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In the world’s highest level of motorsport, you can find UFI Filters in use UFI Filters says its expertise has been recognised for more than 40 years by the Formula 1 world. In fact, UFI Filters says that nine of the 10 F1 Teams use its products and more than 110 of UFI’s filters are used in every race. UFI’s products are in high demand also in other world-famous competitions such as Indycar, Formula 2, Formula 3, GTE and Superbike. The company supplies a total of 10,000 filters every year for this technologically demanding market, from engine oil filters to air filters and fuel filters (low and high pressure), hydraulic filters and “last chance filters” for the circuits containing cooling water and hydraulic oil.. UFI Filters says its expertise built up in the racing field can be found in all of UFI’s range, both for the OEMs – 95 percent of which, worldwide, choose UFI as supplier – and for the Aftermarket.
Founded in 1971, UFI Filters says it is a global leader in filtration technology and thermal management The Group, headquartered in Italy, has 19 industrial sites around the world with over 4,000 people in 19 countries, and it brings its fifty-year OEM experience to the Australian Aftermarket sector with its Sydney front-office. UFI Filters supplies the full range of air, oil, fuel, cabin, hydraulic and coolant filters as well as thermal management systems to the automotive sector: cars and motorcycles as well as commercial, heavy-duty and agricultural vehicles. The company is the developer and manufacturer of its own filtration media which it says allows it to create unique and ground-breaking products. It is also research-driven, holding 268 patents and reinvests more than five percent of its revenue in research and development. Further, it has 168 specialised technicians in three Innovation and Research Centres in Italy, India and China. For more information, visit www.ufifilters.com 34
Australian Automotive Aftermarket Magazine February 2022
PROVEN PERFORMANCE BY SACHS ZF utilises its SACHS motorsport program as a development platform for its range ZF says the most challenging racetracks and the most remote extremes of temperature have all been conquered by vehicles that depend on SACHS. Motor racing at these highest of levels can subject components to the absolute extremes of performance, temperature and durability that cannot be replicated in laboratories or test environments. ZF says that’s why ZF Aftermarket and its SACHS brand have been synonymous with global motorsport since 1923. ZF utilises its SACHS motorsport program as a development platform for its range of original equipment and aftermarket shock absorbers and clutches, and as validation of their performance and durability. Formula 1, World Rally Championship, Formula E, sports car competition, DTM German Touring Cars, off-road racing, drifting, and of course on home soil, the Supercars Championship, have all witnessed this proactive development and testing of SACHS products. Every year more than 10 million vehicles fitted with SACHS shock absorbers roll off assembly lines around the world, an impressive demonstration of ZF’s credibility and compliance as an original equipment supplier. Distinguished by their original equipment quality and innovative technology, ZF says SACHS shock absorbers are now ranked as the number one shock absorber in European car parc coverage. With the ideal combination of performance and dynamics, SACHS shock absorbers reportedly ensure perfect road grip and cornering behaviour, no matter what challenges the road may present. Locally, the SACHS range has over 3,000 shock absorber references, with a combination of mono-tube and twin-tube gas pressurised shock technology throughout the entire range. Additionally, over 385 strut mounts and bearings and more than 220 bump stop and boot kits are available.
Shock absorber fitments are available for performance cars, family cars, SUVs, trucks, trailers and light commercial vehicles, with the specialised SACHS MAX range for 4x4, off-roadvehicles and light commercial vehicles. Clutches too are a core product from ZF’s SACHS brand, with more than 1,500 units on offer. Like its shock absorbers, SACHS clutches have a long history of performance and durability validation in all manner of motor racing, including Formula 1 and locally in Supercars. SACHS clutches can be ordered from ZF in Oceania individually, or as installation kits which include a pressure plate, clutch disc and release bearing, as well as special grease for ease of assembly.
SACHS and Australian Motorsport Think Australian motorsport and you think Craig Lowndes, one of the most recognisable faces of the sport. A long-time member of the SACHS family, Craig is also the Product Expert for the brand in Oceania. Highly popular within the SACHS customer base, Craig’s background as a trained motor mechanic resonates strongly with those operating in the workshop environment. Craig is also one of the faces in an upcoming ZF “Tech Experts” campaign, where he is joined by nine other local ZF product and technical experts, to showcase the industry know-how and experience of the local team. For further information, please visit www.zf.com/au or call 1800 ZF SALES (1800 93 72537).
