Protection with ballast wall

Yaskawa Environmental Energy has invested in a new ballast wall to raise the level of safety of our employees when testing high-speed machines in the Lappeenranta factory.

The Switch to deliver full-power converter to Water Wall Turbine

Based on The Switch’s know-how and experience of delivering converters that fulfill the strictest grid codes, Vancouver-based Water Wall Turbine Inc. (WWT) selected the company to provide a 500 kW full-power converter for its innovative self-floating power plant.

Water Wall Turbine, Canada

WWT selected The Switch’s 500 kW frequency converter for its innovative self-floating power plant to extract potential and kinetic energy from large, fast moving water currents for conversion into electric energy.

Switching on frequently 01/2020: Keeping busy

The fight against the coronavirus is taking a lot of extra time from all of us. But we at The Switch are well positioned to get past these temporary difficulties. Our factories are keeping up 100% production capacity. And we continue delivering our products as promised.

Presenting Poseidon Power at Nor-Shipping

This year, the marine buzz was louder at Nor-Shipping in Oslo. Approximately 1,000 companies at 17 national pavilions exhibited their latest portfolios to 35,000 delegates. It was a true meeting point for partners, services, innovations and expertise.

Milligram accuracy in turbo machine balancing

Yaskawa Environmental Energy has invested in a rotor balancing machine for our factory in Lappeenranta. The new machine helps us meet tougher quality regulations for our customers by finding the perfect balance for their rotor.