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To: tktrimbath who wrote (696)	1/3/2011 1:11:21 PM
From: Doren	Respond to of 973

They also supply electric motors used in drive pods for tankers. Sort of the reverse of the generators they sell to Sinoval. (What is the technical term for them? Armatures?) The pod motors could be an up an coming business as I understand it all tankers will be using them in the future. The pods allow the tankers to move any direction including sideways which negates the need for tugs etc. The real money on AMC might come if they discover how to make room temperature superconductors that can be reasonably easily manufactured and are reasonable to use. Most superconductors are not flexible. They use superconducting tape wrapped around wire currently I believe.