Bow / Stern Thruster Controls

Type 5800 MCH-E Electric Type 5800-2000 MCH-EB Electric Type 5022 RCH Pneumatic Control Heads	Type 5078 SCH-E Electric Type 5070/5071 SCH-V Pneumatic Type 5072/5073 SCH-VAA Pneumatic Control Heads
Type 3380-1100 Proportional Servo Type 3380-1300 Three Position Electro-Mechanical Actuators

Dependable Precise Control

Control heads provide remote control for a wide range of marine and industrial applications.

Spring Centered Control Lever

Spring centering control lever is available on MCH-E and SCH-AA control heads.

Illumination

Optional illumination is available with a variety of scales for the MCH-E and RCH control heads. A single illuminated scale facing the operator is used to eliminate glare from the window.

Watertight

Completely watertight design allows outdoor installation, even on models with illumination.

Corrosion Resistant

Control heads and actuators are built with materials that are compatible with the hostile marine environment.

Typical Installations

• Typical pneumatic bow thruster control system.

• Typical electric bow thruster control system.

• PMC supplied the bow thruster control system for the three 122.5 m PacifiCat RO/RO passenger catamarans.  The system includes Type 5800 MCH-E control heads mounted in the bridge consoles and PMC actuators for throttle and gearbox located in the thruster machinery space.

• PMC supplied a three station bow thruster control system for the 306 m twin-screw self-unloading bulk carrier Edgar B Speer. The system includes Type 5800 MCH-E control heads mounted in the bridge consoles and a  transmitter for pitch feedback located in the thruster machinery space.