Marine Solutions - innovative electrification solutions from Baumüller
Baumüller has developed its products and systems for the marine industry over many years and is now one of the leading suppliers of state-of-the-art ship propulsion systems and marine solutions. With a wide range of products and services, from the motor to the converter and control unit through to charging systems, diagnostic software and links to battery management systems and fuel cells Baumüller has a broad-based position in smart shipping. The marine portfolio is complemented by diverse new products such as the BAS-PCS power management system and the BAS-Link DC-Grid energy distribution platform in which clear efficiency advantages take effect. Baumüller also displays its engineering know-how in its charging infrastructure offer with precise-fitting system architecture.
All marine solutions are not only offered as initial equipment but also as a retrofit. Extensive services for maximum running times and smooth operation round off the marine portfolio.
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Baumüller has the necessary technology and experience to equip inland vessels, yachts, work boats, offshore vessels, and ferries with electric drive technology or to implement complete concepts for ship propulsion.
Precisely tailored to our customers – from the electric motor to the complete propulsion system
- Dimensioning
- Simulation
- Commissioning
- High-torque motors
- System inverters
- Batteries and fuel cells
- Control technology
- Control cabinets
- Visualization
- Power management system
- Remote maintenance
Baumüller offers just the customized service you require – from individual motors and components to comprehensive drive systems with self-regulating energy and battery management. We give you exactly the support you need and work with you to close the gap you need for an order. Baumüller is a partner for shipyards, system integrators and ship owners, as well as being an independent supplier of complete systems.
Flexible projects
from motors to complete systems
Technology concepts
from hybrid to fully electric
Turnkey partnership
for complete drive systems
Lifecycle management
for system optimization
You benefit from both our expertise in industrial drive technology and from our experience with drive systems for the shipbuilding sector and a complete range of mobile drive technology.
Operator advice for concept development, bid specifications and funding
WWe enter into discussions with you and your partners without preconceived technology and guide you safely through the complex decision-making process. Apart from the right propulsion technology and type of fuel, we also provide help and information for budget planning and financing and find a suitable funding program for you. Together we produce bidding packages for submission and implement the acquired project reliably.
Your advantages:
- Production-ready design and development from the prototype to the preseries — all from a single source
- Reduction of your time-to-market through our know-how
- High energy efficiency and power density of electric motors with low noise emissions
- Increased competitiveness by combining new motor concepts with innovative production technology
The flexible e-drive system as a modular solution
System engineering and commissioning of prototypes
Implementation of the individual drive concept based on the system module, from the concept to realization
Control system with intelligent power management system
The BAS-PCS intelligent power management system is based on components with marine approval and can be flexibly extended
Drives for propulsion, thrusters, generators
- Electric motors with high performance and efficiency
- Air and water-cooled
- From the direct drive to PTI/PTO through to the Z-drive
4-quadrant converters for marine use
- Air and water-cooled
- Nominal voltage 400/690 V AC; up to 1200 V DC
- Variable use as AFE, motor or M-Grid converter
Batteries
- Use of different battery types depending on the load profile requirement
- Interface with the battery management systems of established battery manufacturers
DC/DC converter
- Mobile converter for linking HV batteries to the DC link
- Air and water-cooled
Energy distribution platform
BAS-Link DC-Grid energy distribution can be either centralized or decentralized.
Charging systems
- Innovative fast charging infrastructure
- Shore power for ships
Worldwide service
We ensure the reliability of your marine system throughout its entire life cycle with our wide range of maintenance, servicing, and retrofit offers.
All system modules are available for CE boats or ships with class approval.
Manufacturer-independent drive systems from a single source
Certified products and services for all ship propulsion needs
Baumüller has adapted its products accordingly and had them certified specially for shipbuilding. For example, the DST2 high-torque motors are prepared for easy integration into the ship design. In addition, Lloyd‘s Register has confirmed that the high-torque engines meet the specific requirements of shipping. The DST2 motors are available with power ratings from 2 to 875 kW and nominal speeds between 50 and 1500 rpm. In addition, Baumüller offers motors with an output of up to 6 MW for specific projects.
Among other things, the powerful and dynamic three-phase synchronous motors of the DS2 series with a power of up to 300 kW are used for the rudder-propeller drive. In addition, components of renowned manufacturers such as Danfoss, Omron, Phönix are used in the projects.
Ship propulsion with Baumüller motors: Your sure path to increased efficiency
Switch to a hybrid or electric drive and reduce your diesel consumption by up to 25%.
A motor achieves optimum performance at a certain speed. Any deviation from this speed reduces efficiency, often by a double-digit percentage. This unnecessarily increases fuel consumption. An electric or hybrid drive uses the power differently, with the motor always running at the optimum number of revolutions no matter what. For this reason, ship propulsion with Baumüller motors is the sure path to increased efficiency for ships.
Diesel-electric drive: Greater efficiency through electrical operation with diesel generators
With a diesel-electric hybrid drive, the ship’s propellers are powered electrically by converter-fed synchronous motors which receive their energy from diesel generators. Many benefits make the combination of diesel engine and electric motor particularly attractive for the shipping industry. Along with a significant reduction in fuel consumption in moving bodies of water of up to 28%, the system also reduces noise and vibrations.
Ecological and fuel-efficient:
Hybrid drive system
According to the principle of the hybrid drive system, diesel or methanol generators are cleverly combined with electric motors for maximum efficiency. Unlike drives, the generators are not exposed to power peaks and are thus always operated at optimum efficiency. This means that the generators can be smaller from the start. The combination of generators and electric motors allows operators to save a considerable amount of fuel. Because less fuel has to be burned, the system emits fewer pollutants.
Fully electric and emission-free:
E-ships with battery-powered drive
Quiet and completely free of fine particulates: These are the main advantages of a fully electric or battery-run e-motor for ships and boats. The motors are run completely with rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, without any diesel engines. The advantages of the battery-powered ship solution from Baumüller lie, on the one hand, in the intelligent overall concept based on the company’s many years of experience in the ship propulsion sector and, on the other hand, in the highly efficient synchronous motors. The drive system thereby achieves a degree of efficiency of over 95%.
Hydrogen ship drive –
emission-free opportunity for the future
As specialists and pioneers in the field of alternative ship propulsion, we naturally also keep an eye on developments relating to hydrogen. This field opens up numerous opportunities for the future. Ships with fixed routes between certain destinations are particularly suitable for this alternative. It is even conceivable that ferry and offshore supply operations could be realized with hydrogen-powered ship drives in the near future. Efficient and emission-free drive technology will then also be usable with our Baumüller drive systems in the future. We keep a steady pace with the times.
Charging systems for hybrid and fully electric ships
The electrification of ships creates a demand for high-performance charging infrastructure.
Baumüller closes the gap from the drive system to the charging station and offers the full range of charging technology for both rapid charging systems and shore power.
Our Marine Service:
On-site and remote services
We maintain cooperative partnerships worldwide that enable us to provide a comprehensive Marine Service that is available to you at all times. Repairs and maintenance can also be carried out by our mobile service teams, which can reach you in the shortest possible time. We also provide appropriate training for your own personnel and remote guidance through our remote guidance tool. Inspection, maintenance, repairs, diagnostics, and transport logistics including automated spare parts ordering via our cloud: At Baumüller, you get everything quickly, expertly, and reliably from a single source.
Over 80 ships and boats successfully electrified
We are experts for the complete propulsion system: From the control unit to the power management. To date we have implemented, for example, hybrid cargo boats for inland waterways and coastal deployment, hybrid work boats and hybrid and electric ferries. Regardless of whether initial equipment or engine replacement – our ship propulsions have an impressively low environmental impact, improved maneuverability and space-saving installation compared to classic diesel engines.
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Use our know-how for your ship propulsion
We work with you as a partner from the requirement specification to the prototype to series production
Baumüller is the worldwide leader in the development of electrical drive systems. Through our diverse product program in the field of motors we have extensive production expertise. We are thus your partner for production-ready design and optimization of your motor for lot sizes between 10 and over 1000 motors per year. As a non-group-affiliated, mid-sized company, we are able to respond to the wishes of your customers quickly and efficiently with innovative drive solutions. This makes us the perfect partner for challenging projects and future technologies.
Our know-how from industrial motor building is rounded off with experience in mobile drives and their particular requirements. For example, the impacts caused by exposure to temperature, dust and moisture are taken into account by special cooling options and suitable sealing measures.
We accompany you along your way into the electric future.
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