Plus, it helps a vessel to gain speed quickly. QuickShift makes a yacht feel more like it has a continuously variable transmission (CVT), even though it actually doesn’t, where you really won’t feel the shifting at all as the boat accelerates. With this technology, you’ll feel like you’re smooth sailing, literally. Wouldn’t it be nice to have more pep and not have to feel and hear all that jolting and noise? Twin Disc, Inc., a leading manufacturer of powertrains for off-highway and industrial applications, has a solution for large vessels, branded as the QuickShift technology. The products and services herein described in this press release are not endorsed by The Maritime Executive.Many large yachts, because of the size of their engines and power trains, are known to vibrate, clunk, and whine rather heavily as they accelerate, similar to large trucks and buses with automatic transmissions. A global provider of engineered marine propulsion equipment, the company builds components such as transmissions, marine control drives, electronic control systems and the innovative Express Joystick System. Nearly 100 years old, Twin Disc is forward-thinking and innovative. The harbor has a 2015 expected capacity of 8 million containers, 7 million passengers and 10 million MT of oil products.Įsco Transmissions is Twin Disc's sales and service distributor in France. operates the cargo port located 25 miles east of Tangier. Moroccan government agency Phosboucraa S.A. Its rugged cast aluminum case and heavy-duty stainless steel levers are built workboat-tough.Ĭhbika and Naila are currently working in Tanger-Med. Totally electronic, and EJS-ready, it offers selectable station transfer rules and individual active and neutral indicators. The reliable EC300 features single lever control with four selectable modes: cruise, sync, express and troll. Combined with the company's EC300 electronic control, the system offers unmatched command of the vessel. Durable and long-lasting, they offer instant power to the propeller. From shifting speed to slow speed control, the entire series provides smooth, quick and precise boat handling under all sea conditions. QuickShift transmissions from Twin Disc offer a degree of maneuverability unmatched by its competition. The boats passed their sea trials and the owner took delivery. Not only did the integrated system perform, but it exceeded expectations. Twin Disc built and supplied a pair of MGX-5086 SC QuickShift transmissions and EC300 Control Systems. Unsuccessful after numerous modifications, the propulsion engineer contacted Twin Disc distributor Esco Transmissions.įranck Benoit, Esco Transmissions' director for marine and industrial business, coordinated the efforts of five companies, in four languages to identify the solution. The owner refused delivery of the vessels and told the builder to correct the problem. They particularly had difficulty running at slow speeds with their original transmissions and ended up failing their sea trials. The 26' mooring boats Chbika and Naila were built to operate in Tangier, Morocco. Twin Disc's QuickShift transmission and EC300 Control System were the answer. When a pair of newly-built workboats, with transmissions chosen for price over quality, were unable to maneuver as required, something had to be done.
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