Machinery Lubrication magazine published by Noria Corporation
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ML ML Purity Through Science While Reynolds Contamination Control offers flushing and fluid monitoring for a range of fuel and fluid systems, it was their experi- ence developing tailor-made sensor and flushing systems for specialized applications that caught the eye of their most speed-obsessed customers. One of the core elements of their solution is called e Link, a real-time fluid condition monitoring system that allows users to have an instant, quite holistic picture of their assets, including fuels, coolants, oils or other fluids they depend on. Because the system is mobile, battery-powered, and can handle a range of different fluids and applications, it was the perfect fit for a type of customer that demands performance, reliability and cleanliness at the highest levels — Formula One racing teams. Speed, Reliability, Accuracy If you're familiar with Formula One, you probably already know that the profitability of a racing team and the reliability of their race cars go hand in hand. Each "Constructor" (the teams who design, build and race two new cars each year) has a budget cap of $140 million to create their cars. Estimates for the total revenue generated by the sport for 2021 are around $2.14 billion. Much like equipment downtime in a plant or mine site, if a Formula One car is not performing properly, the team stands to lose a huge amount of money in a very small amount of time — the difference between finishing 1st versus finishing 2nd in a Grand Prix might be a tenth of a second that costs the team $10 million or more in lost earnings, depending on overall standings. Every aspect of the car must