A recent cooperation agreement between the two German technology companies AVAT and Kompressorenbau Bannewitz GmbH (KBB) is expected to help make turbocharger technology for large combustion engines even more powerful and efficient through digitalisation.
Turbochargers are a key factor for the performance and efficiency of large internal combustion engines used in ships. The new hardware and software will be able to collect and analyse a range of operating data and metrics from the turbocharger. This will provide valuable information about the current operating point and possible damage patterns. By analysing the data, it is possible to identify optimisation potential in operation at an early stage and to proactively identify maintenance requirements.
Long-term data collected by the innovative digital solution enables more accurate detection of changes in turbocharger performance and operation through time-based comparisons. As the amount of data increases, the ability to detect damage will become more sophisticated, allowing new data-based maintenance intervals to be developed over time.
This predictive maintenance makes it possible to avoid costly equipment failures. The cooperation between AVAT and KBB combines decades of experience in turbocharger technology with leading expertise in the automation and digitalization of large engines.
Image: From left: Dr Silvio Risse, KBB; Thomas Hutter, AVAT; Dr Roman Drozdowski, KBB; Frank Ganssloser, AVAT (source: AVAT/KBB/Wake Media)
