德国利勃海尔（Liebherr）公司日前表示，很高兴与法国工业初创公司AYRO共同协作，成功的为“Canopée”号船配备了4个OceanWings®翼帆，使该船成为首艘采用风动力的混合动力工业货船。

据悉，这种具有专利的自动化和可降低的垂直翼帆高37米，单帆的表面积达363平方米，将有助于减少化石燃料消耗和二氧化碳排放。

AYRO公司这种尺寸的翼帆需要专门的解决方案，尤其是电动致动器，这正是利勃海尔组件团队发挥作用的地方。作为这个富有意义项目的一部分，利勃海尔的组件生产部门与AYRO为打造更负责任、更高效、更环保的未来海洋做出了贡献，设立了新标准。

利勃海尔的电动调节系统由调节模块、控制和电力电子等组成。每个调节模块都包含一个专门的回转轴承、齿轮箱、电动机和制动器，用于全自动运营AYRO公司的大型翼帆。

利勃海尔公司组件业务海事应用销售负责人Benjamin Schmid介绍说，“为了提供一个交钥匙的即插即用解决方案，公司将所有相关的元素都集成到翼帆中，采用我们的电动调节系统，可以将翼帆调到更高的高度，帮助用户节约组装和调节的时间。最重要的是，我们可以照顾到组件之间完美的相互作用。这样，我们就能充分发挥我们产品作为一个系统的所有优势。我们很自豪与AYRO公司共同设计这样的电动调节系统，我们将为绿色航运树立一个里程碑。”

One heart and one soul: Liebherr’s electric adjustment system for the wind-assisted drive by AYRO

-Liebherr collaborates with AYRO to equip the first hybrid industrial cargo ship powered by wind

-In the framework of the project, Liebherr produces some key electric adjustment systems for the wind-assisted drive by AYRO

-Liebherr’s turnkey plug-and-play solution flexibly adapts to any application

Liebherr is proud to share its collaboration with AYRO, the French industrial start-up that recently successfully equipped the Canopée vessel with four OceanWings®, making it the first hybrid industrial cargo ship powered by wind. With a height of 37 metres and a surface area of 363 m² each, this automated, lowerable and patented vertical wingsail technology will help to reduce CO2 emissions by cutting fossil fuel consumption. As a part of such a meaningful project, Liebherr’s component product segment contributes to a more responsible, efficient and environmental-friendly maritime future.

AYRO and Liebherr set new standards for a more responsible, efficient and environmentally friendly maritime future. The French company has set itself the goal to make shipping greener and does so with Liebherr. As a multi-component manufacturer with a vast experience, Liebherr brings the expertise needed for the sophisticated wingsail system with it. AYRO’s 37-metre-high wingsails require a special solution due to their size, especially regarding its electrical actuators. And that’s where the Liebherr-Components team from Biberach an der Riss (Germany) comes into play.

One heart and one soul: a plug-and-play electric adjustment system for green shipping

The electric adjustment system consists of an adjustment module, control and power electronics. Each adjustment module contains a specific slewing bearing, gearboxes, electric motors and brakes to operate the large wingsails fully automatically.

To do so, AYRO required a sustainable shipping solution. ʹThat is where Liebherr embarked on a joint development as a component supplier to respond directly to the customer's needsʹ, explains Benjamin Schmid, Head of Sales Maritime Applications at Liebherr-Components AG. To offer a turnkey plug-and-play solution, Liebherr integrated all the relevant elements into the wingsails. ʹWith the electric adjustment system, therefore, higher wingsails can be turned, whereas the user saves the time-consuming assembly and the adjustment time. On top, we take care of the perfect interaction of the componentsʹ, says Benjamin Schmid. ʹIn this way, we are able to fully exploit all the advantages of our products as a system and are proud to have designed such an electric adjustment system together with AYRO. With this development, we set a milestone for green shippingʹ, summarizes Schmid.

About AYRO

AYRO, a leader in maritime transport decarbonation, is a French industrial start-up that designs, manufactures and markets OceanWings®, rigid wings designed for installation on cargo ships and yachts, helping to reduce CO2 emissions by cutting fossil fuel consumption