A wide range of products for diesel engine monitoring, trend analysis,
diagnosis and management already support condition-based
maintenance. CBM Management takes these a step further, with the
aim of optimizing the balance between long TBOs, low spare part
costs, less time off-hire and high reliability from the engine. Wärtsilä
appreciated that, although customers use the same engine types in
their fleet, they experience quite different maintenance costs and
varying engine reliability. This arises from various factors that influence
the condition of the engine, such as the quality of fuel, lube oil and
spare parts, and the quality of routine inspections and overhauls