P... �he�new diesel outboard is
complemented by the use of a robust, contemporary� styled carbon fibre cowling, created by high�precision specialist ��� �roup� �he durable, lightweight protecti�e housing, a�ailable in black or white, has been designed to be as strong and light as possible while concentrating�on the design aesthetics, with features including angular lines, stylish �ents and accents of colour�
Ideal for use in the harsh marine en�ironment, carbon fibre also deli�ers impressi�e stiffness, strength, chemical and heat resistance and was the natural choice to protect the ad�anced technology of the first 300 hp diesel outboard engine�
��er the last decade, �ox �owertrain has in�ested o�er �80m in de�eloping the ���300, which has been met with enormous anticipation by the global maritime market, due to the safety benefits and cost sa�ings it pro�ides�
�roduction of the �ox ���300 began in �ctober, with the first units due to
ship before the end of the year, with demand so strong that the company recruited up to �0 additional staff and now plans to build eight units per shift at its new headquarters in �horeham� With a worldwide distributor network in place and plenty of orders already on the book, a significant in�estment of �6�7m has been put into creating �ox �owertrain�s state�of�the�art production facilities, with a smart technology dri�en assembly line and an integrated �anufacturing �xecution �ystem( ���) �
�his will ensure that exceptional quality standards are deli�ered to meet the firm�s �no fault forward� philosophy� �mart technology will be used throughout the production process, with cameras and Wifi�enabled �� tooling �ust some of the features in place to ensure the quality of each �ox �owertrain outboard produced�2
Jerry Attridge, operations director at �ox �owertrain, said� ��his is a �ery exciting time� Not only is the ���300 a superb, inno�ati�e product, we are also creating a complex, high� precision manufacturing facility using cutting�edge technology to
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