A comprehensive fluid management programme, including fluids,coolants, neat oils and metallurgical expertise, is improving aFormula 1 car maker's production machining operations. ShellMetalworking Europe is helping Ferrari to fire on all cylinders,with a comprehensive fluid management programme that is keepingFerrari's engineering machines running efficiently,maintaining the performance and success synonymous with Ferrari.Fluids, coolants, neat oils and metallurgical expertise suppliedby Shell Metalworking Europe are key to improving Ferrari'sproduction operations and the subsequent on-track performance ofFerrari's formula one cars. Paulo Martinelli, Ferrariformula one engine director comments: 'In F1 we'recontinually working to reduce weight and improve performance,something which is achieved in the production of our in-houseengine components.

Our use of Shell metalworking fluids isessential in improving our production capabilities whichsignificantly contribute to our racing success.' Ferrariuses Shell's neat oils in its deep hole drilling processes,which operate as a much more effective coolant than water-solubleproducts, providing a high level of performance required in theaccurate deep hole drilling of their nitrided steel enginecamshafts.

Ferrari also uses Shell's cooling fluids in itshigh precision grinding operations, which play a key role inachieving an excellent surface finish.

Thierry Bodiot, generalmanager at Shell Metalworking Europe comments: 'Shellprovides Ferrari with a comprehensive metalworking servicepackage, which includes on-site support for metalworkingproducts, applications and processes.

Through our extensiveproduct portfolio, supported with our high level serviceapproach, Shell was able to offer Ferrari a tailored solutionthat met all of their desired requirements.' ShellMetalworking Europe's solutions package has maintainedFerrari's tradition of quality, with no compromise to costor the environment.

Luigi Bonezzi, machine manufacturing managerat Ferrari, comments: 'Ferrari has always had a policy ofprotecting the environment, which Shell has supported inconducting analysis of the factories, so that working conditionsare safer and the external environment is also protected.'Thierry Bodiot concludes: 'Shell is committed to providingan efficient, state-of-the-art solutions package which willsignificantly improve our customer's metalworkingoperations.

Shell realises that there is no singular solutionwhich applies to all organisations, which is why Shell developsbespoke solutions, tailored to individual companyrequirements.' Shell Metalworking Europe consists of threespecialist metal working companies - Shell Macron in Germany,Shell JP Industries in France and Shell Sinol in Italy.

Shellprovide on a European wide basis, a complete range of fluids -developed to meet specific metal working related productionprocess needs, and formulated to deliver consistent performancefor the highest quality work.