Kongsberg Maritime has received system type approval for its bearing wear condition monitoring (BWCM) system.
The type approval was received this month and is according to Germanischer Lloyd’s (GL) ‘Guidelines for Machinery Condition Monitoring’, meaning it is now approved to avoid open-up inspections, thereby reducing engine downtime and maintenance costs significantly.
Kongsberg’s BWCM system measures and displays the combined physical wear of crosshead, crank and main bearings, providing early bearing seizure warnings if problems occur during engine operation.
It protects the engine continuously during operation, based on the latest specifications from MAN Diesel & Turbo, including detection of sudden wear development. The sensors are specifically designed to provide reliable and accurate measurements over years of operation inside the engine.
To date Kongsberg has sold over 550 systems for both newbuilding and retrofit projects.
The system can be fully integrated into the company’s K-Chief alarm and monitoring system and AutoChief C20 propulsion control system, using the same uniform interface for easy operation and monitoring.
In addition, bearing temperature monitoring for all three crank-train bearings can be included.
Found at: http://www.tankeroperator.com/news/todisplaynews.asp?NewsID=3027
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