ABB adds digital analytics feature to turbochargers

The new data analysis feature offers insights based on operational data received from the vessel, at no additional cost or need for additional hardware onboard. 

The capability is being supplied as a standard feature on all two-stroke A100-L and A200-L turbochargers from January 2022 and will provide simple visual indicators of the turbochargers’ performance levels, both for individual vessels and entire fleets.

Available for data connected vessels, Turbo Insights offers remote 24/7 access to turbocharger operations, in a numeric and visualised way via an online customer portal. With this, ship owners and operators will have access to turbocharger performance at their fingertips. In addition, they will be able to see at a glance their engine health status, total optimisation, fuel saving and CO₂ emissions reduction potential. 

These insights will allow the recording and analysis of operating performance from running hour zero. This enables an important “benchmark” to be established for assessing the turbocharger’s performance as running hours accumulate throughout its entire lifecycle.

Alexandros Karamitsos, Head of Global Sales Low-Speed Turbochargers, ABB said: “Traditionally, the turbocharger and engine have been seen as a black box where ship owners and operators do not have full visibility to their performance. With Turbo Insights we are now able to provide performance insights in a transparent data driven way. Presented as simple visual indicators, ship owner and operators can now easily see how well their turbochargers are performing, and if everything is operating as it should. This can be particularly handy for newbuildings starting from sea trial and during the warranty period of the vessel.”