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6LM34-GS-60Hz

The MaK 6LM34‑GS‑60Hz is a medium‑speed, six‑cylinder, four‑stroke diesel auxiliary engine driving an integrated generator set to supply up to ~2.9 MW of electrical power at 60 Hz for shipboard service loads.

MaK (Caterpillar) 6LM34-GS-60Hz
3060.0 kW
Power

Engine Specifications

6
Cylinders
340 mm
Bore
480 mm
Stroke
4-stroke
Stroke Type

Components & Design

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Technical Data

Bohrung 580 mm (Quelle: Maritime Reporter 1986)
Hub 600 mm (Quelle: Maritime Reporter 1986)
6M601 Leistung 5.880 kW @ 425 rpm (Quelle: Skyline Ships)
8M601 Leistung 8.000 kW (Quelle: Maritime Reporter 1986)
8M601 SFOC 125 g/kWh oder 124 g/PSh (optimiert, Quelle: OSTI/Maritime Reporter 1986)
Motortyp 4-Takt Diesel, großer Hub (Long-Stroke), Medium-Speed
Gewicht (8M601) 140 Tonnen (Quelle: Web-Recherche)
Brennstoff HFO, MGO, Diesel, Gas, Dual Fuel capable (Quelle: Skyline Ships)
Hersteller Maschinenbau Kiel (MaK), jetzt Caterpillar Motoren (seit 1997 Caterpillar)
power kw 3060
rpm 900
fuel type HFO/MDO
configuration L
genset kw 2907
genset kva 3634
frequency hz 60

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Common failures & inspection points

Nockenwelle-Lagerschliff und Nockenschleifer-Verschleiß mit übermäßigem Axialspiel

Visuelle Inspektion Nockenwellen-Lager auf Verschleiß/Kratzer, Axialspiel messen, bei Kaltstart auf metallisches Klappern aus Ventildeckel prüfen

Kurbelwellen-Lagerung Verschleiß mit Kreuzkopfbolzen-Kratzer und potenzielle Lagerschalenanrisse

Thermoelektrisches Monitoringsystem einbauen/kontrollieren; Wellenzapfen auf Kratzer/Politur prüfen; Lagerspiele messen

Zylinderliner ungleichmäßiger Verschleiß und Honen-Mark-Oberflächenrauheit-Verschleiß

Kanal-Videoendoskopie durchführen; Laser-Messungen für Out-of-Roundness und Verschleiß (Limit >0.4-0.8% Ø), Oberflächenrauheit prüfen; Kolben-auf-Liner-Kratzer-Abdrücke kontrollieren

Kolbenring-Verschleiß mit Kompressionsverlust und Blowby-Anzeichen

Kompressionstester durchführen; Kolbenkrone auf Risse und Ringnut-Verschleiß kontrollieren; Ring-Freispiele messen; Kreuzkopf-Kolbenbolzen-Verschleiß prüfen

Auslassventil-Verschleiß, Kohlenstoffablagerungen und Sitzleck-Undichtigkeit

Ventilsitz-Messung mit Lehrlehre durchführen, Oberflächenrauheit prüfen, Durchlässigkeitsprüfung mit Kompressionstester, Ventilkrone auf Erosion/Ablagerungen überprüfen

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