沿革
創設された７０年前には自動車用変速機として使用されておりましたが発電所や船用推進システムとしてガスタービンが使用し始めるとSSSクラッチの必要性も一変しました。
SSSクラッチ ハイライト
２００２ 各国３０の海軍によりSSSクラッチが船用推進用に採用
１９９９ １００か所目のCCGT発電所
１９９７ 閉鎖された原子力発電所で８００MW発電機が同期調相
に転換
１９９４ 最初の電子制御付きSSSピニオンクラッチ
１９８９ SSS-Tosi駆動がUS海軍AOE級（補給艦）４８０００ｔ
シップに採用
１９８４ 船用電気推進システムにSSSクラッチが最初に採用
１９８１ イタリア海軍ヘリ空母にTosi逆進駆動が採用
１９７６ 世界で最高パワーのCAES工場に採用
１９６４ 最初の同期調相用のガスタービン発電機に採用
１９６０ 最初の船用ガスタービンに採用
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SSS Completes expansion of Sunbury-on-Thames Site
In 2023 SSS Gears expanded the Sunbury-on-Thames site by doubling the factory space to over 60,000 sq ft and refurbishing the offices. The new factory includes extensive new test facilities to cope with higher demand for larger clutches for both Power Generation and Marine applications.
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4 x 299MW Clutches Supplied for Synchronous Condensing into the UK
Through 2023 and 2024, 4 off 360T Encased SSS Clutches are supplied for Peaking Power and Synchronous Condensing into the UK to support Energy Security and Grid Stability as the level of intermittent renewable energy increases.
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Paddock Gear & Engineering Acquired by SSS
SSS integrates the manufacture of its key components by acquiring Paddock Gear & Engineering in Tamworth, UK
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SSS Clutch fitted to HMS Exmouth (F84) for Gas Turbine Marine Propulsion
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World's 1st Gas Turbine propelled ship fitted with SSS Clutch
Motor Gun Boat MGB 508 was originally built in 1943, but in 1947 one of its 3 reciprocating petrol engines was replaced with a Metropolitan-Vickers gas turbine which provided a boost in power when high speed was needed. The gear box incoporated an SSS Clutch which allowed the gas turbine to freewheel when the reciprocating engines were in service at low speed. The ship was renumbered as MGB 2009.
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SSS Clutch showcased at London Motor Show in Olympia
