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VERISURF SOFTWARE HELPS FIVE-AXIS INDUSTRIES CHAMPION QUALITY
“OVerisurf software is built on a CAD platform and maintains digital continuity between design, manufacturing, and quality inspection.
ur roots are in racing, and we are driven to Racing clocked the fastest single lap speed average ever win. This breeds performance, focus, drive, recorded during a race in Nashville, topping 171 MPH, and quality, which is what makes us the best with straightaway speeds over 200 MPH - ON THE
in the world at what we do.” WATER! The success of the unlimited hydroplane
- Erick Ellstrom, President and CEO, Five-Axis Industries
Washington state Five-Axis Industries and sister company Ellstrom Racing trace their roots back to 1960 as part of the Ellstrom Manufacturing Company. Started by Sven Ellstrom, Erick’s Dad, the company established a legacy of innovation, performance, and a winning attitude that is apparent today.
Ellstrom Racing came on scene in the early ‘90s to dominate the highly competitive and high-risk sport of unlimited hydroplane racing. These 30-foot power boats, weighing over 7,000 pounds, are more like airplanes than boats; most of the time the propeller is the only part of the boat that is in the water. As with everything the Ellstrom’s do, they came to compete and win. And win they did. Today, Ellstrom Racing is the winningest team ever in the unlimited hydroplane class, winning three season high- point honors and setting single lap speed records, yet to be broken, at every race venue on the circuit. Ellstrom
campaign can be attributed to focus, drive, innovation, and a commitment to excellence. “In our minds 2nd place is the first loser; we are always out to win,” said Ellstrom.
When it came to raising the bar on the status quo in unlimited hydroplanes, Ellstrom Racing knew they needed to innovate and improve the design and manufacturing of high-quality components that stand up to the demands of the sport. So, they started Five-Axis Industries, which in the beginning was essentially a hobby shop capable specializing in 5-axis machining to make difficult to manufacture parts from hard metals, including titanium and stainless alloys.
It was not long before Five-Axis started making specialty performance parts for other teams and today they build props for most of the unlimited hydroplanes racing. “We cut our teeth in the high-performance marine industry producing hard-to-manufacture parts and gained a reputation as the ones that can get it done with no one else can. This propelled us into producing
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