The Switch received a package order in February 2025 to supply its PMM1000M shaft generator and single-drive package to four newbuild 140-meter-long, 12,000 dwt multipurpose vessels (MPP), with an option for two additional vessels. The Switch PMM1000M’s slim design features a slightly smaller cooling unit, ensuring a better fit within the engine room. The vessels…
Electrification is the marine industry’s obvious choice in its efforts to reach net zero emissions. DC distribution is a useful option for many types of vessels for a wide variety of reasons. Common benefits include: Offshore vessels have features which benefit greatly from DC distribution. According to DNV statistics, nearly 200 offshore vessels are already…
France-based Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has been selected by Airbus to build, own and operate an entire new fleet of low-emission vessels to transport its aircraft subassemblies between production facilities in Europe and the United States. The new fleet will cut average annual transatlantic CO2 emissions by 50%, achieving 33,000 tons in 2030 compared to…
Over the past year, we’ve seen a steady uptick in demand for our marine products. Both product lines – power electronics and electrical machines – have received many new orders, with the increase in power electronics sales especially noticeable. This, of course, creates a positive problem: how are we going to produce everything? Until recently,…
In August, The Switch won an order for 12 PMM1500 permanent magnet (PM) shaft generators to be supplied for power take out (PTO) on newbuild liquefied natural gas carriers (LNGC). Deliveries are scheduled from Q3 2025 through Q3 2026. “Our permanent magnet technology was a perfect match for what the shipowner was looking for. Our…
The Switch received orders for six permanent magnet (PM) shaft generators to be installed on newbuild methanol-powered containerships. The first PMM2000M will be delivered in Q2 2025. The new vessels will be ready for commissioning in 2026 and 2027. “This order for the world’s most advanced high-power permanent magnet shaft generators is part of the…
The Switch has received a new order for 10 permanent magnet direct-drive PMM2000M shaft generators for 10,300 TEU dual-fuel container vessels. Delivery is expected in Q1 2026–Q1 2027. The PMM2000M is the largest frame size in the company’s portfolio of shaft generators. A key aspect in the design of the vessels is to use a…
Japan is focusing on electrification of its coastal shipping industry as an important part of the country’s push to meet 2050 IMO regulations. In July, the government announced a JPY 60 billion national project to create a zero-emission coastal shipping industry. One of the world’s largest coastal shipping industries Japan’s geography favors coastal shipping. The…
Did you know active magnetic bearing (AMB) systems are more energy efficient and have lower lifetime costs than tilting pad bearing systems? We at The Switch regularly evaluate bearing systems when we supply high-speed electric machines. Our customers are looking for a bearing system that will provide the load capacity and stability their high-speed direct-drive…
Why high-temperature heat pumps? Industrial process heat requirements drive global energy demands, accounting for 29% of demand and 15% of greenhouse gas emissions, according to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. High-temperature heat pumps (HTHPs) have the potential to capture industrial waste heat and significantly reduce industrial energy use and CO2 emissions. The International…
We just finished our fiscal year of 2022 with a historical number of deliveries. The last two months of January and February helped us recover sales that were impacted by shortages in materials. We did not meet our profitability targets, but as we all know, last year was quite exceptional. I can also proudly tell…
Since the beginning of this year, new measures introduced by International Maritime Organization (IMO) – called the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and Carbon intensity Indictor (CII) – have taken effect. The purpose of these measures is to reduce the shipping industry’s greenhouse gas emissions on its path to achieve a net zero target.…