Voith Turbo - Start-Up Components

Who are we? People all over the world can answer this question. Wherever machines are started and moved, wherever power needs to be transmitted under extreme conditions, wherever a maximum of reliability is required – that’s where we are at home. Within the Voith Group of Companies we are the experts who have the solution for your problems in the field of industrial power transmission – backed by the experience of over half a century.

WHAT DO WE MANUFACTURE?

Our products:

• Voith constant-fill fluid couplings (turbo couplings)
• Voith fill-controlled fluid couplings (turbo couplings)

have evolved from innovations pioneered by the engineering genius Professor Hermann Foettinger (1877-1945). The principle of hydrodynamic power transmission is based on the interaction between a pump and a turbine. In a turbo coupling, this principle is realised by means of two bladed wheels. Together with a surrounding shell, these create a working chamber in which fluid circulates. The actual transmission of power occurs without any wear, as the transmitting components do not touch each other. The only parts subject to natural wear are components such as bearings and seals.

BENEFITS OF FLUID COUPLINGS IN MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEMS

• Reduction of operating costs
• Higher power transmission
• Higher availability
• Improved usability
• Reduction of investment costs

Due to the following features of the fluid couplings:

• Vibration damping
• Shock absorption
• Automatic load sharing (multi-engine drive)
• Clutching (fill controlled fluid couplings)

THE SHIP BUILDING INDUSTRY – OUR PARTNER!

Our partnership to the shipbuilding industry is nearly as old as the turbo coupling itself. For over 50 years, Voith Turbo has been supplying couplings for a wide range of marine applications – especially ferries, tugs, workboats and cargo vessels. The experience and the know-how gained by both partners have been and will always be the basis for further improvements of our couplings - we adapt our products continuously to the requirements of our customers.

DRIVE SOLUTIONS!

Voith turbo couplings can be found everywhere – on inland and coastal waterways and the oceans of the world – in the drives of:

• Voith water tractors
• Tugs
• Ferries
• Passenger ships
• Workboats
• Cargo vessels
• Ice-going ships
• Frigates and corvettes
• Patrol vessels

See also:

Offshore Technology - Voith Turbo - Variable Speed Power Transmissions and Variable Speed Drives

Naval Technology - Voith Turbo - Start-Up Components

For detailed information about individual drive solutions, please visit our website.