Already in commercial production, FusionDrive, the market’s smartest gear and generator combination, is now proven to work well in its test field. The full load test run of FusionDrive recently started in the Moventas R&D center in Finland. The gear and generator combination, now in commercial production for DeWind, is a joint effort of…
Combo gearbox-generator set for unveiling at Husum
A generator manufacturer from Finland says you’re invited to see how it is lowering the cost of energy. At the Husum WindEnergy 2012 show, it will unveil its 3 MW FusionDrive at the company stand on: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 At 1:00 pm In Stand 2F06. Sandwiches and drinks will follow. The drive, a combination of…
What to do about rising rare-earth prices
By Panu Kurronen, Product Manager, The Switch The growing global demand of rare earth metals combined with China’s ever-tightening grip on the material keep pushing up magnet prices. While we at The Switch don’t think the price trend can last too long, we understand that the matter is of great concern for the wind power…
Gearbox and generator manufacturers fuse ideas
Moventas, a manufacturer of gears and gearboxes for wind turbines, and The Switch, a supplier of megawatt-class permanent magnet generators and converters, have collaborated on a power train for wind turbines. FusionDrive combines a high-quality gear set, traditionally the largest component in a turbine (manufactured by Moventas) with a reliable permanent-magnet generator (by The Switch)…