Yaskawa Electric Corporation is celebrating its 100th anniversary.
Category: News
The Switch opens new headquarters in Helsinki
The Switch announced the official opening of its new headquarters in Helsinki. The new location will maintain the company’s ability to meet the needs of its stakeholders.
The Switch’s permanent magnet generator chosen for Atlantis tidal turbine
The Switch will deliver a medium-speed generator for use in the Atlantis Resources AR1500 turbine drive train.
The Switch received another order of PM shaft generators from WE Tech Solutions
The Switch received another order to deliver two PM shaft generators to WE Tech Solutions of Finland.
The Switch permanent magnet shaft generator passes bench test, ready for true marine fuel savings
The Switch has successfully tested its PM shaft generator in a rigorous bench test in Vaasa. The PMM 1000 direct-drive marine shaft generator certified by Lloyds marks the first of its kind to take advantage of PM technology, allowing ships to gain greater efficiency over the entire speed range.
All onboard at SMM 2014 Hamburg
From September 9 – 12, The Switch presented its complete offering for the marine industry at the SMM 2014 Hamburg exhibition at a joint stand with WE Tech Solutions of Vaasa.
WindEnergy Hamburg 2014
The Switch participated at the new leading wind power exhibition called WindEnergy Hamburg 2014 from September 23 – 26.
The Switch now a Yaskawa company
Yaskawa, a world leader in motion control and robotics, acquired The Switch to support both companies’ strategic objectives and strengthen their international presence.
The Switch to deliver full-power converter to Water Wall Turbine
Based on The Switch’s know-how and experience of delivering converters that fulfill the strictest grid codes, Vancouver-based Water Wall Turbine Inc. (WWT) selected the company to provide a 500 kW full-power converter for its innovative self-floating power plant.
More orders from major wind customers
The Switch has received repeat orders worth several millions of euros from major customers in the company’s core business area of wind. These repeat orders signal a strong belief in the company and provide a solid order backlog as The Switch continues to advance drive train technology under new ownership of Japan-based Yaskawa.
Largest repeat order ever from long-term industrial customer
Finland-based Runtech Systems placed an order for 40 new high-speed solid rotor machines (SRM), which represents the largest industrial order ever for The Switch with these products.
WE Tech Solutions places additional PM shaft generator orders
The Switch has received repeat PM shaft generator orders from WE Tech Solutions. This repeat order signals a strong belief in the company and provides a solid order backlog as The Switch continues to advance drive train technology under new ownership of Japan-based Yaskawa.