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TECH FILES

The ZF Condition Monitoring System for marine pro- pulsion aims to increase operational safety by moni- toring the core components in the driveline.

Photo: ZF

ZF Condition Monitoring

Monitoring current data from the driveline as well oscillation in the system and the state of the oil with and information to the ZF Cloud, where customers as the status of core components makes it possible regard to particle and water content. At the third can access them. OPENMATICS allows for the in- to avoid failures and plan maintenance work effec- level, CMS measures the actual transferred torque tegration of further data and systems to optimize the tively. This is designed to shorten downtime, lowers in the drive system using dynamic load monitoring operation of ships and can therefore be expanded as operating costs and increases safety on board and at (DLM), which makes it possible to detect changes needed.

the port. In the standard version, CMS determines in the performance of the components early on. CMS is a further step which ZF is taking toward typical parameters such as oil level and pressure, as The condition monitoring system from ZF in- a smart marine propulsion system. This intelligent well as input shaft speed, clutch condition and oil cludes various sensors as well as an intelligent elec- system bundles all important data to optimize ship temperature, both before and after the cooler. The tronic evaluation unit. The OPENMATICS platform operation, save costs and provide critical informa- expanded monitoring of the second level measures developed by ZF safely transfers the collected data tion in emergency situations.

New Deere Engine Ships

John Deere Power Systems is shipping the new PowerTech 4045SFM85 marine engine to boat owners and builders.

The manufacturer touts the PowerTech 4045SFM85’s pow- er-to-weight, torque and compact size, saying it is suited for planing and semi-displacement hulls. The PowerTech 4045SFM85 engine has two ratings: • An M4 rating with 205 kW (275 hp) at 2600 rpm, and • An M5 rating with 235 kW (315 hp) at 2800 rpm.

These ratings are ideal for light-duty commercial vessels, high-speed governmental applications and high-speed plea- sure crafts. Both the M4 and M5 ratings are applicable to commercial and recreational applications.

To put the engine through its paces to con? rm perfor- mance, John Deere partnered with end-users to gather data from a bow picker, crabber, dive boat and recreational ves- sel. The 4045SFM85 engine ratings meet U.S. Environ- mental Protection Agency Marine Tier 3 and Recreational

Craft Directive II emissions regulations, as well as Interna- tional Maritime Organization Tier II standards for commer- cial and recreational applications. To date, this is the only known ABS-certi? ed, 315 hp, 4-cylinder in-board diesel engine that will be type approved by the American Bureau of Shipping, DNV GL, Lloyd’s Register and Bureau Veri- tas, according to the manufacturer.

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