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Fixed-pitch propellers

ZF Marine

ZF Friedrichshafen's marine division: transmissions (10-12,000 kW), azimuth and tunnel thrusters, propellers, pods and controls.

About ZF Marine

ZF Marine is the marine propulsion division of ZF Friedrichshafen AG, based in Friedrichshafen, Germany. It supplies complete propulsion systems and components for vessels from sailboats and cruising yachts to fast ferries, tugs and commercial ships, covering a power range of 10 to 12,000 kW.

Its core product is marine transmissions: lightweight reverse-reduction gearboxes for fast craft, ferries and yachts; the cast-iron ToughGear series with ratios up to 14:1 for tugs, dredgers and cargo vessels; and hybrid transmissions with power take-in (PTI) from about 600 to 11,500 kW. Around this ZF has built a propulsion package business: the AT series of well-, deck- and stern-mounted and retractable azimuth thrusters up to 3,065 kW, including the AT 80 Hybrid; tunnel thrusters; fixed-pitch propellers and shaftlines; POD drives for yachts; and electronic controls such as SmartCommand, TotalCommand and the Joystick Maneuvering System (JMS).

ZF has expanded its thruster range in recent years with the AT 90 and AT 50 series aimed at tugs, ferries and workboats. Digital services include connectivity and predictive maintenance.

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Products (11)

ZF Marine

ZF fixed-pitch propellers

Fixed-pitch propeller

Standard and custom FPPs in nickel-aluminium bronze, manganese bronze or stainless steel, designed with CAD/CFD and made to ISO 484/2.

ZF Marine

ZF shaftline propulsion systems

Shaftline and propeller package

Complete fixed-pitch shaftline propulsion packages combining ZF propellers, shafting, transmissions and controls from one source.

ZF Marine

ZF AT azimuth thrusters

Azimuth thruster (Z/L-drive)

Well-mounted 360-degree azimuth thrusters up to 3,065 kW in L- or Z-drive with diesel, electric, hydraulic or hybrid (PTI) drive.

ZF Marine

ZF tunnel thrusters

Tunnel thruster

Tunnel thrusters with FP or CP propellers and L- or Z-drive, driven by diesel, electric or hydraulic power, for mooring and DP duty.

ZF Marine

ZF lightweight marine transmissions

Reverse-reduction gearbox

Compact, light reverse-reduction transmissions for fast craft, ferries, crew boats and yachts, matched to medium- and high-speed diesels.

ZF Marine

ZF ToughGear

Heavy-duty marine transmission

Cast-iron heavy-duty transmissions with reduction ratios up to 14:1 and PTO/PTI options for tugs, dredgers and cargo vessels.

ZF Marine

ZF hybrid transmissions

Hybrid (PTI) marine transmission

Transmissions with power take-in for electric motors, 600-11,500 kW, for FPP, CPP and waterjet vessels; ZF supplies complete hybrid systems.

ZF Marine

ZF thruster range (commercial)

Azimuth / tunnel thrusters

ZF's commercial thruster family of 100-2,000 kW with diesel, electric or hydraulic drive, in open, counter-rotating or nozzle configurations.

ZF Marine

ZF SmartCommand

Electronic control system

Electronic throttle and shift control for ZF transmissions, also the control platform for the ZF Joystick Maneuvering System.

ZF Marine

ZF Joystick Maneuvering System (JMS)

Joystick docking and station-keeping

Joystick control of engines, transmissions and bow thrusters for twin-shaft yachts, with iAnchor station-keeping and up to six stations.

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ZF TotalCommand

Electronic control system

ZF's next-generation electronic propulsion control system for commercial and pleasure vessels.