Cavitation Reduction
Cavitation is caused by water
vaporizing due to pressure reduction on the propeller blades.
This can be caused by mechanical damage such as bent or impacted
blades, wrongly matched power to propeller type or incorrect
propeller design. This distortion of the flow pattern can significantly
reduce power and efficiency and cause erosion of the rotating
propeller blades.
Prop Scan reduces the level of propeller cavitation which result in
improved efficiency and extended propeller life.
Eliminate Propeller Induced Vibration
- Vibration is annoying
- Vibration absorbs power
- Vibration increases engine
wear
- Vibration can cause blade
failure
- Vibration slowly destroys
your boat
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Inaccuracies in marine propellers, such as
variations in pitch and camber, cause your propeller to vibrate.
With the use of
Prop Scan these inaccuracies are removed. Prop Scan detects
even the most minor variations (it measures down to 0.004").
Using Prop Scan technology, propeller induced vibrations are
eliminated, making your vessel smooth, quiet and economical.
Consume Less Fuel
Prop Scan enhanced boat
propellers are accurate and efficient. Vessels with Prop
Scan enhanced
propellers consume less fuel, saving money and increasing
a vessels range. On average, a vessel with a ISO Class
S propeller uses between
10 - 15% less fuel than a Class III propeller.
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Class
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Average
Fuel Savings
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Prop
Scan EPS Class
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O
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15-20%
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ISO
484 Class
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S
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10-15%
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ISO
484 Class
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I
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5-10%
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ISO
484 Class
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II
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1-5%
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ISO
484 Class
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III
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Higher Speed
- Increased top speed
- Increased cruising speed
- Increased power
By precisely optimizing a propeller
using Prop Scan, a vessels performance can be increased.
After
the Prop Scan propeller optimization process, many customers
have found their top speed has increased by 2 - 3 knots.
Some customers have even experienced increases of 5 - 6 knots!
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