Permanent magnet machines for marine applications The Switch permanent magnet machines provide maximum flexibility by operating seamlessly as both generators and propulsion motors. Engineered specifically for diverse vessel types, they enable efficient and reliable power transmission while minimizing mechanical complexity. Additionally, we extensively test all permanent magnet machines at our Large Drive Test Center to…
Large fully electric ferries are no longer a concept – they are already operating in real-world conditions. The real question is how to make them comparably efficient, safe and reliable. The pace at which electric ferries are moving from niche to scale is remarkable. The market is already worth several billion dollars and is expected…
High-speed solid rotor technology has proven itself useful in nearly every high-speed application. High-speed solid rotors can be used in any application where the load can be connected directly to the electrical machine without a gearbox and the circumferential speed of the rotor is higher than 100 m/s. Developed to address the existing gap between…
The Switch has been selected to deliver 5 PMM2000 permanent magnet (PM) shaft generators for the world’s largest 24,000 TEU newbuild container vessels. The first delivery is scheduled for Q4 2025. “Thanks to the success of the shipowner’s 14,000 and 16,000 TEU projects, they decided to continue cooperation with The Switch for their latest 24,000…
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…
Incat Tasmania’s new Ro-Pax ferry is a big step forward in the development of all-electric vessels! Powered by the largest energy storage system of any vessel to date, the lightweight catamaran ferry also breaks ground with a number of other firsts when delivered in 2025: “The vessel redefines the future of ferry operations worldwide and…
Press Release Helsinki-headquartered power electronics specialist The Switch will deliver its market-leading DC power distribution solution, The Switch DC-Hub, and ultra-fast Electronic Current Limiter (ECL) and Battery Short-Circuit Limiter (BSCL) protection devices as part of the battery-electric system for the world’s largest fully electric RoPax on order for Argentine ferry operator Buquebus. Technology group Wärtsilä…
– An interview with Mr. Jonas Nyberg, Managing Director West, Berg Propulsion, and Dr. Jussi Puranen, Head of Product Line, Electric Machines, The Switch. By Zhao Bo, Journalist with China Ship Survey Although permanent magnet (PM) machines were invented more than 100 years ago, they haven’t been used in megawatt-class applications until the past few…
Today, The Switch has been awarded with The Internationalization Award by Tarja Halonen, President of Finland.
The company’s growth has been based on the growing renewable energy markets globally and successful technology. For 2011, the company has received orders worth tens of millions of Euros.
The local entrepreneur association in Ostrobothnia, Finland, has awarded The Switch as “The Entrepreneur of The Year 2010”. The recognition was given for the company’s tremendous growth, internationalization and societal impact especially in Vaasa, one of the Ostrobothnia municipalities.
