Step up to the plate

Sharp & Tappin
Sharp & Tappin

Sharp and Tappin is delighted to add Renault Sport Racing to its expanding list of F1 and blue-chip engineering clients.

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Earlier in the year, the company installed and commissioned one of its Compcut 200 composite plate saws at Renaults test facility in Enstone, Oxfordshire. The recent feedback received from the team reinforces Sharp & Tappin’s belief that its Compcut 200 is ideal for the preparation of composite test samples in the test lab environment.

Maria Brooks, senior materials laboratory technician at Renault Sport Racing comments: “Sharp & Tappin installed and commissioned the Compcut 200 in January and we are delighted with the plate saw. We are a competitive F1 motorsport team so all testing work including preparation needs to be of the highest quality and standard – which is what we get with the Compcut 200.

“Productivity in the materials testing laboratory has increased significantly since January as the Compcut 200 allows us to set-up and run multiple panels and specimen cuts automatically. The machine is fully automated and positions the material after each cut removing the need to stop/start the saw to remove a cut specimen and realign and clamp.

“The saw is simple to clean and maintain and gives us high quality test specimens with an excellent edge finish within the tight tolerances expected consistently cut after cut. Also, importantly, the level of service provided since installation has been exemplary.”

Ben Sharp, technical director at Sharp & Tappin adds: “We are extremely proud that our latest machines are now proving themselves at the highest levels of engineering.

“It has been a real pleasure working with both Maria and Jerome from Renault Sport Racing. We had been in discussions with them both since the Advanced Engineering show back in 2017 where they viewed one of our pre-production Compcut 200s. Their initial comments and feedback helped us to hone the final production model, and our flexibility, commitment to product performance and support gave them the confidence to purchase the machine.”

The Compcut 200 is the latest in Sharp & Tappin’s range of advanced composite saws and offers clients a host of features including: compact size with a small footprint; high quality surface finish allowing immediate testing; clear working area visibility; excellent perpendicularity and parallelism; the ability to run multiple specimen cuts; automatic material positioning and innovative clamping; both dry and wet cutting options; a fully enclosed work area ensuring user safety; and automated control and part programme capability for consistent results.

Sharp & Tappin www.sharpandtappin.com

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