b'MEMBER NEWSZF Presents New ENC Transmission Seriesfor All-Electric VesselsW iththenewENCseries,non-clutchable).Asaresult,theoilthespecialrequirementsofelec-ZF presents its first marinesupplyquantitycanbesignificantlytricmotors.TheENCtherefore transmissiondevelopedreduced,sinceapeakconsumerisstandsapartwithitsoutstanding explicitly for use in purely electrical- also eliminated by omitting the clutch.NVH behavior.ly powered ships. This improves theInaddition,thesystemoilpressure electric range, comfort on board andcan also be lowered. Both factors ulti- TheENCseriescanbecombined ongoing operating costs. mately result in a smaller oil pump andwith all maritime ZF drive solutions, alsoincreasemechanicalefficiency.from the ZF 2000 to the ZF 9000. It Near the coast or on shorter routes,Depending on the customers require- thus covers a power range from 650 thedevelopmentevenextendstoments, the oil volume is supplied eitherkW to 3,900 kW. It is suitable for all purebattery-electricdrivesofferingvia an electrically operated pump or ainstallationconfigurations(A/V,U, an alternative to conventional or hy- bidirectional mechanical pump. Z),centerdistances,attachments, brid units wherever a correspondingtransmission ranges as well as for fixed charging infrastructure can be set upZF also lowered the oil level. Thanks topropellers,variablepitchpropellers comparatively easily.the smaller pump, the lower oil level,andwaterjetdrives.Thisprovides and further structural optimizations,shipbuilders with optimum flexibility The new ENC series is the first trans- the ENC transmission weighs up to 10in the design of the vehicles, explains missionseriesfromZFexplicitlyin- percent less compared to similar solu- Frei.TheENCisthereforeideally tended for use in pure e-ships. The teamtions, depending on the version. suitedtoelectrifytheoperationof drew from experience on past projectscommercialvesselssuchasferries, such as one where they equipped pas- Anotherdevelopmentfocuswastugs, supply boats, or river cruise ships senger ferries with electric drive solu- ontheacousticpropertiestomeeton short routes.tions to cross a river in Portugal with zerolocalemissions.Atthattime,it wasaconventionaltransmissionthat was tailored to this requirement.DEALERPOWER CONSULTATION SUPPORTThe ENC series was designed so that the drive power of the electric motor isAVAILABLE PRODUCTEXPERTS AVAILABLEHERE TO SUPPORT PORTFOLIO RANGINGTO DETERMINEYOUFOR THE optimally transferred to the propellerFROM 300HP TO 11,000HP.THE BEST POWERLIFETIME OF YOUR MORE EFFICIENTAND EMISSIONSENGINE FROMDESIGN evenathighspeedsandhighratios.POWER WEIGHTSOLUTIONS. TOINTHE WATER.This improved efficiency reduces en- RATIO COMPARING TO ergy consumption, delivering a greaterPREVIOUS MODELS.range and better economy.Unlikeconventionalandhybrid transmissions, this transmission series dispenses with a hydraulically actuat- READY TO SUPPORT YOUR OPERATION WITH edmultidiskclutch(ENC=electricOUR GLOBAL DEALER NETWORKFor more information, contact your local Cat dealer. 2024 Caterpillar. All Rights Reserved. CAT, CATERPILLAR, LETS DO THE WORK, their respective logos, Caterpillar Corporate Yellow, the Power Edge and Cat Modern Hex trade dress as well as corporate and product identity used herein, are trademarks of Caterpillar and may not be used without permission.49 JUNE 2025'