About us

Making permanent results The Switch was founded in 2006 with a challenger mindset. We wanted to break the status quo in the wind industry by pushing the permanent magnet (PM) generator and full-power converter drive train as the technology of choice. Nearly 15 years later, there has been a shift in wind power technology with…

Teemu Heikkilä explains The Switch technology to Hanken students

In October, The Switch was one of the companies to participate in Hanken Helsinki’s AIM2Flourish, a global student-led discovery of business for good program. Teemu Heikkilä, Product Line Director, Power Electronics, at The Switch, was one of the business leaders chosen by a group of Hanken students to explain about what The Switch does and…

Positive feedback from SMM

The Switch joined forces with BEMAC Corporation at this year’s SMM in Hamburg from September 3–6, 2024, to present the company’s extended range of solutions for the maritime industry. Asbjørn Halsebakke, Senior Manager, Marine Concepts at The Switch, presented the company’s power electronics product range, while Markus Silventoinen presented The Switch permanent magnet machines for…

How spare parts packages keep your equipment running smoothly

Imagine this: Your vessel is out at sea, and suddenly, you encounter a critical issue in your electricity distribution system. Wouldn’t it be reassuring to know that you have exactly what you need on hand to get back on course without delay? At The Switch, we’re committed to ensuring that long after our products have been…

A great kickoff in Japan: BEMAC introduces The Switch at Sea Japan exhibition

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,…

Big effort to redefine rotating machinery

In 2020, we launched our SRS standalone high-speed machine and the “no gear” marketing campaign. We wanted to show customers who need high rotational speed that we provide an attractive possibility to remove the complicated, low-efficiency and expensive mechanical gear from their systems. Now in 2023, there seems to be push for even further with…

Master Class | Mastering DC Distribution: Part 3 of 3

The information provided in this webinar reflects the state of affairs at the time of its creation. Since then, our company has had a change in ownership. As a result, some of the details mentioned here may no longer be accurate or applicable.