High-speed motor for turbo applications – setting the new standard

We have delivered thousands of high-speed motors in serial production to several world leaders for their specialized turbo pump and compressors applications. Now, the same technology is introducing motors paired with drives, offering unrivaled cost and size advantages in powers of 100 to 630 kW and speeds of 6,000 to 20,000 rpm.

Milligram accuracy in turbo machine balancing

Yaskawa Environmental Energy has invested in a rotor balancing machine for our factory in Lappeenranta. The new machine helps us meet tougher quality regulations for our customers by finding the perfect balance for their rotor.

Protection with ballast wall

Yaskawa Environmental Energy has invested in a new ballast wall to raise the level of safety of our employees when testing high-speed machines in the Lappeenranta factory.

Zero rotor defects  
 

Over the years, The Switch has passed the thousand mark in the production of the unique solid rotor motors – with zero rotor defects!

Switching on frequently 02/2016

This year in many ways has been a year of harvesting. The Switch has been working systematically in volatile markets, but now the underlying hard work is paying off.

Gateway, USA

In 2012, The Switch made a significant CHP converter delivery to the Gateway building in White Plains, New York. Commissioning was carried out in early 2013. The installation featured 3 converters in parallel and included an HMI. This was the second 2 MW+ installation for The Switch in the New York area.

SustainX, USA

US-based SustainX, a pioneer in isothermal compressed air energy storage (ICAES) technology, disrupted the current energy storage industry with its transformational cost competitiveness. The company chose The Switch 1.65 MW electrical drive train for its megawatt-scale isothermal compressed air energy storage system, the first of its kind in the world. The solution offered a lower…