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FERRARI SpA - FX Enzo
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CUSTOMER OBJECTIVES
The Company Ferrari decided to manufacture just 349 Supercars to celebrate its 60 years of history and its latest Formula 1 Awards. The purpose of this extreme motorcar was to bring the technology developed on World Formula 1 tracks to everyday roads. The project was identified with a meaningless code “FX “ but was sold starting in 2003, under the simple name of Enzo, as best representing Ferrari’s history and myth.
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Previous Situation |
GL Finishing, a Ferrari partner since 1995.
• GL Finishing started working with Ferrari with its 1995 supply of a colour primer painting system, managing 23 colours overall.
• In 1996 GL Finishing implemented the primer application feed system.
• 1999 marked Ferrari’s first really centralised sealing system with 6 application points and a box containing air condition products and tooling.
• In 2000 came the robotised automatic system for applying the water based two-component protection under the car body.
GL Finishing, a Ferrari partner for the FX (Enzo) project
• GL Finishing supplied Ferrari with line side filling systems and (NKE) brake seal testing
• Graco hydraulic filling and top-up systems
• Special attention was given to the project for structural attachment between polycarbonate transparent and the carbon fibre engine covers (Graco Precision Dose)
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Present Situation |
System Composition
• King 65:1 pump.
• 3% catalyst addition.
• 5 gallon pail ram.
• 1 litre booster catalyst module.
• 7 metre flex pipe.
• Manual application with a gun.
Graco Precision Kent Dosage and Product
• Ferrari decided in favour of a KENT 3% polyurethane catalyst after several product tests.
• We first tested the equipment at the Kent laboratory with a Graco Precision Dose system.
• Then, road and track working car tests at Ferrari.
• Production started thereafter.
Other Applications
All sealing operations at Ferrari are with Graco systems supplied by GL Finishing.
They use Gurit one-component products. Some units were provided with heated piping and plate, other cold.
Standard System Features
• King 65:1 pump.
• 2.column ram
• Manual Gun
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Advantages |
Final Ferrari opinion
• The Graco Precision Dose is a good, high quality and reliability system as stated by Ferrari Production Line Manager Macalesi
• Graco is a very reliable Company that offers free shipment and GL installation of new remote control, as stated by Ferrari Headquarters Technology Manager Nocetti
• GL is as top reliability Ferrari partner as a systems supplier that offers us technical know-how and, experience as stated by Ferrari Manager Nocetti.
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