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Concord, NC, July 28, 2008 - Windshear Inc. celebrated the opening of its advanced automotive wind tunnel on July 18. The event, which drew nearly 300 attendees, marked the debut of the first commercially available, full-scale, single-belt, 180-mph rolling-road wind tunnel in the world. The high-tech facility was completed just 15 months after breaking ground in April 2007. Representatives from global automotive manufacturers, motorsports teams, the media and local government joined Windshear employees for the ceremony, as well as tours of the facility. Haas Automation General Manager Bob Murray was on hand to address the crowd. “I wish that Gene Haas could be here today,” Murray said. “Windshear is a result of his vision and leadership, and it’s not every day that you get the opportunity to launch something that is so unique. Windshear brings Formula 1 level testing to all race teams.” “We are very pleased with the progress made opening the wind tunnel to customers,” added Windshear Business Manager Peter Zierhut. “Our facility offers highly accurate, repeatable test data previously only available to a select few Formula 1 teams, and never before available anywhere in North America.” Windshear welcomed its first customer, a Formula 1 team, in June 2008, and is 95-percent booked for the remainder of the year. Demand for test slots into 2009 is very strong. The company’s clients include top-level motorsports organizations and auto manufacturers. Windshear uses a Single-Belt FlatTrac Rolling-Road system from MTS Systems. The road is a continuous steel belt running beneath the vehicle to simulate the road beneath a racecar traveling on a speedway. This provides the most accurate aerodynamic road simulation possible in the automotive industry, and greatly advances capabilities for motorsport organizations, as well as automotive manufacturers. Jacobs Technology, the advanced-technology arm of Jacobs Engineering, operates the Windshear facility. Jacobs Technology specializes in design, construction and operation of wind tunnels for automotive, aerospace and defense industries throughout the world. Other Jacobs Engineering facilities include NASA Ames Research Center, NASA Langley Research Center, a cold-climate wind tunnel for Hyundai Motor Company and the Crosswind Facility for GE Aircraft Engines. Windshear Inc., is an independently operated entity of Haas Automation, Inc.
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