How Renault F1 uses Advanced Digital Manufacturing to enhance competitiveness

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The Sinterstation Pro at the Renault F1 Team ADM Centre complements the Vanguard HS SLS system	The R25 engine has been the model of consistency and reliability in 2005	Building a replica chassis for wind-tunnel testing	In the wind tunnel
Creating a full-sized chassis in carbon fiber	Everything is designed on the computer first	Testing the engine	Parts manufacturing time has been reduced 90%
The R25 has taken all before it this year	Click image to enlarge	Setting up the engine for a run to test parts	Testing the engine on the dyno - those are the exhaust pipes glowing
Everything is tested prior to manufacture	he half-size model is set up in the wind tunnel	The finishing touches on nosecone manufacture	yes folks, it "prints" whole objects like, for example, wheels
Inspecting the finished product	The finished product - note this is not a Renault F1 wheel