This article was published before The Switch became part of BEMAC Group in 2024. For current company information, visit our About us page. Marine electric drive train specialist Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch inks five-year global sourcing agreement with ABB Marine & Ports in Shanghai for its next-generation PMM2000M permanent magnet machines to be…
A record number of attendees and exhibitors came together last month at the Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo in Amsterdam to discuss the future of the marine industry. What a relief to be able to network face-to-face after the hiatus of the past few years! We were glad to have the chance to exchange information and catch up on important developments in person.
Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch is set to join forces with leading maritime energy storage system (ESS) manufacturer Corvus Energy to continue the development of its smart Battery Short-Circuit Limiter (BSCL) protection device for large-scale battery solutions and advanced DC power distribution. Under the three-year memorandum of understanding (MoU), Corvus Energy becomes the preferred…
After a long pause in conventional marine exhibitions, we were glad to finally be back at the Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo 2022 in Amsterdam to unveil and showcase our newest marine products. The three-day event on June 21–23 was a great venue to explain how we can provide DC power to vessels with increased…
Such was the exclamation from at least 4 different potential customers who visited our stand at ASME in Rotterdam from June 14–16, 2022. “I’ve been looking for such a solution for the past few years – but just couldn’t find anything,” said one, coming up to the stand to start discussing our solid-rotor technology with…
– 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…
Patrik Holm If you’re considering a shaft generator or propulsion motor for your vessel design, you already know you’ll be saving on fuel consumption, improving efficiency, and complying with the current EEDI and EEXI emission limits. With an electric machine on the shaft line, we face new considerations in shaft line dimensioning. The bearings in…
Reaching net zero by 2050 is perhaps the biggest challenge for humankind ever! Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch has always been developing technologies and products that enable our customers to provide solutions that contribute to the journey toward net zero.
A study we made during summer 2021 quantified impressive permanent magnet (PM) machine efficiencies for vessels like LNG and LPG carriers that often utilize slow-speed, direct-driven in-line shaft generators producing electrical power from two-stroke main engines.
The marine industry is looking for ways to comply with looming emission regulation deadlines and prepare for the future. Possible solutions include a host of alternative fuels, further electrification and greater efficiency of current solutions.
Hydrogen is the fuel buzzword these days, and the landscape is changing fast. Hydrogen-fueled trains, ferries, heavy-duty trucks, cars, buses are already running in Europe and elsewhere.
Large Drive Test Center Our Large Drive Test Center in Lappeenranta, Finland, is one of the world’s largest facilities to test large electric machines and converters for marine and renewable energy. Today, the center can test 18-MW back-to-back drive systems. The center also has 80-ton crane capacity to handle exceptionally large machines. As equipment is…