Dr. Horn – Bearing Monitoring Systems

BDMS -Bearing Distance Monitoring is a system that detects wear in any of the three crank train bearings, the main, crank pin or crosshead bearings, by measuring the position of the crosshead assembly at the bottom dead centre. The BDMS system has threshold values for release of alarm and engine slowdown, respectively. Dr Horn BDMS system is approved by MAN.

BTM – Bearing Temperature Monitoring systems have been available for Wartsila and MAN B&W engines for several years.  

The BDMS alone or in combination with the BTMS can be installed as retrofit during a port stay of a vessel