular on cooperation
between RBR aerodynamic Dept. and CRP RP Dept. There are still some
needs to be satisfied, but CRP will do his best to make this job too as
soon as possible.
In brief, after underlining the main challenges they have to face every
day, that are Most effect use of time, As many design iterations as
possible, Focus on ROI and Best spend for limited resources, he focused
on aerodynamics area.
To read the case study report click here.
Just to recall what is behind this hi-tech racing team Steve finished explaining their next steps:
• Continue to improve cars
• Enjoy Ferrari and Renault power
• Have fun
• Make sure everyone else is having fun
• Win the World Championship
And CRP does hope to be part of their great plans as long as possible!
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