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Article: MACHINE TOOLS: Special formula.
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- The Engineer
- Article date:
- August 17, 2009
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THE LATEST generation of machine tools has allowed competitive industries to produce and test radical designs far quicker and cheaper than was previously expected. With Formula One steeped in controversy over rising costs, the sport has been one of the leading industries to embrace these technologies as a way to secure its future performance.
Leading this trend, the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking has become home to a range of machine tools designed to produce large vehicle components within strict time constraints. According to McLaren, the machines were crucial in its success at the German and Hungarian Grand Prix following a series of design changes to ...