An L-drive is a type of azimuth or steerable thruster where the electric motor is mounted vertically, removing the second bevel gear from the drivetrain. Azimuth thruster pods can be rotated through a full 360 degrees, allowing for rapid changes in thrust direction and eliminating the need for a conventional rudder. This form of power transmission is called a L-drive because the rotary motion has to make one right angle turn, thus looking a bit like the letter “L”. Marine Propulsion Solutions Group offers the following configurations:
- Type AL-Series-S Rotatable Single Prop configuration with a standard Vertical Induction Motor mounted on the top of the unit.
- Type AL-Series-D Rotatable Dual Prop Contra-Rotating configuration with a standard Vertical Induction Motor mounted on the top of the unit.
- Type AL-Series-S PM Rotatable Single Prop configuration with Pancake Permanent Magnet Motor mounted on the top of the unit….. Low Profile.
- Type AL-Series-D HS Rotatable Dual Prop Contra-Rotating configuration with Pancake Permanent Magnet Vertical Motor mounted on the top of the unit…. Low Profile.
- Type AL-Series-POD Rotatable Electric Podded Propulsion Drives
- Type AL-Series-TM Rotatable and Retractable Podded Transom Mounted Drives
