Lexus Develops Carbon-Fiber Loom for the LF-A.
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An interesting story and video on how Lexus developed carbon-fiber and high-tech parts for the LF-A.
http://translogic.aolautos.com/2011/..._lnk2%7C211833
Unless you've been living under a rock this past year, you'll likely recognize the car above. The Lexus LFA is one of the most high-tech supercars on the road – even the tachometer had to be made digital in order to display the rapid engine revs. But, did you know that Lexus called an audible during the design to add even more high-tech materials?
The video below shows off the new way Lexus engineers are able to weave carbon fiber in the vehicle's chassis. By using a "3D loom" Lexus is able to create carbon fiber objects that can be more easily molded into a finished part, bringing costs down.
The main lesson here is that, when striving for perfection, sometimes the only way is the hard way.
http://translogic.aolautos.com/2011/..._lnk2%7C211833
Unless you've been living under a rock this past year, you'll likely recognize the car above. The Lexus LFA is one of the most high-tech supercars on the road – even the tachometer had to be made digital in order to display the rapid engine revs. But, did you know that Lexus called an audible during the design to add even more high-tech materials?
The video below shows off the new way Lexus engineers are able to weave carbon fiber in the vehicle's chassis. By using a "3D loom" Lexus is able to create carbon fiber objects that can be more easily molded into a finished part, bringing costs down.
The main lesson here is that, when striving for perfection, sometimes the only way is the hard way.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossar...rican_football
audible
A play called by the quarterback at the line of scrimmage to make a change from the play that was called in the huddle.
audible
A play called by the quarterback at the line of scrimmage to make a change from the play that was called in the huddle.
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connecting the dots... this makes sense since Toyota STARTED as a loom manufacturer. ![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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The company was founded in 1926 as Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Ltd. by Sakichi Toyoda, the inventor of a series of manual and machine-powered looms.
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I hope so but am not holding my breathe. CF cannot be fixed when broken, it has to be replaced. So maybe they are working on making the parts cheap enough where replacement costs are near fixing costs of steel. Would be something.
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or another approach, use CF in parts of the car in the 'middle' so that the only time they get damaged is when the car's a write-off anyway.
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Yes and in the modern era the repairability is less common to avoid large amounts of expensive labor costs, it's often more about removal/replacement.
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That is technology.
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