Australian Reef Pilots Pty Barrier Reef Boats

Notes

Intrex Trading Pty, Magnom™ distributors in Australia, were approached by Australian Reef Pilots Pty in a bid to help improve the performance and longevity of the engines within their fleet of Pilot boats.

These boats operate in harsh environments at the top of the Australian Barrier Reef, where machine reliability is paramount.

To test the technology a Magnom™ Clear 5 was fitted upstream of the standard OEM spin on filter fitted to the Cummins B Series Diesel engine during commission.

The engine was new and had been chemically cleaned during component build and the oil added was fresh.

With this in mind it came as some surprise that upon inspection of the Magnom™ filter, after engine performance checks had been carried out, the first 2 cores were found to have captured noticeable levels of ferrous contamination.

In addition to this visual inspection, oil analysis was also undertaken with an ISO particle count coding of 15/12 being produced. This figure is quite remarkable considering it was a new engine and just re-emphasised the ability of the Magnom™ technology.

Ferrous contamination is the hardest and most damaging form of contamination within any system and is responsible for the chain reaction of wear. This process reduces the lifespan of an engine and can ultimately lead to catastrophic failure.

It is anticipated that the fitting of the Magnom™ Unit will extend the useful life of the engine by a factor of at least 2 and probably more.

The other benefit of fitting the Magnom™ Clear 5 Unit that was greatly appreciated by Australian Reef Pilots Pty is the ability to condition monitor the system. The Magnom then acts as an early warning system and can be used to identify problems before catastrophic failure occurs

This extension of the units working life and the ability to condition monitor the system makes the fitting of a Magnom™ an easy choice. More Magnom™ Units have now been specified for additional machines.