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Yorkshire based hydraulic system specialists KT Hydraulics (KTH) could prove instrumental in providing a competitive edge for one of the newest teams in Formula One Motorsport, Red Bull Racing.

Having purchased Jaguar Racing – following the luxury car maker’s decision to leave the sport at the end of last season - the Red Bull Team is putting considerable effort into developing its 2005 car, aiming to move further up the grid and gain ground on the competition.

In a sport where designers, manufacturers and drivers are all looking for that final fraction of a second advantage over the opposition, accurate simulation and testing is essential. The Kracht volume counters supplied by KTH are critical components in an advanced test rig built to assist in the development of on-board hydraulic systems including suspension and transmission.

The high temperature volume counters and accompanying ASR 20 microprocessor are able to provide highly accurate flow measurement with a response rate of 12 milliseconds producing a continuous data stream even throughout a change in direction of flow. With such accuracy, technicians are able to map the precise behaviour of hydraulic fluid within a system and determine the exact point at which the flow changes direction.

Although the engineers at KTH are more accustomed to dealing with larger scale applications for the marine, oil and sub-sea industries, this is not the company’s first Formula One contract, - having previously provided expertise and equipment to McLaren Racing in 1999, - but demonstrates the broad span of equipment and hydraulic application expertise that KTH is able to bring to bear to solve customer problems.

As specialists in the design and manufacture of complex hydraulic systems KT Hydraulics has built a worldwide reputation for its work in the shipping and offshore energy industry. The full range of projects now covered by KT Hydraulics includes such diverse industries as food, oil and gas, water, marine and construction through the supply of products including valves, actuators, flow meters and pumps.