Applications

More than 95 percent of long-distance transport of goods in world trade are handled by shipping according to information provided by industrial and trade federations. The increasing demand in transport capacity on the high seas shapes the entire sector. Shipping companies and shipyards develop and implement increasingly more efficient, more environmentally-friendly and safe concepts to fulfil these demands.

As a direct result, the electric drives and the supplies of these components are becoming increasingly more significant, as the interaction of the developed measures in the shipping industry is one of the main tasks of the ancillary partner industries as a lifecycle partner of the shipping company. Clean engines, optimised ventilation systems, more efficient power supply, and intelligent course planning are just some examples from companies active as ancillary industries in shipbuilding and offshore industries on the German market. In these areas both reliable and high-performance electro-technical components, controls and monitoring are required. Our switchgear and automation components have fulfilled these maritime requirements for decades.

The electro-technical equipment of today's ships is characterised by the high power density. Whether it is a container ship with a power supply for cooling refeer containers, or on a passenger cruise liner offering the highest levels of comfort and exclusivity, compliance to standards, directives and approvals is essential to guarantee the safety of ships, persons and cargo. The entire system is just as reliable as each individual component. We provide shipbuilders flexible and certified solutions for energy supply and power distribution as well as for control of the ocean going vessels.

Our product range includes switchgear such as circuit-breakers and contactors, as well as automation solutions with a PLC and visualisation. Furthermore, we offer solutions for safe operation of the system with the arc-fault protection system.

Our products comply with all standards and guidelines for maritime applications because of our close co-operation with the classification societies. Our international presence allows us to serve the manufacturing facilities as well as the after-sales services for shipowners wherever we are needed.