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News Release from: Hexagon Metrology
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 27 July 2007
CMMs to give F1 firm metrology reports
Hexagon Metrology is to supply two DEA Global coordinate measuring machines to Red Bull Technology, which provides design and manufacturing services to a Formula One racing team.
Hexagon Metrology has won an order to supply UK based Red Bull Technology in Milton Keynes with two bridge-type coordinate measuring machines (CMM) The company supports Red Bull Racing and will use the Hexagon CMMs for dimensioning and inspection work on key racing car components
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 2 Aug 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The two bridge-type machines are Hexagon's Global 7105 Performance and a Global 7107 Advantage.
They will include Hexagon Metrology's measurement and inspection software program, PC DMIS CAD++.
The machines will also feature Hexagon TESASTAR-m probe heads fitted with touch trigger scanning probe kits for the geometric measurement and inspection of complex surfaces.
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The order also includes PC-DMIS Direct CAD Interfaces (DCIs) which communicate directly with UGNX - Red Bull Technology's preferred CAD/CAM software - to provide an off-line programming capability.
The Hexagon facility will enable Red Bull Technology to reduce lead times and CMM operational 'bottlenecks' by generating inspection part programs in advance of the arrival of components for inspection - .
The two Global CMMs are to be installed between now and the end of September.
As part of the deal, Hexagon will take in part-exchange Red Bull Technology's redundant equipment, which will undergo a comprehensive multi-point quality check and service - including an upgrade to PC-DMIS - before being resold as a Hexagon MetrologyQA approved pre-owned machine.
When installed, the two new DEA Global CMMs will join three Hexagon-supplied Leica Geosystems laser trackers at Red Bull Technology.
"The order is the culmination of three years hard work by our sales team," said Gavin Bell, Hexagon's sales and marketing manager.
"Initial discussions began soon after Red Bull took ownership of the Milton Keynes-based Formula One outfit at the end of the 2004 season.
Over that time we've been able to demonstrate the all-round capabilities of Hexagon Metrology and develop a strong working relationship with the company." He added that Hexagon's ability to provide a wide-ranging after sales service and support was a key factor in winning the order.
Red Bull Technology's quality manager, Chris Charnley, said: "We chose Hexagon because we needed to refine our process and deliver accurate, clear, easily-understood and concise reports.
This industry has a very short 'time to market' and every minute is valuable.
The PC-DMIS software is developing continuously, is very operator-friendly, and provides an improved interface with our CAD system".
Charnley said: "We evaluated various CMM suppliers and Hexagon demonstrated their product best suited the needs of Red Bull Technology.
Having developed an excellent working relationship with the company on the portable CMM side we now look forward to developing an equally productive partnership with them as we seek to extract maximum advantage from their fixed CMMs.".
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