ASHWA RACING OCTOBER 2016 NEWSLETTER
RZ-X7C UPDATE
The assembly phase of the car is in full swing with all our components manufactured and anodised. The chassis will be off the base plate post the arrival of the OEM components from the cargo which is on its way to the workshop.
RZ-X7H UPDATE
The upcoming Hybrid prototype RZ-X7H is in its assembly stage. Various mechanical components are being assembled. After the mechanical assembly is complete, wiring will be done and electrical components will be assembled. The assembly will take a month, after which we will have a tech scrutiny ready and running car for its testing phase.
THE HINDU AUTO EXPO 2016
Our stall at the Auto Expo 2016
Ashwa racing interacting with the visitors
We thank THE HINDU AUTO EXPO 2016 for giving us a chance to display our car at their event. The event was an opportunity to meet some of the major automobile companies that had come to the expo. The auto expo 2016 was held at White Orchids Convention centre, Bangalore.
ANSYS CONVERGENCE CONFERENCE 2016
RZ-X2 for display at ITC GARDENIA We thank ANSYS for letting us display our combustion prototype at the Convergence Conference. This gave us the chance to interact with the best minds in the industry. Special thanks to Mr. Rafiq Somani and Mr. Kaustabh Nande for this opportunity.
STARTUP CRICKET LEAGUE RZ-X2 on display at Play Factory, Bangalore
Ashwa team interacting with Azuga team.
We interacted with members from various Startups from across the country. The event proved quite successful, giving us a chance to publicize to the industry, with some good contacts made. The opportunity for the team to meet the emerging Start-ups was exciting, and led to many new ideas being discussed. The public seemed naturally drawn to our car and were very excited to know about our upcoming projects.
MOUSER ELECTRONICS We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Mouser Electronics for the support that they've provided us with, for our 2016-2017 race-season! Mouser Electronics is a worldwide leading authorized distributor of semiconductors and electronic components for over 600 industry leading manufacturers. Mouser Electronics has provided us with components which includes an array of relays, fuses, dc-dc converters, etc. to name a few. This has helped reduce our expenditure on Electronic components on both our Hybrid and our Combustion prototypes, leaving us with a lump-some amount to invest on other aspects of our cars! Once again, we thank Mouser Electronics for their support towards our endeavour and hope to continue this invaluable partnership for many more race-seasons to come!
SPONSOR FOCUS Wrike: A project management and collaboration tool for teams of all sizes. Wrike Inc. is a privately held project management application service provider based in Mountain View, California. Wrike helps us in tracking the project through the use of real time updates and daily reminders. Also, with the use of various views available (especially the Gantt chart feature), we can analyse dependencies between various tasks and get to know the workload on individuals. The judges at Formula Hybrid 2016 appreciated the usage of Project Management
Grind Master, a company based on innovation and efficiency in engineering, with a grounding in strong values. Over the past three decades, the company has grown exponentially, offering one of the widest ranges of Special Purpose Machines for the processes of deburring, grinding, polishing and micro-finishing to suit every industry need. From making 2-3 machines a year, Grind Master now manufactures 450 machines in three state-of-the-art factories and additional manufacturing support units. We thank them for their continued support for 2017 race season.
Appearance adds a lot of difference to the final finish of the component. We are grateful towards GV enterprises for supporting us with the anodising of our components and thus adding value to the final product. Your generous support has helped us get a greater value of our components at an international level. Lakshmi Precision Screws Ltd is a high tensile manufacturing unit. The company is one of the largest exporters of fasteners in India. The endeavour of the company is to provide high level customer satisfaction. We thank them for their generous support towards our project We whole heartedly thank Mann+Hummel for helping us in the flowbench testing of our intake manifold. We have successfully validated the design of our intake manifold by comparing the real time pressure loss to the value obtained by simulation. Mann and Hummel develops, produces and distributes liquid and air filter systems, intake systems and cabin filters for the automotive industry, and filter elements for the maintenance and repair of motor vehicles.
The group Axson, is a major leader in the formulation and fabrication of poly-urethene and expoxy resin. Axson Technologies’ polymer expertise also extends to advanced technologies for composites, structural adhesives and dieelectrics. We thank them for their support for the materials given to us. Bill Forge manufactures a variety of cold, warm hot forged and machined components for the automotive and non-automotive sector. Bill Forge customers include top automotive companies in the world; the list includes well respected OEMs and other tier 1 companies. We thank them for their financial support for our combustion prototype.
Founded in 2010 and based in Sunnyvale, Calif.ornia, Shorai Inc. has quickly become the world’s principal producer of prismatic cell, lithium iron phosphate power sports batteries. Shorai Inc. is leading the market’s conversion from traditional lead-acid batteries to lighter, more efficient and higher performance lithium starter
We are greatful to Habia Cables Pvt. Ltd. who offer standard and custom designed cables and harnesses for demanding application. The company has a global presence and customers in more than 50 countries worldwide. We heartily welcome the company on board as our in-kind sponsor. Thanking them for their timely support, we look forward for a strong and healthy partnership in the coming years
United Rubber India has grown from a startup enterprise to one among the leading manufacturer of rubber components in India. Over the past 40 years, they have carved a niche market as a world-class manufacturer of rubber components that always steers itself ahead of the industry’s expectations. We are proud to announce United Rubber as our in-kind sponsor and welcome them on board. We hope for a long lasting partnership with the company.
ALUMNI OF THE MONTH
TEJAS BABARIA
He is currently pursuing masters at TU Dortmund, Germany, in Process System Engineering. Tejas is an example of a true leader who has shaped the 2017 Combustion team by organizing team building sessions, team outings as well as karting events. A major credit of the achievements of the team goes to Tejas. He has helped us extensively with procurement of many components for both the hybrid and the combustion prototypes. He continues to support and encourage the team in every possible way. We once again thank you for all the help and guidance which has helped us take wise decisions whenever required.
AUDIT - SEPTEMBER 2016
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