Leica Absolute Tracker AT901 gives Red Bull Racing wings
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Case Study Red Bull Racing Milton Keynes |
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Microns in industrial metrology mean hundredths of a second in Formula 1. Precision and reliability are what matters in both fields. In this elite class of motor sport, manufacturing tolerances are not a matter for discussion – any deviation from the specified values could cost a race victory, lose valuable points or ultimately the world championship title. The Austrian owned, UK based Red Bull Racing Team relies on Hexagon Metrology as an Innovation partner. The Leica Absolute Tracker AT901 and the Leica T-Probe are generating lots of enthusiasm at the Milton Keynes factory.
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| Chris Charnley, Quality Manager at Red Bull Technology (the design and manufacturing part of Red Bull Racing), comes straight to the point: “We have no time for mistakes.” The manufacture of Formula 1 cars demands precision and the highest standards in the development and manufacture of vehicle components. “Basically in our business we are continuously developing prototypes,” says Charnley. During the racing season, the general shortage of time felt by Formula 1 racing teams builds up to extreme levels: Major modifications to the design to optimise the aerodynamics of the cars have to be completed in the period between two races – normally two weeks. “That’s what you call high pressure,” says Chris Charnley. “Working nights and weekends then becomes the rule. But we have a lot of fun doing it, especially when we see the success of our efforts in the race.” |
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