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The Beginning: Kinetic
Chris Heyring
Inventor
1990
Chris Heyring, sculptor turned inventor, forms Kinetic Pty Ltd.
The unfair competitive advantage
The first patents lodged related to “ground vehicular suspension systems“.
They in turn provided the basis for more than a hundred granted “improvement patents“, many of which are still in force.
Approximately 40 secret prototype were tested for the suspension invention and in top secret fashion. For the beautiful and idyllic town Dunsborough, it was very exciting but also obviously hush hush.
Vehicles were flown and shipped to Western Australia. The Kinetic team would check them each of these vehicles out and all the while, keeping it close to their chests. At the time there were 16 engineers and technicians
Pl part of the winning technology and teams show-cased in the World Rally and Dakar campaigns for three years running, the Kinetic technology gains internationally recognised.
Kinetic technology and entry into automobile races is banned due to unfair competitor advantage and unavailability to other competitors.
Leading automtoive benefiting from utilising Kinetic-systems
- Toyota on several models of SUV,
- Nissan on their new Nissan Patrol, and
- McLaren’s hyper sports cars.
- Suspension Technology successfully used in cars:
- Mitsubishi in the world’s toughest off-road race, the Dakar
- Citroen’s WRC team in the World Rally Championship
- The Toyota Landcruiser Sahara
- The Prado Kakadu and the
- The Nissan Patrol
- SupercarsMcLaren MP4 12C and McLaren P1
- Toyota on several models of SUV,
- Nissan on their new Nissan Patrol, and
- McLaren’s hyper sports cars.
- Suspension Technology successfully used in cars:
- Mitsubishi in the world’s toughest off-road race, the Dakar
- Citroen’s WRC team in the World Rally Championship
- The Toyota Landcruiser Sahara
- The Prado Kakadu and the
- The Nissan Patrol
- SupercarsMcLaren MP4 12C and McLaren P1
- Kinetic systems are used by
2003 Nauti-Craft Pty Ltd established in Dunsborough, Western Australia.
Nauti-Craft develops radical new suspension vessel an 8 metre quadmaran!
It resembled a Formula One car … on water.
An 18 metre commercial catamaran designed and a 1:10 scale model was built.
The commercial sector and Wind Farm Service Vessels in particular, a focal point.
2003
The 8.5m prototype successfully completed.
“2Play”, “that yellow boat”, turns heads
Extensive sea trials and demos in Australia and the UK
2016
2Play’s DACS Function successfully developed, tested, tuned and refined.
2017
2Play’s hydraulic configuration tested and revised
Optimisating of the boat reaps outstanding results
+ cheaper + lighter + safer
2018
Wind Farm Platform design and development commences.
Nauti-Craft’s Commercial Control System developed.
Japan’s Yanmar Prototype designed.
2019
Nauti-Craft’s Central Spine Platform successfully developed.
The design of a 20m Wind Farm Service Vessels commenced.
Yanmar’s Prototype built and tested.
Nauti-Craft joins Hydac as a Hydraulic Partner.
2020
Nauti-Craft’s Central Spine Platform and Wind Farm Platform optimized.
Remarkable results + vessel operation + cheaper + lighter = exceptional results
18m Wind Farm Service Vessel design commences.
Commercial and Recreational suspension boats R&D ongoing.
PHASE 3 Global Access to Suspension Technology
RECREATIONAL BRAND AND BOATS LAUNCHED
2021
Safe boating technology continues to disrupt.
Nauti-Craft stands aligned and focused on the company vision.
Inspired by our passion for the ocean and our history in pioneering innovative suspension solutions, we are delivering the ultimate in comfort and safety to the global boating community.
Nauti-Craft introduces its Pleasure Boat Division.
Tried and tested commercially, new sister brand introduces effortless boating recreationally.
NEW luxury, leisure brand introduced.
