Yaskawa a world leader in motion control and robotics, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire The Switch.
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The Switch way of reinventing fire
The Switch announced today its way of reinventing fire at a book launch event.
The Switch challenges the wind industry in drive train technology selection debate
The Switch released today a technology paper addressing the ongoing industry debate on drive train technology selection.
Annual review now available
Our annual review for 2013 is now ready. Read more about our year in review, our latest reference projects in wind, marine, industrial and solar, as well as our outlook for 2014.
YASKAWA brings the full range of The Switch advanced drive trains to Japan
YASKAWA announced that it will be the sole supplier of The Switch megawatt-class permanent magnet generator (PMG) and full-power converter (PMG) advanced drive train packages for wind power and other renewable energy applications to the Japanese market.
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The Switch signs deal for permanent magnet shaft generators
The Switch and WE Tech signed an agreement for the delivery of four direct-drive 1.5 MW PM shaft generators. This strengthens the position of The Switch as it uses its proven track record of applying PM generator technology successfully in the wind power industry now to a range of marine applications.
Tradeoffs in China
When working in the manufacturing industry, there are many variables to juggle. Three most common ones are the price of the product, the quality of the product, and the speed of delivery.
The Switch outdoor inverter successfully commissioned as first for India
We are excited to be onboard and support a new player in the Tamil Nadu solar business with equipment for their first solar power plant, says Sundar.
Medium-speed PMG + FPC – why not?
As PM technology can be applied to all wind turbine drive train topologies, you can choose the one that is best for your own purpose. Especially in the high-power range above 5 MW that is applicable to offshore the size of the direct-drive generator tends to be too large and the three-stage gearbox increases the risk of faults.
Talks from 2014 CWEA Tea Party
This year’s China Wind Energy Association (CWEA) Conference was held on Saturday, January 11
Offshore buzz at EWEA Frankfurt
With everyone looking forward to a new era of business, the main feeling at Offshore 2014 this year was one of optimism and huge excitement. Business is still quite slow. But future plans look bright with turbine manufacturers getting their offshore products ready, and marine infrastructure is ready to support the growth. I’d like to…