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Vacon Plc
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Finnish AC drive expert, Vacon, has developed a new NXP grid converter which claims to improve cost and energy efficiency of marine applications.
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Vacon launches new AC drive OEM portfolio
Vacon is to announce a new product family of compact AC drives which it says are optimised for the needs of original equipment manufacturers, and strengthens Vacon''s foothold in the high-volume AC drives market.
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Wind farm service ship uses AC drives
Vacon of Finland has supplied its low harmonic air-cooled AC drives to control the propulsion system and operation of a deck crane on Danish wind turbine service vessel Wind.
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Vacon opens Oz subsidiary
The Finland-based AC drives manufacturer Vacon strengthened its global presence by opening a subsidiary in Australia. With the head office in Melbourne, and sales offices in Perth and Brisbane, Vacon Pacific will concentrate on serving the growing markets of Australia and the Pacific region.
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Vacon opens subsidiary in Chennai, India
The Finland-based AC drives manufacturer Vacon strengthens its global presence by opening a subsidiary in Chennai on the southeast coast of India. With a subsidiary in one of India's largest commercial and industrial centers, Vacon will further improve its service in the growing markets of the Asia-Pacific region.
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Converteam and Vacon sign cooperation agreement
Converteam, an international company developing systems and customized solutions for the conversion of electrical energy, and the AC drives manufacturer Vacon have entered into a global cooperation agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Vacon will supply low voltage air-cooled AC drives to Converteam worldwide.
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Vacon opens new factory in China
Vacon's factory in Suzhou, China, has moved to larger premises. Vacon has been operating in Beijing, China, since the year 2000. In 2004, Vacon founded a factory in Suzhou, and the first AC drives were manufactured in March 2005. Along with the growing market potential, the premises soon became inadequate ...
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Quietly Efficient
Within the highly competitive marine sector, all-electric vessels are sailing in favourable winds. AC drives used in various applications onboard also help meet the increased demand for efficiency and offer many other benefits
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The Information exchange
Indicative of the research, development work and general progress of technology and related issues, The MotorShip was inundated with proposals for papers ahead of this year?s Marine Propulsion Conference. Such was the interest in presenting a paper at the 26th annual event that the number of papers accepted was raised ...
