CONDITION MONITORING AND CBM SERVICES - Wärtsilä

MAINTENANCE ONLY WHEN NEEDED
A number of smart electronic technologies
have opened up new engine maintenance
opportunities over the last decade, and plug-in
diagnostics systems are now part of modern
engine maintenance.
However, this tends to happen only on
scheduled service dates. Wärtsilä’s condition
monitoring and CBM services take the concept
several steps further.
By networking equipment sensors and
automatically monitoring the equipment
condition and logging the data, installation
performance information is collected
continuously and transmitted regularly back to
our CBM centre. Feeding the information into
the CBM system accurately determines the
actual overall condition of the installation and
ultimately the maintenance it needs.
Our specially developed software analyses
the installation’s operation data by comparing
it against the engine’s ideal design values
and other parameters. A Wärtsilä engine
expert then provides predictions on engine
performance and recommendations for
optimizing the operation and maintenance
profile. Detailed CBM reports are provided on a
PLAN AHEAD – STAY AHEAD
With the possibility it gives to balance the time
between overhauls, minimize downtime and optimize
the installation performance, CBM is becoming an
industry standard. The aim is to find more than 90%
of the critical cases 7 – 30 days in advance and to
predict more than 90% of the required maintenance
2 – 6 months in advance.
regular basis to the technical staff, owner and
operator of the installation.
If required, a sensor-based network
can also be used to monitor environmental
emissions, which are usually closely related
to engine operating efficiency. It is clear that
more regulations will come into force, with a
continuous drive for higher efficiency and lower
emission levels. Tighter NO X, CO X and SO X
standards mean condition monitoring and CBM
technology will play a key role.
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