Posted to News on 4th Jan 2008, 21:54
Edgecam enables production of more complex race car parts
JL Racing is using Edgecam for programming CNC lathes and milling machines used for producing race car components.
Brazilian stock car designer and manufacturer JL Racing has implemented Edgecam for its CNC programming needs. In an industry that demands high quality with short lead times, Edgecam is used for turning and milling suspension, engine, transmission and steering components for cars competing in Stock Car V8 and Stock Jr championships.
Established in 1990 as ZF Racing, the company is always seeking new technologies to increase safety and performance. Partnering with Edgecam reseller SKA RenderWorks, the implementation of the system at JL Racing in July was an important milestone for a company that previously programmed its Romi CNC machines manually.
Gustavo Lehto Gomes, from JL Racing's engineering department, comments: "Edgecam has introduced a great deal of agility to our production processes. It has greatly improved the quality of our products and allowed the machining of more complex components where manual programming would have been impossible."
Since JL Racing started manufacturing for Kart, up to its involvement today with Nextel Stock Car Cup, Stock Car Light, Stock Car Jr and Formula Renault categories, the company has achieved a number of successes including winning the contract to maintain the V8 engines for Stock Car and Stock Car Light.
José Giaffone JL Racing's products director, states: "In addition to increasing our capabilities, we feel more secure in the knowledge that with Edgecam we are now using the most advanced software to machine our parts, thereby preserving the quality and integrity of our equipment."
