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Control System
- Designed for Reliability, Performance
and User-Friendliness
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Based on Modern Industrial
Automation System Technology
Instead of designing and manufacturing a control
system containing proprietary components and software
Steerprop has chosen to use contemporary industrial
automation system technology and standard components
and software.
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Readily
Available Commercial Components
The use of standard industrial automation technology,
components and software enables fast and flexible
local procurement of spare parts as well as service
and maintenance by any local automation expert.
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System Structure Tailored
- According to Vessel Type and Operation Profile
The flexibility in the system structure and
application software makes it possible to tailor-make
the azimuth propulsor control system for different
kind of applications and operating profiles.
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According to Prime Mover Type
The Steerprop control system can easily be connected
to different types of prime movers, e.g. direct
diesel drive with either wide or narrow rpm control
area, electric drive or speed modulating clutch.
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Advanced
Service and Maintenance Technology
One great advantage is remote service assistance.
The basic system provide the possibility to connect
a remote expert via a mobile phone directly to the
control system. Of course it is also possible to
send software updates and records via email - or
snailmail as memory units - from experts to local
service and vice versa.
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Advanced
System Monitoring
The control system comprises a data log for
a lot of different data in order to e.g. help building
and following a preventive maintenance programme.
Amongst logged data is running hours, load distribution,
steering and clutch operation. All alarms and last
alarms with time labels are also continuously recorded.
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Simple
and Informative Operator Interface
The operator interface is the main source of
information in both normal and abnormal situations.
Steerprop has thus put a lot of emphasis to make
it as easy and informative as possible. The different
indications are simple and easy to enable the operator
as well as service and maintenance personnel to
maintain the system.
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