Mazak supplies machines to Renault Sport Formula One Team

Yamazaki Mazak has supplied six machines tools to Renault Sport Formula One Team.

The machine tools are located at Renault Sport Formula One Team’s base in Enstone, Oxfordshire, and include a number of models from Mazak’s Multi-Tasking and turning machine ranges.

Specifically, the team has taken delivery of two INTEGREX i-300 models, which feature a 30kW, 4,000 rpm main spindle. The i-300 combines versatility with reliable performance in a compact footprint, capable of processing workpieces up to 1,519mm in length and 658mm in diameter.

There are also two INTEGREX i-100 and two QUICK TURN NEXUS 250-II MY high-performance turning centres.

Renault Sport Formula One Team is using its new Mazak machine tools to manufacture a variety of components for its 2017 cars. Example parts include the front axle housing and master cylinder body for the car’s brake system, stainless steel thermocouple brackets and aluminium centric rings for the cars’ wheels.