Switching on frequently 01/2018

As of March 1, 2018, we became Yaskawa Environmental Energy Division with global responsibility in our selected areas of wind, marine and turbo/industry applications. For us, this now provides a good foundation to continue focusing on our mission to electrify the world with ultimate efficiency.

Backing the visionaries for our future

Dear friends, When The Switch was founded, we based our entire business idea on the fact that we wanted to help people change how they use electricity and choose how electricity is produced. Now more than a decade later, we can see that energy consumption simply needs to become more efficient and production more distributed…

The Switch again at SPS IPC Drives in Italy

With Yaskawa, Vipa, Profichip and ZF Italia, The Switch participated at SPS IPC Drives 2017, the biggest industrial automation fair in Italy, presenting its complete turbo drive package.

Switching on frequently 01/2017

We made it together! We have endured the challenging times and have turned the company back onto a profitable growth path.

The Switch powers marine growth

The Switch is targeting growth of 200% within the marine segment in the next five years. Added efficiency and environmental credentials are there to ensure this.

Saga LNG Shipping, China

The Switch received a PM shaft generator order with an option of one more from the energy-efficient solution provider WE Tech for an LNG carrier owned by Saga LNG Shipping Pte. Ltd. Deliveries will commence in October 2016. The Switch’s PM shaft generator operates over the full main engine speed range while generating electricity for…

Goldwind, China

The Switch has supplied over 6,000 liquid-cooled FPCs for Goldwind’s 1.5 MW wind turbines. A rapid ramp-up from specification freeze to first delivery and on to series production was achieved with The Switch Model Factory approach. High production capacity is ensured by a multi-factory approach. “We believe that The Switch represents the best technology for…

Switching on frequently 01/2016

All around, we’re seeing the real switch happening in energy production. The key to The Switch approach for this has been our full-power converter (FPC).