Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch has signed a contract with Caterpillar®(Cat) to deliver an innovative package of electric drive train technology for a series of bulk carriers.
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North Sea Giant: Instant battery power at all times
When North Sea Giant was delivered to North Sea Shipping in 2011, it was the world’s most advanced offshore construction vessel. The Switch DC-Hub solution is one of the reasons why this was the case. Read the full expert story from DNV GL.
An exciting ride toward making the switch
Being in the driver’s seat of The Switch since its inception in 2006 has been the highlight of my career. As of June 30, with full confidence, I am handing the keys of The Switch over to the next generation.
Ocean Insights with Ville Parpala
In this Nor-Shipping’s Ocean Insights interview, Ville Parpala shares his vision of the road ahead.
Large Drive Test Center: Finalizing the floor
Large Drive Test Center is moving ahead. The latest step has been to complete the special heavy-duty floor. With its unique construction, the floor can hold the weight up to 80 tons, and will weigh approximately 1 million kg.
Changing the world, together
Asbjørn Halsebakke of Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch shares his opinion about climate change with Malcolm Latarch of ShipInsight.
New energy storage solution has huge potential
Peter Stolpe from Vaasa Insider takes a look at an exciting new technology for energy storage.
Taking precautions
Due to the situation with the coronavirus, we will be having as many employees as possible working remotely. However, we do not foresee any major bottlenecks in our delivery capability.
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.
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.
Innovative testing center in Norway
Paul Atherton, General Manager at Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch Norway, introduces our innovative testing and verification center for marine.
Driving energy efficiency for newbuild Donsötank tankers
Swedish shipowner Rederi AB Donsötank has chosen the WE Drive™ variable frequency drive and The Switch PM shaft generators for significant efficiency gains, lower emissions and decreased costs for its two advanced ice-class 1A tankers.