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Pratt & Miller Uses FARO Laser ScanArm for GM’s Corvette Racing Program |
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Pratt & Miller measure everything from small components to complete race cars. Co-founder Gary Pratt says, “We use FARO to design, construct, and analyze ‘virtual’ components, CFD, systems, and complete cars every facet of a project from initial conception to the finished product.” |
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Petty Racing Cut Modeling Time Down from 5 hours to 20 minutes With the FaroArm |
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With more than 260 wins and 9 championships spanning four generations of drivers, Richard Petty and Petty Racing have become part of NASCAR history and American folklore. Petty engineers measure almost every part that goes into building a racecar. We also reverse engineer existing parts to make them lighter, stiffer, or more favorable to each track’s racing environment. |
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How the FaroArm Cut Inspection Time Down from 16 Hours
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We were using plumb bobs and tape measures to measure the front-end geometry of our race vehicles. As racing became even more competitive, we had to find more accurate and efficient ways to analyze and design our geometry in-house. |
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Raeder motor sport – without the FaroArm,this project would not have been possible |
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The idea behind the commitment of the Raeder motor sport team in the build-up to the season was to design their own racing car using the excellent basis of a Lamborghini Gallardo. Unlike BMW, Porsche or Ferrari, there had been no basic motor sport development for Lamborghini.The right solution was ultimately found in the Platinum Series FaroArm, with which the necessary measurements were recorded and processed in the CAD program. |
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PONS RACING puts its trust in FARO |
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At the end of September 2005, FARO, Pons Racing’s Technical Collaborator in the World Series by Renault 2005, provided measurements services in Pons’ facilities near Barcelona, which entailed making various measurements with the FARO Platinum arm and scans with the FARO Laser Scanner LS. |
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The FARO Laser Tracker and Laser ScanArm in the wind tunnel |
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Aerodynamic tests are conducted on reduced scale models of vehicles that are placed in the gallery with extreme precision. The positioning of the model in relation to the air flow and the ground is in fact an extremely important parameter in guaranteeing precise test results. |
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