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Yaskawa, a world leader in motion control and robotics, acquired The Switch to support both companies’ strategic objectives and strengthen their international presence.
Yaskawa a world leader in motion control and robotics, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire The Switch.
The ongoing economic crisis has been driving heavy industrial players to look for new technologies that lower the cost of operations. Over the years The Switch has made a strong name for itself in renewable energy generation thanks to its advanced technology. Now, the company aims to bring the same advantages of reliability and efficient energy use to industrial applications.
New style of drive train leverages an optimized permanent magnet generator and full-power converter package to capitalize on variable wind speeds for maximum energy capture and delivery to the grid.
With its innovative drive train technology, The Switch plans to take successes gained in European and Asian wind installations to bolster its presence in North America, one of the highest growth areas for new wind turbine installations.
Effective April 1, 2009, The Switch entered an agreement with Magnetech Industrial Services, Inc. (MIS) for the servicing of wind turbines in North America. Magnetech is a leader in the repair, remanufacture and maintenance of commercial and industrial electro-mechanical equipment.
Wind turbines are among some of the many types of heavy equipment in which Magnetech is specialized, providing comprehensive up-tower and in-shop services for wind turbine equipment.
The Switch participated at the new leading wind power exhibition called WindEnergy Hamburg 2014 from September 23 – 26.