Today, two market conditions mark the ROPAX industry as ready for environmentally friendly innovations, such as permanent magnet machines. First, fuel prices have gone up.
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Welcome to the world of The Switch
At Yaskawa Environmental Energy, we are a specialist in advanced electrical drive train technology, with a focus on permanent magnet, solid rotor and variable speed drive technology. Our main areas are wind, marine and turbo/industry solutions. We believe that creating a future in new energy means innovating it together today. Our innovative products, capabilities and solutions create energy sustainably, contain energy effectively and consume energy responsibly.
Join us on our mission to enable more profitable power generation, energy storage and use, while lowering the cost of electricity and operations.
New marine test station ready
The Switch had the first run of its new Poseidon Drives test station in Stord. This was also a great opportunity to do a 100% production test for two EBLs to be delivered to Teekay.
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Musings on Monaco
The Monaco Yacht Show 2019 brought together a growing number of floating superyachts, exhibitors and visitors.
Here are three main observations.
Prestigious visitors tour the Lappeenranta factory
We had the honor of hosting very prestigious guests at out Lappeenranta factory. H.E. Ambassador Robert Frank Pence, the US Ambassador to Finland, visited the office and toured our factory as a part of Team Finland’s USA Road Show 2019.
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