[DeTomaso] Fwd: POCA fun rally dates

marshallgsmith marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net
Sun Dec 6 19:09:16 EST 2015


    
...and I already booked my flight in March!Thanks Mike!!


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-------- Original message --------
From: Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com> 
Date: 12/06/2015  10:11 AM  (GMT-08:00) 
To: detomaso at poca.com 
Subject: [DeTomaso] Fwd:  POCA fun rally dates 

I wish I could blame my error on the damn iPhone autocorrect!!!

Yes, the Fun Rally is 11-15 MAY not March!!!!

Thanks Bill!!!

Mike

Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Bill Moore <bill at incendium.com>
> Date: December 5, 2015, 19:59:56 PST
> To: Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] whats old is new again
> 
> Mike edit your response please
>  No hope in hell I can drive to LV In MARCH. Try May. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Bill Moore
> Incendium Supply
> Calgary
> 
> 
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com> 
> Date: 2015-12-05 8:51 PM (GMT-07:00) 
> To: marshallgsmith <marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net> 
> Cc: detomaso at poca.com 
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] whats old is new again 
> 
> Marshall,
> 
> Info is in the poca newsletter. 11-15 March at the plaza in Las Vegas.  See you there!
> 
> Mike
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Dec 5, 2015, at 19:19, marshallgsmith <marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
> >   does anyone know the dates of the fun rally next year?
> > 
> >   Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
> > 
> >   -------- Original message --------
> >   From: Rob Dumoulin <rob at dumoulins.net>
> >   Date: 12/05/2015 3:49 PM (GMT-08:00)
> >   To: Guido deTomaso <guido_detomaso at prodigy.net>
> >   Cc: detomaso at poca.com
> >   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] whats old is new again
> >   Think of it this way and it is marketing genius.  Most times, when an
> >   engine goes in a plain old non-exotic, it is well past its prime and
> >   the
> >   decision to replace the car is easier. Provide a cost-effective reason
> >   keep
> >   it and buy more "Original Ford Parts" to keep the rest of the car
> >   running.
> >   In 60 years we could be a 21st century Cuba with no American cars after
> >   2016.  Brilliant!
> >   On Dec 5, 2015 4:04 PM, "Guido deTomaso" <guido_detomaso at prodigy.net>
> >   wrote:
> >>   Unsleeved aluminum motorcycle cylinders can be re-plated by third
> >   party
> >>   vendors, though I have no direct experience with that.
> >>   Be interesting to see if the process described below will
> >   eventually
> >>   compete with ordinary sleeving of an iron block.
> >>   GD
> >   __________________________________________________________________
> >> 
> >>   From: Larry - Ohio Time <Larry at ohiotimecorp.com>
> >>   To: detomaso at poca.com
> >>   Sent: Friday, December 4, 2015 9:01 AM
> >>   Subject: [DeTomaso] whats old is new again
> >>     When an engine fails or becomes very worn, it is usually pulled
> >   from
> >>     the vehicle and scrapped. Ford wants to change that by utilizing
> >   a
> >>     high-tech plasma process to remanufacture broken engines. The
> >   process
> >>     reduces carbon emissions by about half when compared to making a
> >   new
> >>     engine to replace the old one, and results in a like-new engine
> >>   block.
> >>     .                            [1]When an engine fails or becomes
> >   very
> >>     worn, it is usually pulled from the vehicle and ...
> >>     .                            [2]When witnessed first-hand, the
> >   plasma
> >>     coating process looks similar to spray painting, but with a
> >   bright
> >>   ...
> >>     .                            [3]The process for Ford involves
> >   taking
> >>     worn, high-mileage engines and using plasma coatings to
> >   refurbish and
> >>     ...
> >>     .                            [4]The process being used was
> >   originally
> >>     developed for engine performance enhancement
> >>     The goal is to extend the performance of a vehicle by
> >   lengthening its
> >>     lifespan, thus reducing its overall environmental footprint. It
> >   ties
> >>   in
> >>     with other research being done by Ford to include [5]vegetable
> >   fibers
> >>     in plastics and soy fibers in foam and cloth.
> >>     The process was originally developed for engine performance
> >>     enhancement, says Juergen Wesemann, manager of Vehicle
> >   Technologies
> >>   and
> >>     Materials, Ford Research and Advanced Engineering. The Plasma
> >>     Transferred Wired Arc (PTWA) thermal spray process applies a
> >   coat to
> >>   an
> >>     engine block which helps bring it back to original condition.
> >   This
> >>     removes the need for additional heavy parts.
> >>     [6][cid:[1]image005.jpg at 01D12E8B.7CA36570]
> >>     PTWA works by basically creating "paint" out of metallic
> >   materials. A
> >>     wire feedstock is first fed into a highly-charged cathode. This
> >>     atomizes the feedstock, which is then sprayed onto a surface
> >   with
> >>     forced gas. The high kinetic energy of the particles means that
> >   they
> >>     flatten on impact with the surface of the target. They then
> >   quickly
> >>     harden. This has the effect of both depositing even amounts of
> >>   material
> >>     onto a surface and of "leveling" the surface by naturally
> >   filling in
> >>     pits and gouges.
> >>     In most PTWA processes, varied materials will be used to build
> >>     multi-layer coatings. When witnessed first hand, the plasma
> >   coating
> >>     process looks similar to spray painting, but with a bright light
> >>   where
> >>     the paint emerges.
> >>     The plasma coating process itself is not new. It's been a key
> >>     ingredient for making aluminum engine blocks that can withstand
> >>     repeated pressure without a cast iron sleeve in the cylinder
> >   bores.
> >>   In
> >>     the automotive manufacturing process, PTWA has become a common
> >>   element.
> >>     High-end vehicles such as the Nissan GT-R and Ford Mustang GT500
> >>   Shelby
> >>     utilize plasma coating to improve friction surfaces and reduce
> >>   weights
> >>     by adding strength to parts made of lighter-weight materials.
> >>     [7][cid:[2]image006.jpg at 01D12E8B.7CA36570]
> >>     For remanufacturing, pioneering use of plasma coating began with
> >>     Caterpillar and others in the diesel engine realm, using it to
> >>     refurbish high-mileage or high-use engine blocks that would
> >   otherwise
> >>     be very expensive to replace. PTWA can be used on cast iron,
> >>   aluminum,
> >>     or nearly any other metal or alloy.
> >>     The process for Ford is to take worn, high-mileage engines and
> >   use
> >>     plasma coatings to refurbish and repair the engine block,
> >   especially
> >>     the cylinders, as the first step towards creating a like-new
> >   engine
> >>     that can be used again.
> >>     Larry - Cleveland
> >>   References
> >>     1. [3]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#1
> >>     2. [4]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#2
> >>     3. [5]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#3
> >>     4. [6]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#4
> >>     5.
> >   [7]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-flex-2010-wheat-straw-reinforced-plastic/
> >>   13419/
> >>     6. [8]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#3
> >>     7. [9]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#5
> >>   _______________________________________________
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> >>   To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe,
> >   etc.)
> >>   use the links above.
> >> 
> >> References
> >> 
> >>   1. mailto:image005.jpg at 01D12E8B.7CA36570
> >>   2. mailto:image006.jpg at 01D12E8B.7CA36570
> >>   3. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#1
> >>   4. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#2
> >>   5. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#3
> >>   6. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#4
> >>   7.
> >   http://www.gizmag.com/ford-flex-2010-wheat-straw-reinforced-plastic/134
> >   19/
> >>   8. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#3
> >>   9. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#5
> >>  10. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
> >>  11. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
> >> 
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> 
> >> Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
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> >> 
> >> To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.)
> >   use
> >> the links above.
> >      Think of it this way and it is marketing genius.A  Most times, when
> >   an
> >      engine goes in a plain old non-exotic, it is well past its prime and
> >      the decision to replace the car is easier. Provide a cost-effective
> >      reason keep it and buy more "Original Ford Parts" to keep the rest
> >   of
> >      the car running.
> >      In 60 years we could be a 21st century Cuba with no American cars
> >   after
> >      2016.A  Brilliant!
> >      On Dec 5, 2015 4:04 PM, "Guido deTomaso"
> >      <[1]guido_detomaso at prodigy.net> wrote:
> >        A  A Unsleeved aluminum motorcycle cylinders can be re-plated by
> >        third party
> >        A  A vendors, though I have no direct experience with that.
> >        A  A Be interesting to see if the process described below will
> >        eventually
> >        A  A compete with ordinary sleeving of an iron block.
> >        A  A GD
> >        A  A
> >        A
> >   __________________________________________________________________
> >        A  A From: Larry - Ohio Time <[2]Larry at ohiotimecorp.com>
> >        A  A To: [3]detomaso at poca.com
> >        A  A Sent: Friday, December 4, 2015 9:01 AM
> >        A  A Subject: [DeTomaso] whats old is new again
> >        A  A  A When an engine fails or becomes very worn, it is usually
> >        pulled from
> >        A  A  A the vehicle and scrapped. Ford wants to change that by
> >        utilizing a
> >        A  A  A high-tech plasma process to remanufacture broken engines.
> >        The process
> >        A  A  A reduces carbon emissions by about half when compared to
> >        making a new
> >        A  A  A engine to replace the old one, and results in a like-new
> >        engine
> >        A  A block.
> >        A  A  A .A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  [1]When an
> >   engine
> >        fails or becomes very
> >        A  A  A worn, it is usually pulled from the vehicle and ...
> >        A  A  A .A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  [2]When
> >   witnessed
> >        first-hand, the plasma
> >        A  A  A coating process looks similar to spray painting, but with
> >   a
> >        bright
> >        A  A ...
> >        A  A  A .A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  [3]The process
> >        for Ford involves taking
> >        A  A  A worn, high-mileage engines and using plasma coatings to
> >        refurbish and
> >        A  A  A ...
> >        A  A  A .A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  [4]The process
> >        being used was originally
> >        A  A  A developed for engine performance enhancement
> >        A  A  A The goal is to extend the performance of a vehicle by
> >        lengthening its
> >        A  A  A lifespan, thus reducing its overall environmental
> >   footprint.
> >        It ties
> >        A  A in
> >        A  A  A with other research being done by Ford to include
> >        [5]vegetable fibers
> >        A  A  A in plastics and soy fibers in foam and cloth.
> >        A  A  A The process was originally developed for engine
> >   performance
> >        A  A  A enhancement, says Juergen Wesemann, manager of Vehicle
> >        Technologies
> >        A  A and
> >        A  A  A Materials, Ford Research and Advanced Engineering. The
> >        Plasma
> >        A  A  A Transferred Wired Arc (PTW
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   ...and I already booked my flight in March!

   Thanks Mike!!

   Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone

   -------- Original message --------
   From: Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
   Date: 12/06/2015 10:11 AM (GMT-08:00)
   To: detomaso at poca.com
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Fwd: POCA fun rally dates
   I wish I could blame my error on the damn iPhone autocorrect!!!
   Yes, the Fun Rally is 11-15 MAY not March!!!!
   Thanks Bill!!!
   Mike
   Sent from my iPhone
   Begin forwarded message:
   > From: Bill Moore <bill at incendium.com>
   > Date: December 5, 2015, 19:59:56 PST
   > To: Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
   > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] whats old is new again
   >
   > Mike edit your response please
   >  No hope in hell I can drive to LV In MARCH. Try May.
   >
   >
   >
   >
   > Cheers,
   >
   > Bill Moore
   > Incendium Supply
   > Calgary
   >
   >
   > -------- Original message --------
   > From: Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
   > Date: 2015-12-05 8:51 PM (GMT-07:00)
   > To: marshallgsmith <marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net>
   > Cc: detomaso at poca.com
   > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] whats old is new again
   >
   > Marshall,
   >
   > Info is in the poca newsletter. 11-15 March at the plaza in Las
   Vegas.  See you there!
   >
   > Mike
   >
   > Sent from my iPhone
   >
   > On Dec 5, 2015, at 19:19, marshallgsmith
   <marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
   >
   > >   does anyone know the dates of the fun rally next year?
   > >
   > >   Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
   > >
   > >   -------- Original message --------
   > >   From: Rob Dumoulin <rob at dumoulins.net>
   > >   Date: 12/05/2015 3:49 PM (GMT-08:00)
   > >   To: Guido deTomaso <guido_detomaso at prodigy.net>
   > >   Cc: detomaso at poca.com
   > >   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] whats old is new again
   > >   Think of it this way and it is marketing genius.  Most times,
   when an
   > >   engine goes in a plain old non-exotic, it is well past its prime
   and
   > >   the
   > >   decision to replace the car is easier. Provide a cost-effective
   reason
   > >   keep
   > >   it and buy more "Original Ford Parts" to keep the rest of the car
   > >   running.
   > >   In 60 years we could be a 21st century Cuba with no American cars
   after
   > >   2016.  Brilliant!
   > >   On Dec 5, 2015 4:04 PM, "Guido deTomaso"
   <guido_detomaso at prodigy.net>
   > >   wrote:
   > >>   Unsleeved aluminum motorcycle cylinders can be re-plated by
   third
   > >   party
   > >>   vendors, though I have no direct experience with that.
   > >>   Be interesting to see if the process described below will
   > >   eventually
   > >>   compete with ordinary sleeving of an iron block.
   > >>   GD
   > >
   __________________________________________________________________
   > >>
   > >>   From: Larry - Ohio Time <Larry at ohiotimecorp.com>
   > >>   To: detomaso at poca.com
   > >>   Sent: Friday, December 4, 2015 9:01 AM
   > >>   Subject: [DeTomaso] whats old is new again
   > >>     When an engine fails or becomes very worn, it is usually
   pulled
   > >   from
   > >>     the vehicle and scrapped. Ford wants to change that by
   utilizing
   > >   a
   > >>     high-tech plasma process to remanufacture broken engines. The
   > >   process
   > >>     reduces carbon emissions by about half when compared to making
   a
   > >   new
   > >>     engine to replace the old one, and results in a like-new
   engine
   > >>   block.
   > >>     .                            [1]When an engine fails or
   becomes
   > >   very
   > >>     worn, it is usually pulled from the vehicle and ...
   > >>     .                            [2]When witnessed first-hand, the
   > >   plasma
   > >>     coating process looks similar to spray painting, but with a
   > >   bright
   > >>   ...
   > >>     .                            [3]The process for Ford involves
   > >   taking
   > >>     worn, high-mileage engines and using plasma coatings to
   > >   refurbish and
   > >>     ...
   > >>     .                            [4]The process being used was
   > >   originally
   > >>     developed for engine performance enhancement
   > >>     The goal is to extend the performance of a vehicle by
   > >   lengthening its
   > >>     lifespan, thus reducing its overall environmental footprint.
   It
   > >   ties
   > >>   in
   > >>     with other research being done by Ford to include [5]vegetable
   > >   fibers
   > >>     in plastics and soy fibers in foam and cloth.
   > >>     The process was originally developed for engine performance
   > >>     enhancement, says Juergen Wesemann, manager of Vehicle
   > >   Technologies
   > >>   and
   > >>     Materials, Ford Research and Advanced Engineering. The Plasma
   > >>     Transferred Wired Arc (PTWA) thermal spray process applies a
   > >   coat to
   > >>   an
   > >>     engine block which helps bring it back to original condition.
   > >   This
   > >>     removes the need for additional heavy parts.
   > >>     [6][cid:[1]image005.jpg at 01D12E8B.7CA36570]
   > >>     PTWA works by basically creating "paint" out of metallic
   > >   materials. A
   > >>     wire feedstock is first fed into a highly-charged cathode.
   This
   > >>     atomizes the feedstock, which is then sprayed onto a surface
   > >   with
   > >>     forced gas. The high kinetic energy of the particles means
   that
   > >   they
   > >>     flatten on impact with the surface of the target. They then
   > >   quickly
   > >>     harden. This has the effect of both depositing even amounts of
   > >>   material
   > >>     onto a surface and of "leveling" the surface by naturally
   > >   filling in
   > >>     pits and gouges.
   > >>     In most PTWA processes, varied materials will be used to build
   > >>     multi-layer coatings. When witnessed first hand, the plasma
   > >   coating
   > >>     process looks similar to spray painting, but with a bright
   light
   > >>   where
   > >>     the paint emerges.
   > >>     The plasma coating process itself is not new. It's been a key
   > >>     ingredient for making aluminum engine blocks that can
   withstand
   > >>     repeated pressure without a cast iron sleeve in the cylinder
   > >   bores.
   > >>   In
   > >>     the automotive manufacturing process, PTWA has become a common
   > >>   element.
   > >>     High-end vehicles such as the Nissan GT-R and Ford Mustang
   GT500
   > >>   Shelby
   > >>     utilize plasma coating to improve friction surfaces and reduce
   > >>   weights
   > >>     by adding strength to parts made of lighter-weight materials.
   > >>     [7][cid:[2]image006.jpg at 01D12E8B.7CA36570]
   > >>     For remanufacturing, pioneering use of plasma coating began
   with
   > >>     Caterpillar and others in the diesel engine realm, using it to
   > >>     refurbish high-mileage or high-use engine blocks that would
   > >   otherwise
   > >>     be very expensive to replace. PTWA can be used on cast iron,
   > >>   aluminum,
   > >>     or nearly any other metal or alloy.
   > >>     The process for Ford is to take worn, high-mileage engines and
   > >   use
   > >>     plasma coatings to refurbish and repair the engine block,
   > >   especially
   > >>     the cylinders, as the first step towards creating a like-new
   > >   engine
   > >>     that can be used again.
   > >>     Larry - Cleveland
   > >>   References
   > >>     1.
   [3]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#1
   > >>     2.
   [4]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#2
   > >>     3.
   [5]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#3
   > >>     4.
   [6]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#4
   > >>     5.
   > >
   [7]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-flex-2010-wheat-straw-reinforced-plastic/
   > >>   13419/
   > >>     6.
   [8]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#3
   > >>     7.
   [9]http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#5
   > >>   _______________________________________________
   > >>   Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
   > >>   Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes
   > >>   DeTomaso mailing list
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   > >>   To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe,
   > >   etc.)
   > >>   use the links above.
   > >>
   > >> References
   > >>
   > >>   1. mailto:image005.jpg at 01D12E8B.7CA36570
   > >>   2. mailto:image006.jpg at 01D12E8B.7CA36570
   > >>   3. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#1
   > >>   4. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#2
   > >>   5. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#3
   > >>   6. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#4
   > >>   7.
   > >
   http://www.gizmag.com/ford-flex-2010-wheat-straw-reinforced-plastic/134
   > >   19/
   > >>   8. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#3
   > >>   9. http://www.gizmag.com/ford-plasma-engine/40728/pictures#5
   > >>  10. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
   > >>  11. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
   > >>
   > >> _______________________________________________
   > >>
   > >> Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
   > >> Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes
   > >> DeTomaso mailing list
   > >> DeTomaso at poca.com
   > >> http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
   > >>
   > >> To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe,
   etc.)
   > >   use
   > >> the links above.
   > >      Think of it this way and it is marketing genius.A  Most times,
   when
   > >   an
   > >      engine goes in a plain old non-exotic, it is well past its
   prime and
   > >      the decision to replace the car is easier. Provide a
   cost-effective
   > >      reason keep it and buy more "Original Ford Parts" to keep the
   rest
   > >   of
   > >      the car running.
   > >      In 60 years we could be a 21st century Cuba with no American
   cars
   > >   after
   > >      2016.A  Brilliant!
   > >      On Dec 5, 2015 4:04 PM, "Guido deTomaso"
   > >      <[1]guido_detomaso at prodigy.net> wrote:
   > >        A  A Unsleeved aluminum motorcycle cylinders can be
   re-plated by
   > >        third party
   > >        A  A vendors, though I have no direct experience with that.
   > >        A  A Be interesting to see if the process described below
   will
   > >        eventually
   > >        A  A compete with ordinary sleeving of an iron block.
   > >        A  A GD
   > >        A  A
   > >        A
   > >
   __________________________________________________________________
   > >        A  A From: Larry - Ohio Time <[2]Larry at ohiotimecorp.com>
   > >        A  A To: [3]detomaso at poca.com
   > >        A  A Sent: Friday, December 4, 2015 9:01 AM
   > >        A  A Subject: [DeTomaso] whats old is new again
   > >        A  A  A When an engine fails or becomes very worn, it is
   usually
   > >        pulled from
   > >        A  A  A the vehicle and scrapped. Ford wants to change that
   by
   > >        utilizing a
   > >        A  A  A high-tech plasma process to remanufacture broken
   engines.
   > >        The process
   > >        A  A  A reduces carbon emissions by about half when compared
   to
   > >        making a new
   > >        A  A  A engine to replace the old one, and results in a
   like-new
   > >        engine
   > >        A  A block.
   > >        A  A  A .A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  [1]When
   an
   > >   engine
   > >        fails or becomes very
   > >        A  A  A worn, it is usually pulled from the vehicle and ...
   > >        A  A  A .A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  [2]When
   > >   witnessed
   > >        first-hand, the plasma
   > >        A  A  A coating process looks similar to spray painting, but
   with
   > >   a
   > >        bright
   > >        A  A ...
   > >        A  A  A .A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  [3]The
   process
   > >        for Ford involves taking
   > >        A  A  A worn, high-mileage engines and using plasma coatings
   to
   > >        refurbish and
   > >        A  A  A ...
   > >        A  A  A .A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  [4]The
   process
   > >        being used was originally
   > >        A  A  A developed for engine performance enhancement
   > >        A  A  A The goal is to extend the performance of a vehicle
   by
   > >        lengthening its
   > >        A  A  A lifespan, thus reducing its overall environmental
   > >   footprint.
   > >        It ties
   > >        A  A in
   > >        A  A  A with other research being done by Ford to include
   > >        [5]vegetable fibers
   > >        A  A  A in plastics and soy fibers in foam and cloth.
   > >        A  A  A The process was originally developed for engine
   > >   performance
   > >        A  A  A enhancement, says Juergen Wesemann, manager of
   Vehicle
   > >        Technologies
   > >        A  A and
   > >        A  A  A Materials, Ford Research and Advanced Engineering.
   The
   > >        Plasma
   > >        A  A  A Transferred Wired Arc (PTW


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