Zzuhl brochure

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THE ENGINEER HAS BEEN, AND IS, A MAKER OF HISTORY

Leaders in the motorsport industry demand the best and Zzuhl Ltd, through its programme of continuous development, innovation and growth, coupled with its unrivalled products and customer support, has repeatedly proven itself capable of meeting this need.

Introduction The industry in which we operate is calculated, precise, you can never hide or escape as the numbers are the facts. This Precision combined with innovative design has enabled Zzuhl to engage and advance in our targeted market sectors. Our success and performance is by no fluke or chance, these words do not exist in the fiercely accurate and competitive world of high end component manufacture.

The Company was formed in 2009 with the intent to continue to supply our customer contacts with the same technical level and quality product, but under a new brand.

This would be achieved initially through outsourcing design and manufacture of which moving forward would be supplied from within Zzuhl. Our technical, design, manufacturing knowledge and experience is drawn from three decades of working within pedigree blue chip motorsport companies such as Cosworth, Pankl and Ilmor.

We operate from the UK and Austria but our customer base stretches not only through Europe but across the Atlantic and as far as Japan & Australia. This has enabled Zzuhl to grow through the years in many different countries and environments, regardless of recession or booming economies.

“Zzuhl are operating in many race series and market sectors, NASCAR, BTCC, Vintage motorsport & restoration, Historic F1, prototyping and OEM serial production are all part of our portfolio�

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CREATE YOUR VICTORY

Zzuhl have vigorously ensured all aspects of our product has been considered from designs, to materials and is why we have our own inventory of bolts of which have been designed in house with careful material selection.

Connecting Rods The manufacture of a high strength steel and titanium racing connecting rod with the ability to also produce large OEM volumes and prototyping is no mean feat, to have the customer base for these markets as a relatively new company, is something we are extremely proud of.

All design aspects are carried out within Zzuhl, utilising the latest CAD software for designs and finite element analysis. This coupled with decades of experience in all automotive and racing sectors from F1, Nascar to grass roots racing and cost sensitive OEM production, ensures Zzuhl have the knowledge and professionalism to cater for any connecting rod programme.

Design is key in all aspects of engineering, the foundation of what limits the extremes of your component design and achieve the maximum potential is the material selection and heat treatment process. This has been a core focal point in ensuring our forgings can cater not only for highly stressed/loaded components-

but also acknowledge and research the highest/cleanest grade of materials to suit lower budget applications. This is a key factor in being diverse and enabling us to work at all professional levels in the industry. Our basic grade steel forging is 1500Mpa with the higher specification climbing to beyond 2100Mpa for the premier end of the market.

This was key as Zzuhl were not satisfied with using an off the shelf bolt product and again gave us more flexibility and technically better options to the customer. We can supply Zzuhl bolts as a singular component if required.

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ALL ENGINEERING IS ABOUT COMPROMISE AND ACHIEVING THE BEST COMPROMISE IS THE KEY TO GOOD DESIGN

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Pistons Zzuhl are in a unique position, through shrewd techniques and an extensive network the customer is not given a singular option.

Zzuhl can accommodate all aspects of the customers needs such as pricing, precision of the component, no batch size limitation, racing or serial production level, features and lead times.

The one element that is also key is cost, we can cater the part to suit the individual technical and commercial needs of the customer. Zzuhl have been told time and time again, this level of flexibility make us the first call when designing and procuring pistons.

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AUTO RACING BEGAN 5 MINUTES AFTER THE SECOND CAR WAS BUILT

Our manufacturing chain only involving market leaders, such as Sulzer Metco, synonymous with competence and experience of machining, coating and honing the SUMEBore plasma coating are providing the required level of customer confidence.

Cylinder Liners Barrels & SUMEBore

Traditional Nickel/Ceramic or Chrome based bore coatings have become an aging technology with plasma developing to the future choice for companies who want to gain every ounce of durability, compatability and performance possible to advance their engine potential.

Zzuhl Cylinder Liners coupled with Sulzer Metco’s SUMEBore plasma coating began in 2010 as a new product combination in the motorsports market place.

Through studies and analysis Zzuhl have defined superior material specifications and heat treatment methods to provide a paramount component, in both steel and aluminium.

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Crankshafts Zzuhl’s pursuit is to supply the market with complete cranktrain solutions as well as individual components. This process of design to finite element analysis is all done in house by our team of engineers.

The pivotal factor of the assembly, the crankshaft, is absolute key for

enhancing performance and ultimate durability.

Our team can begin design from a blank sheet of paper or further develop existing designs to improve the overall performance of the crankshaft, be it an exercise to improve mass, oiling system or optimizing it’s torsional behavior. www.zzuhl.com

solutions.

We are innovative and are never satisfied with merely following what has been done before.

We use the latest 3D design software All engineering is about compromise and achieving the best compromise is the key to good design.

Design and FE Zzuhl’s design team is able to call upon over 2 decades of experience at the highest levels in motorsport including F1, NASCAR, Moto GP, Rally and Off Shore Marine just to name but a few.

Zzuhl Ltd also operate outside the engineering spectrum of a common component supplier, by adding the integral understanding for the entire combustion engine system.

We pride ourselves on understanding which factors drive this compromise and on using the best analytical tools and methods coupled with our years of experience to create optimal

to allow us to fully integrate our solutions into your programme and enable us to fastrack manufacturing.

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Oliver Allan Design – “We have used Zzuhl for a number of cranktrain

projects over the years and have always found them to very professional and a pleasure to deal with.

What’s more, they certainly understand the need to focus on ‘what makes a difference”’ Oliver Allan – Owner

Sulzer Metco AG (Switzerland)

MC Materials –

“Zzuhl were chosen to represent Sulzer Metco’s SUMEBore

“I have worked with Zzuhl on a

technology in the racing sectors due to their understanding of the complete engine and absolute professionalism and excellent customer support. This was the perfect fit for the reputation of Sulzer Metco and it’s innovative technology”’ Dr. Peter Ernst – Head of Automotive Venture SUMEBore®

Testimonials Zytek Motorsport –

“Zzuhl were able to supply Zytek with high quality

engine components at a competitive price & went the extra mile to ensure a timely delivery to a challenging schedule”’ Lovett – Technical Director

range of engine components and projects, and have always been impressed with their attention to detail on materials selection and process quality. In addition, cost effectiveness of the overall manufacturing process remains a key part of their thought process”’ Mike Cope – Owner

Zzuhl Ltd.

Somerset House 6070 Birmingham Business Park Birmingham, England, B37 7BF Tel: + 44 (0) 1422 230203 Mob: + 44 (0) 7554 431586 Fax : + 43 (0) 125 330 331 694 Email : james.oakenfull@zzuhl.com

Europe Office Huegelgasse 16 2540 Bad Voeslau, Austria Mob: +43 (0) 676 58 66 911 Fax : +43 (0) 125 330 331 694 Email : bernhard.matzinger@zzuhl.com

Zzuhl Ltd. Logistic Center Flugfeldstrasse 62/4 2540 Bad Voeslau Austria Mob: +43 (0) 676 58 66 911 Email : bernhard.matzinger@zzuhl.com

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