Alconza, with more than 60 years of experience in the design and manufacture of electric motors and generators, will again be attending SMM 2024 (Shipbuilding, Machinery and Marine Technology trade fair), the most important event on the maritime industry calendar. It attracts more than 2000 exhibitors and around 40,000 visitors from all over the world,…
n October 2023, during the annual preventive maintenance of the oceanographic research vessel Sir David Attenborough, Alconza technicians detected a small amount of rust on the opposite side to the non-drive end of the electric motor. This initial finding not only showed the importance of regular maintenance, but also Alconza’s ability to provide effective and…
This project marks a significant milestone in the collaboration between Alconza, with extensive experience in silent motors, and Wärtsilä Alconza, renowned manufacturer of electric motors and generators for the shipbuilding industry, participates very actively in a project for a new research vessel requiring silent mode operation, for which Alconza has to draw up very detailed…
The innovative products presented include highlights such as their permanent magnet motors The Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo Europe, held every year in June in the Dutch city of Amsterdam, is one of the main international trade fairs for propulsion systems for electric and hybrid boats, as well as technologies and components. The fair, held…
Alconza’s SAT team is proud to have successfully performed the five-year scheduled maintenance of the generators and motors on board the Maersk Minder in Denmark. During this technical assistance, extensive analysis was conducted on five QDV 560 S-8FW positioning motors, two QD 710 S-8 FW motors and five NIR 7194 A-10LW and NIR5661 A-8LW generators.…
Climate change is one of the main challenges we face as a global society. In Alconza we continue shaping the climate-neutral roadmap to become a key player in the field of sustainable mobility. We are firmly committed to the protection of the environment and climate change, sustainability and the reduction of our environmental impact. To…
Alconza Berango SL wagers for R&D as one of the keys for its development. Thus, we continue to innovate in product enhancement and the generation of new technological solutions. During 2022 we were involved in four HAZITEK projects, which covered different strategic lines of the TWINPROP The main objective of this TWINPROP project is…
A new year begins and we would like to seize this early news to express our best wishes to all customers, suppliers and partners. 2023 is a year full of new projects and after Christmas break we find ourselves with batteries fully charged to tackle new challenges ahead and those in which we are already…
2022 concludes, yet Alconza keeps up the pace We would like to highlight some Customer Service milestones. F-104 Mendez Nuñez maintenance This year Alconza has been involved in the maintenance of the generators on board the Mendez Nuñez (F-104), equipped with 4 generators Alconza NIR 63/5640 A-4LW 1100kW @ 450V. This Frigate belongs to the…
Alconza, as an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of electric motors and generators, is focused on the creation of added value and continuous improvement through multi-brand services, with the aim of ensuring customer satisfaction. Two recent cases illustrating these multi-brand actions are: The replacement of one of the 2.8MW propulsion motors of the Morne Blanc,…