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Thrustmaster Corporate Brochure

Thrustmaster Corporate Brochure
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Thrustmaster Corporate Brochure

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Company Overview
Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of advanced marine propulsion equipment, founded in 1984. The company offers a range of thrusters from 75 to 8000 kW, serving a global customer base. Their headquarters is located in Houston, Texas, with additional service centers worldwide.

Design and Innovation
Thrustmaster is committed to innovation, utilizing advanced design tools like SolidWorks and AutoCAD. The company focuses on creating thrusters with superior performance, reduced noise, and vibration through hydrodynamic optimization.

Manufacturing Capabilities
The Houston manufacturing plant is the largest thruster factory globally, equipped with modern welding and CNC machinery. The facility operates under ISO-9001:2008 standards, ensuring high-quality production.

Field Services
Thrustmaster provides comprehensive field services, including installation, commissioning, and repairs. Their teams are experienced in integrating diesel-electric and dynamic positioning systems on vessels.

Product Offerings
  • Azimuthing Thrusters: Available in L-drive or Z-drive configurations, these thrusters are used for propulsion and station keeping.
  • Portable Dynamic Positioning Systems: A modular system for quick conversion to dynamic positioning, suitable for various vessels.
  • Propulsion Units for Brown Water: Diesel-hydraulic thruster packages designed for durability in challenging environments.
  • Bow Thrusters: Ranging from 50 to 8000 kW, these thrusters are used for dynamic positioning and secondary propulsion.
  • Diesel-Electric Hybrid Systems: Tailored systems for fuel conservation and emission reduction, including power generation and energy storage solutions.

Customer Commitment
Thrustmaster emphasizes customer satisfaction by delivering high-quality products on time and at competitive prices. They maintain a strong focus on customer collaboration and support throughout the product lifecycle.
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Corporate Headquarters Email: [email protected] Sales and Service Centers Thrustmaster Gulf Coast USA Service Center Raceland, Louisiana Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Thrustmaster China Service Center Wuhan, China Email: [email protected] Thrustmaster do Brasil Ltda. Email: [email protected] Thrustmaster Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. Email: [email protected] Thrustmaster Middle East FZE Email: [email protected] » 2010 Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc. - All Rights Reserved Propulsion Systems

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Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc. designs and manufactures advanced marine propulsion equipment for vessels of all types. The company was founded in 1984 as a privately owned corporation. Thrustmaster has grown into a leading supplier of thrusters ranging from 75 to 8000 kW, serving customers all over the world. “We team with our customers. Their success is our success.” - Jack Chancellor, Sales Manager U.S.A. “We listen to our customers. We offer the right products, optimized for each customer’s application.” - Bert Ault, International Sales Manager “We hear our customers. They want top quality products...

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Thrustmaster engineers continue to invent new thruster concepts and improve existing designs using state-of-the-art design and analysis tools, such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, ANSYS, StarCCM+ and Magma. "A hydrodynamically optimized design reduces cavitatici and vortex formation. This results in higher thru with less noise and vibration. "We never stop looking for opportunities to improve - Jason Small, B.Sc.Mar.E, Engineering Manager "We design our thrusters for superior performance that lasts a lifetime. " Vice President of Engineering

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Thrustmaster's 200,000 sq. ft. manufacturing plant in Houston is the largest thruster factory in the world. It is completely air-conditioned and outfitted with the latest in automatic welding equipment and CNC machine tools. A highly motivated workforce builds equipment of excellent quality under tightly controlled production procedures per ISO-9001:2008.

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Thrustmaster field service technicians and engineers are available for installation, commissioning, dock and sea trials and repairs Experienced Thrustmaster teams routinely install complete diesel-electric and dynamic positioning systems on customer's vessels, including supply and installation of cables, hook-up, testing, FMEA validation, sea trials and lifetime support. "We are here to help our customers. We have a worldwide network of well trained field service engineers to resolve service issues quickly. " - Fred Brasher, Service Manager

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Azimuthing Thrusters Thrustmaster's robust Azimuthing Thrusters are used for propulsion and station keeping in many demanding applications. L-drives or Z-drives can be supplied in power ranges from 300 to 8000 kW. Configurations for bottom, top or underwater installation are available.

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Portable Dynamic Positioning Systems Thrustmaster's Portable Dynamic Positioning System is the perfect solution for quick, inexpensive conversion to dynamic positioning. The patented modular system is completely self-contained and can be installed dockside to upgrade any barge or vessel

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Propulsion Units for Brown Water Thrustmaster’s Propulsion Units for Brown Water are tough, self-contained diesel-hydraulic thruster packages. Provided with Thrustmaster’s patented hydraulic podded drives, these units survive grounding and fouling, making them ideal for river ferries, construction and maintenance barges, bow boats, military landing craft and causeways. 13

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Thrustmaster's Bow Thrusters span a range from 50 to 8000 kW. Tunnel thrusters powered by direct diesel engine, hydraulic or electric drives are available. Retractable azimuthing thrusters can be hydraulic or electric drive. These thrusters are routinely used for dynamic positioning or as a slow speed secondary propulsion system.

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Diesel-Electric Hybrid Systems Thrustmaster's Hybrid Systems with diesel-electric power and energy storage capability are used on offshore support vessels, ferries and harbor tugs. They are tailored to the vessel operating profile to conserve fuel, reduce emissions and lengthen maintenance intervals. Thrustmaster can supply the complete system: power generation, energy storage systems, frequency drives, Vessel Management System (VMS) and Power Management System (PMS). Complete systems are designed, manufactured and installed by Thrustmaster engineers.

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*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.