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Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence has signed a renewal of its innovation partnership with the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team. The three-year agreement extends the relationship between the two companies to a decade. Red Bull Racing will continue to use Hexagon measurement technologies in its factory and on the circuits.
Usually a vehicle has about 100,000 parts and the team makes up to 30,000 design changes in a season. As a result, Red Bull Racing's quality assurance department is under constant pressure in relation to the assistance of the plant's design and development teams. They use portable measurement systems to ensure the accuracy of vehicle configuration during weekend races.
"We have extremely tight deadlines, but we can't sacrifice quality, whether it's in component manufacturing or vehicle adjustment on the circuit,"says Chris Charnley, quality manager at Red Bull Racing. Hexagon's technologies allow us to perform inspection tasks quickly, while giving us the certainty that the results are reliable. »
Al Peasland, Director of Technical Partnerships at Red Bull Racing, adds: "All Formula 1 activity is based on measurements, analysis and continuous improvement. The speed and assurance that Hexagon brings us are directly related to the performance and reliability of the equipment - reliability comes from quality. »
The contract, which runs until the end of 2018, strengthens the close relationship between the two companies and will continue the collaborative approach to innovation. As users of Hexagon products and services, Red Bull Racing's engineers are involved in product research and development. Their high standards have led Hexagon to develop new technologies and implement new ways of working.
"Our relationship with Red Bull Racing is a partnership in the strictest sense,"said Norbert Hanke, President and CEO of Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence. We have an ongoing exchange of information and ideas, and the relationships to date have been very fruitful for both parties. During our ten years of collaboration, we have been encouraged to push the boundaries, like Red Bull Racing, and I am very pleased that this innovation partnership continues and leads to a promising new Formula 1 season. »
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