The aim of the recently agreed cooperation between the two German technology companies AVAT and Kompressorenbau Bannewitz GmbH (KBB) is to 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 internal combustion engines used in ships and stationary power plants for energy generation.
Innovative digital solution
New hardware and software will be able to collect and analyse a wide range of operating data
The new hardware and software will be able to collect and analyse a wide 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 even more accurate detection of changes in turbocharger performance and operation through time-based comparisons.
Digitalisation of power plants
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 pioneering expertise in the automation and digitalisation of power plants.
