Introducing Towair
Towair is the world's first air-based spring solution specifically developed for towboats. It eliminates vibrations starting at 2 Hz and significantly reduces noise transfer, enhancing onboard work and living conditions.
Key features:
- Effective Vibration Isolation: Towair isolates very low frequencies, providing the highest grade of comfort for crew members.
- Health & Safety Compliance: Designed to improve working conditions, Towair supports compliance with increasing regulations regarding work and living conditions on ships.
- Proven Reliability: With over 25 years of use on European waterways, Towair is a trusted and well-proven system.
- Adaptable to Modern Towboats: As towboats increase in size and horsepower, Towair actively compensates for vibrations and movements, protecting both crew and equipment.
- Enhanced Crew Comfort: By reducing vibration and noise, Towair enables more restful downtime, leading to a happier, more productive crew and reduced turnover.
Custom designed solutions
Towair is the world’s first and only air-based spring solution developed specifically for towboats. By eliminating all vibrations starting at 2 Hz and significantly reducing noise transfer, this compact, low-maintenance solution makes a big impact for better work and living conditions on board.
Specifications:
- Dimensions: Ø700 x 325 mm and Ø410 x 240 mm
- Maximum Load per Bellow: 100 kN (10 tons) and 40 kN (4 tons)
Where bigger meets better
In recent years, towboats in the US have been built increasingly larger and with higher horsepower which enables the transportation of more payload. However, the more horsepower and payload, the heavier the vibration. And the traditional steel spring systems that have protected crews in the past aren’t proving up to the challenge.
This can be disruptive and damaging, not only to the crew, but for onboard systems and the ship itself. That’s why Towair is designed to actively compensate for vibrations and movement to protect against these negative impacts. It even offers protection against harmful ultra-low frequencies, which are impossible to isolate with conventional solutions.
This can be disruptive and damaging, not only to the crew, but for onboard systems and the ship itself. That’s why Towair is designed to actively compensate for vibrations and movement to protect against these negative impacts. It even offers protection against harmful ultra-low frequencies, which are impossible to isolate with conventional solutions.
