Succeeding with Mitsubishi Electric

Following successful completion of their winter test programme the BMW Sauber F1 Team is well-prepared for the 2006 Formula 1 season. Last year Sauber finished eighth overall in the championship rankings. BMW Sauber F1 Team is determined to catch up with the leading Formula 1 teams as fast as possible. The staff in Munich and Hinwil have been working very hard over the last few months, and partner Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. has been making a valuable contribution to ensure that the ambitious target is achieved quickly.
 
Mitsubishi Electric supplies the BMW Sauber F1 Team with wire-cut and die-sinking EDM systems and is also supporting the team with its extensive expertise in electrical discharge machining. In the ultra-competitive world of Formula 1 flexibility, speed and precision are essential for the systems used to create and shape components. Erich Rüegg, the works manager in Hinwil, is delighted with the performance of the Mitsubishi machines. "Our designers need a lot of freedom to shape their parts," he says, "and this is particularly important in the design phase. These high-tech machines from Mitsubishi Electric open up virtually unlimited possibilities for us." Toshio Moro, head of Mitsubishi's Mechatronics EDM division, is also very satisfied with the results of the partnership. "Bringing your expertise into a Formula 1 team with championship potential is one of the biggest challenges there is," he explains. "I am delighted at how both partners are benefiting from the collaboration." 
 
The many changes in the Formula 1 regulations have made flexibility and speed in the production process even more important in the 2006 season. The engines now have 8 cylinders instead of 10, which meant a complete redesign - the resulting new BMW P86, as the new engine is officially called, is shorter than its 10-cylinder predecessor. Along with the team's outstanding infrastructure and the skilled and highly-motivated staff, Mitsubishi Electric's wire-cut and die-sinking EDM machines are making a valuable contribution to the success of BMW Sauber F1 Team. 
fications," explains Mr Strussenberg of HVS Strussenberg. "The customer gets original parts with first-class quality at attractive prices."

Other exhibitors in the EDM supplies category on the joint Mitsubishi Electric Diamond Partners stand include EDZ Erodierzubehör, o.kei maschinen plus and em\es\tec Sandig, all of whom are highly regarded as competent and experienced Mitsubishi representatives. They all confirm that the supplies and accessories for EDM machining are checked very thoroughly before being released for sale and are subject to continuous quality control. Mitsubishi Electric sets very high standards, both for itself and for its suppliers. 

Mitsubishi Electric partner OPS-INGERSOLL Funkenerosion is also exhibiting at the show, at stand 113 in Hall 8, rounding off a very attractive exhibition programme.
 
The Mitsubishi Diamond Partner stand at Euromold has been designed to bring technology and support together. The new Diamond Partner Program highlights the strength and competence of Mitsubishi Electric's Erodingsystem partners. While showing their commitment to customer service at a local level.

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Kate Sims
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