At this year’s Sea Japan 2024 exhibition in early April, our new majority shareholder BEMAC introduced The Switch to the greater Japanese shipping industry. Sea Japan is one of the key maritime exhibitions worldwide. This high-level international conference and exhibition takes place every other year and showcases the very latest marine advancements in fuel efficiency,…
Press release BEMAC Corporation (Headquarters: Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture; President: Masato Oda; hereinafter referred to as “BEMAC”) is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire shares in The Switch Engineering Oy and its group companies (Headquarters: Vaasa, Finland; hereinafter referred to as “The Switch”), a manufacturer of permanent magnet machines (PMM), DC distribution…
Exergy, Japan Exergy, a startup from the University of Tokyo, signed a contract with The Switch in January 2019 to develop a frequency converter to match their proprietary-technology-based proton battery, which is used for a next-generation storage system. These batteries function as a type of a booster to a grid system to provide adjustment in…
Peter Stolpe from Vaasa Insider takes a look at an exciting new technology for energy storage.
High-speed induction machines Our direct-drive, high-speed induction machines allow you to eliminate the mechanical gearbox, enabling you to reach higher speeds and unmatched energy efficiency. Solid-rotor technology extends the speed capabilities of standard induction motors, answering the demand for high-speed motors when running below multi-megawatt powers. Our high-speed products are ideal for blowers, compressors, pumps,…