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News Release from: Metris | Subject: Optical measurement systems
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Team on 27 December 2005
Metris to sponsor Midland Formula One
Team
MF1 Racing, the Formula One team owned and operated by The Midland Group, is pleased to welcome Metris as official industrial supplier to the team for the 2006 season.
MF1 Racing, the Formula One team owned and operated by The Midland Group, is pleased to welcome Metris as official industrial supplier to the team for the 2006 season Colin Kolles, Managing Director of MF1 Racing, and Bart Van Coppenolle, CEO of Metris, finalised the deal in December, 2005
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 17 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Metris will supply MF1 Racing with high technology optical measurement systems for dimensional quality control, testing and reverse engineering.
These systems will enable the team to speed up the R and D processes it uses to fine-tune their F1 car for optimal car geometry for aerodynamics and torsional analysis for improved driving stability, as well as ensure compliance with the regulations set out by the FIA (Federation Internationale de l'Automobile).
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"Metris is very proud to be an official industrial supplier to the Midland team," commented Bart Van Coppenolle, CEO of Metris.
"It is both a great honour and a major responsibility for us to work together with MF1 Racing and to accompany its high-profile entry into the highest level of motorsports.
Formula One activities are an excellent platform on which to showcase breakthroughs for emerging technologies such as the Metris' optical metrology solutions to commercial automotive manufacturers." Colin Kolles, managing director of MF1 Racing, says: "The co-operation between Metris and MF1 Racing is progressing very well and we are pleased to confirm this partnership for the 2006 F1 season.
Having a team partner like Metris matches perfectly with our goal of continuous improvement and we look forward to advancing up the grid with their assistance." Metris has a long history of Formula One partnerships, supplying systems to major F1 teams, which have utilised Metris solutions during R and D, testing and production.
The FIA has also installed a Metris system to perform legality checks on the dimensions of F1 cars during every Grand Prix race.
* About Metris - Metris designs, develops and markets world-class optical metrology solutions including applications such as full part to CAD inspection and reverse engineering.
Metris primarily focuses on the automotive and aerospace design and manufacturing community.
Metris are the market leaders for CMM based laser inspection, with the Metris LC and XC laser scanners offering full part surface and feature measurement.
Other core products comprise of the Optical CMM and Laser Radar equipment.
Metris Optical CMMs are portable, hand-held coordinate measuring machines, with a proven track record in engineering, pre-production, and quality control applications.
The Optical CMMs can also be used in unique dynamic testing and robot calibration applications.
The Metris Laser Radar is the only solution available to manufacturing industry that provides a fully automated, non-contact measurement capability for large-volume applications of up to 60 meters.
Metris completes its product portfolio with a full range of complementary software solutions for inspection and reverse engineering applications.
The Metris headquarters are in Leuven (Belgium) with additional development centres in California and Virginia (US).
Metris provides a network of sales and support offices located in Europe, China, and the United States.
The Metris products are distributed and supported through a combination of the major CMM manufacturers and Metris Service Centers (MSC). Request a free brochure from Metris ...
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